People who attend this course are able to prepare and sling complex loads for crane operations.

Assessment must be carried out using either a crane with a 10tonne minimum capacity; or a tower crane or self-erecting tower crane with a 4 tonne minimum capacity.

NOTE: The Assessment must be carried out in a crane workplace or equivalent.

At the successful completion of the course the trainee will be able to:

• Describe the purpose and use of types of lifting equipment in accordance with industry best practice and company procedures.
• Prepare and sling complex loads in accordance with industry best practice and company procedures.
• Determine factors affecting the safe operation of the crane.
• Correctly select lifting equipment and apply sling and lifting gear to the load.
• Select and apply packing and dunnage to crane lift situations.

• It is recommended that learners have at least three months experience working in a crane workplace before attending the course. Learners may attend the course without this experience but will be required to work for three months in a crane workplace before being awarded the unit standard.
• Attendees must be aged 15 years or over.

3801:
US 3789 – Sling regular loads and communicate during crane operations, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.

VHNZ can provide training for US 3789. To organise, please contact a VHNZ representative.

Minimum: 4

Maximum: 6

To be assessed for this unit standard, evidence is required of a minimum of 50 hours or 25 lifts using a gantry crane. Where possible assessment for this unit standard will be completed in the workplace.

Refreshing learning outcomes above for unit standard 3801

ATTENDANCE NUMBERS
Min: 4
Max: 6

DURATION
1 Day

*Unit Standards will not be awarded on completion of a Refreshers course. Please see here for further detail.