High Risk Work Licence - Concrete Placing Boom (PB) study plan
High Risk Work Licence - Concrete Placing Boom (PB) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Operating principles, boom movements and safe positioning & Legislation, standards and duty of care
Explain how boom articulation, slewing and luffing change the load radius during a pour
Identify the duty-of-care obligations of the boom operator, the concrete pump operator and the site supervisor
Describe the legislative hierarchy that applies to concrete placing boom work and name the key instruments
Map three realistic scenarios where unsafe boom positioning breaches a duty of care
Your checkpoint
A one-page annotated diagram of boom movements linked to the duty-of-care holder for each movement
Operating principles, boom movements and safe positioning & Hazard identification, risk assessment and control
Demonstrate the correct sequence for unfolding, positioning and folding a placing boom
Identify at least ten hazards specific to boom operation and rank them using a risk matrix
Apply the hierarchy of risk control to three of the highest-ranked hazards
Explain how to maintain safe clearance from powerlines, structures and personnel
Your checkpoint
A completed risk register with at least ten hazards, ratings and controls
Concrete placing boom types, components and terminology & Pre-operational inspection, setup and stabilisation
Label the major components of a placing boom and state the function of each
Describe the difference between truck-mounted, trailer-mounted and stationary boom configurations
Perform a pre-operational inspection checklist in the correct order and record defects
Explain the setup and stabilisation requirements including outrigger deployment and ground bearing checks
Your checkpoint
A signed-off pre-operational inspection checklist completed against a simulated machine
Load charts, capacities, reach and stability calculations & Pre-operational inspection, setup and stabilisation
Read a load chart and determine safe capacity at a given radius and boom configuration
Calculate the effect of counterweight, outrigger spread and ground conditions on stability
Identify the point at which a lift or reach becomes unsafe and state the corrective action
Explain how wind loading and concrete surcharge alter effective capacity
Your checkpoint
Worked solutions to five load-chart and stability problems with a written justification for each answer
Communication, signal systems and teamwork & Emergency procedures, incident response and shutdown
Demonstrate standard hand signals and radio protocols used during a concrete pour
Describe how to establish and maintain communication between the operator, spotter and pour crew
Outline the emergency procedures for powerline contact, hydraulic failure and boom collapse
Explain the shutdown sequence after a normal pour and after an incident
Your checkpoint
A written communication plan and emergency response flowchart for a simulated pour
Maintenance, inspection and defect reporting & Hazard identification, risk assessment and control
Distinguish between daily, periodic and major inspections and state who performs each
Describe how to report a defect and the process for tagging out defective equipment
Apply risk assessment to maintenance tasks including working at height and hydraulic isolation
Explain record-keeping requirements for inspections and maintenance
Your checkpoint
A defect report and maintenance log entry for three simulated faults
Environmental and site-specific considerations & Legislation, standards and duty of care
Identify environmental factors including wind, heat, rain and ground conditions that affect boom operation
Describe site-specific considerations such as exclusion zones, traffic management and public safety
Explain how environmental conditions interact with legislative obligations to cease work
Outline the requirements for operating near live services and on sloping ground
Your checkpoint
An environmental and site-specific risk assessment for a pour in adverse conditions
Legislation, standards and duty of care & Hazard identification, risk assessment and control & Concrete placing boom types, components and terminology & Pre-operational inspection, setup and stabilisation & Operating principles, boom movements and safe positioning & Load charts, capacities, reach and stability calculations & Communication, signal systems and teamwork & Emergency procedures, incident response and shutdown & Maintenance, inspection and defect reporting & Environmental and site-specific considerations
Complete a full-length practice exam under timed conditions
Review every incorrect answer and write a corrective note for each
Revisit the two weakest domains and summarise key points from memory
Confirm readiness against the assessment criteria for each domain
Your checkpoint
A timed practice exam result with a written review of all errors
Milestones
Week 2: Achieve at least 80% on a self-marked quiz covering boom movements and hazard control
Week 4: Correctly solve four of five load-chart and stability problems without reference material
Week 6: Produce a complete inspection, defect-reporting and maintenance record set for a simulated machine
Week 8: Score at least 85% on the timed practice exam with no domain below 70%