High Risk Work Licence - Materials Hoist (HM) case studies

The Materials Hoist (HM) licence is an Australian high risk work licence for people who operate basic materials hoists on construction and industrial sites - the kind of hoist used to lift bricks, timber, tiles and other goods rather than people. It suits labourers, hoist operators, leading hands and site supervisors who need to move materials vertically in a controlled, compliant way. The national competency assessment has a written knowledge component and a practical performance component on an actual hoist, and an oral assessment can be arranged where reading or writing ability would otherwise disadvantage a candidate. The knowledge assessment spans the full scope of the work: the legislative and duty-of-care framework, hazard identification and risk control, hoist types and load capacity limits, pre-operational inspection and fault reporting, site preparation and exclusion zones, safe operating procedures and communication signals, shutdown and securing, emergency response, and maintenance and record keeping. The High Risk Work Licence - Materials Hoist (HM) case studies are 5 cases and about 2,779 words.