High Risk Work Licence - Materials Hoist (HM) flashcards

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SFAIRP meaning

So far as is reasonably practicable: the duty holder weighs the likelihood and severity of harm against the cost, time and difficulty of the control, and must implement controls unless grossly disproportionate.

Officer due diligence

Officers of a PCBU must keep up-to-date safety knowledge, understand the hoist operations they control, ensure resources and processes exist, and verify that controls are actually working.

Worker duty of care

Workers must take reasonable care for their own safety and that of others, follow reasonable safety instructions, use provided controls, and may stop work they reasonably believe is unsafe.

Notifiable incident examples

A death, serious injury or illness, or a dangerous incident such as plant collapse, an uncontrolled load fall, or failure of a major hoist component must be reported to the regulator.

Hierarchy of control

Ranked controls from most to least effective: eliminate the hazard, substitute, engineer isolation, apply administrative controls, then use personal protective equipment as the last resort.

Exclusion zone purpose

A defined area around the hoist that keeps people out of the drop zone, crush zone and hoistway, sized by risk assessment to account for load size, wind and fall trajectory.

Residual risk

The risk that remains after controls are applied; it must be re-assessed against the risk criteria and further controls applied if it is still above the acceptable level.

Stop-work trigger

Conditions that require work to stop immediately, including wind or visibility beyond limits, failed safety devices, ambiguous signals, or any person entering the exclusion zone.

Materials hoist definition

A powered hoist designed and intended for lifting goods only, not for carrying people; riding on a materials-only hoist is prohibited regardless of load or trip length.

Rated capacity meaning

The maximum load the manufacturer states the hoist may carry in a given configuration, including platform, attachments and any permitted persons; it must never be exceeded.

Working load limit

The maximum mass a component or assembly is designed to bear in service, set by the manufacturer and used to check that no single part is overloaded.

Landing gate interlock

A safety device that prevents hoist movement unless the landing gate is closed and secured, and prevents the gate opening unless the platform is at that landing.

Mast ties function

Wall anchors or ties that connect the hoist mast to the supporting structure to resist lateral loads; their spacing and specification are set by the manufacturer.

Broken-rope detection

A safety device that senses loss of rope tension or rope failure and stops and holds the platform, preventing uncontrolled fall of the car and load.

Pre-use inspection scope

A documented check before each shift covering ropes, mast and ties, base, gates and interlocks, limit switches, signage and the function test of each safety device.

Rope discard criteria

Conditions requiring removal from service, such as broken wires exceeding the counted limit over a set length, diameter reduction, kinking, corrosion or damaged end fittings.

Out-of-service tagging

A tag and lock applied to a defective hoist that prevents use and identifies the fault; only the person who applied it or a documented procedure removes it.

Competent person inspection

A periodic inspection by a person with the training, knowledge and experience to identify defects in the hoist, performed at intervals set by the regulator or manufacturer.

Ground bearing check

Verification that the soil or slab under the hoist base can carry the foundation loads without settlement or collapse, considering excavations, trenches and backfilled ground.

Barricading requirement

Physical, continuous barriers such as rigid fencing or hoarding around the hoistway and drop zone, strong enough to prevent unauthorised entry; tape alone is not sufficient.

Landing edge protection

Guards, toe boards and closed gates at every landing level that prevent people and materials falling into the hoistway and stop access while the platform is elsewhere.

Public protection duty

The exclusion zone must also keep members of the public away from the hoist and its drop zone, separate from the controls protecting workers on site.

Stop hand signal

A clenched fist held still at any height; the operator must obey this signal from anyone, not only the designated signaller.

Hoist up signal

The forearm raised with the hand open and moved in the required direction; given only by the single designated signaller with a clear view of the load.

Emergency stop signal

Both arms crossed in front of the body; it means stop immediately and isolate, and takes priority over any other signal being given.

Load security on platform

Loads are placed within the platform, secured against movement, and distributed to keep balance; eccentric loads reduce effective capacity and increase sway.

End-of-shift shutdown

Lower the platform to the base, isolate power, remove and hold the key, close and secure gates, lock the base access, and record the shutdown and any defects.

Lock-out tag-out steps

Isolate the energy source, apply a personal lock and tag, verify zero energy, perform the task, then remove the lock only by the person who applied it.

Shift handover brief

A verbal and written transfer covering defects found, out-of-service tags, incomplete tasks and the current state of the hoist and its exclusion zone.

Emergency stop response

Press the emergency stop, isolate power, secure the area, account for all persons, and do not move the hoist until a competent person assesses the situation.

Incident response sequence

Make the area safe, give first aid, notify the PCBU, preserve the scene for investigation, and report to the regulator where the incident is notifiable.

Post-incident quarantine

The hoist is taken out of service and tagged after any incident or near miss until the cause is investigated and corrective actions are verified before return to use.

Maintenance record contents

Dated, signed entries for each inspection and repair, identifying the plant, the person, the items checked, defects found and the actions taken, retained for the required period.

Equipment documentation set

Manufacturer's manual, load chart, design and item registration, commissioning certificate, inspection and maintenance records, and proof of operator licensing.