Hoist licences
You must have a high risk work licence with the relevant class or classes to operate a hoist in NSW.
There are 3 classes of hoist work:
Boom-type elevating work platform (WP)
This licence class allows you to operate a telescoping device, hinged device, or articulated device (or any combination of these) used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated to perform work and where the boom length is 11 metres or more.
The length of the boom can be measured in two ways. Use the longest meausurement of the following:
- vertical distance from the surface supporting the boom-type elevating work platform to the floor, with the platform extended to its maximum height
- horizontal distance from the centre point of the boom's rotation to the outer edge of the platform, with the platform extended to its maximum distance.
Telehandlers
A boom-type elevating work platform high risk work licence is required when operating a telehandler fitted with a personnel box with operating controls in the box and the boom length is 11 metres or more.
Materials hoist (HM)
With this licence class you are only allowed to hoist goods or materials. You cannot hoist personnel. The hoist’s car, bucket or platform is cantilevered from, and travels up and down externally to, a face of the support structure.
Personnel and material hoists (HP)
This licence class allows you to operate a hoist in which personnel, goods and/or materials may be hoisted, and which comprises a car, structure, machinery or other equipment associated with the hoist, and which may be either a cantilever hoist, a tower hoist, or a multiple winch operation.