Resource information on certification (2e)
Provides information on the Regulations, Approved Code of Practice and supporting guidance material.
Regulations
The requirements of the following document are included in the Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Standards) Regulations: Part 2 (Competency Requirements and Certification Standards for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment):
- National Occupational Health and Safety Certification Standard for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment [NOHSC:1006 (1992)].
Text of these documents is available through links from the Comcare internet site to the government legislation (in the case of the regulations) and the Worksafe internet site for the National Standard.
Approved Code of Practice
The following document is incorporated into the Approved Code of Practice on Occupational Health and Safety Competency Standards for the Operation of Loadshifting Equipment and Other Types of Specified Equipment:
- National Guidelines for Occupational Health and Safety Competency Standards for the Operation of Loadshifting Equipment and Other Types of Specified Equipment [NOHSC:7019 (1992)].
Text of these National Guidelines is available through a link from the Comcare internet site (Approved Codes of Practice) to the Worksafe internet site.
Supporting guidance material
The following guidance material is available from the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC) (formerly NOHSC):
- National Guidelines for Integrating Occupational Health and Safety Competencies into National Industry Competency Standards [NOHSC:7025 (1998)] ascc.gov.au
- Guidance on the Assessment of Occupational Health and Safety Competencies within Industry Competencies, (1998)
The following guidance material is available from State and Territory OHS jurisdictions:
- Assessment Guidelines for National OHS Certification Standard for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment.
- Assessment instruments for certificate classes in the following categories:
- Scaffolding and rigging,
- Crane and hoist operation,
- Pressure equipment ,
- Loadshifting equipment, and
- Other specified equipment.
Information for Intending Assessors for Classes of OHS Certificates in the National OHS Certification Standard for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment.
Note - The ACT is not yet issuing national certificates but intends to implement new regulations based on the requirements of the National Standard, in 1999, and will then be a full partner in the National Certification Scheme.
Comcare guidance material
The following material is available from Comcare (request on the OHS Hotline):
- Competency Requirements and Certification Standards for Users and Operators of Industry Equipment (brochure)
- Industrial Equipment Requiring Certificates of Competency to Use or Operate (booklet - 41 pages)
- Certification of Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment Regulations:
- Scaffolding Certificates (leaflet – 4 pages)
- Rigging Certificates (leaflet – 4 pages)
- Crane or Hoist Operators Certificates (leaflet – 8 pages)
- Dogging Certificates (leaflet – 4 pages)
- Pressure Equipment Operators Certificates (leaflet – 8 pages) - Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission Equivalence and Translation Tables
- Certification Regulations Training Module (disk)
Further information
This fact sheet is one of the Certification series:
FS 2a - Certification of User and Operator Competence for Industrial Equipment
FS 2b - Regulations on the Certification of Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment (revoked)
FS 2c - Approved Code of Practice on OHS Standards for the Operation of Loadshifting Equipment and other Types of Specified Equipment (revoked)
FS 2d - The National Certification Process
FS 2e - Resource Information on Certification
For further information about this fact sheet, or others in the series, please contact Comcare on the General Enquiry Line 1300 366 979.
Last updated: March 2007
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