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Driven Machinery Regulations, 2015

National Code of Practice for the Training Providers of Lifting Machine Operators, 2024

Appendices

Appendix 1: Lifting Machine Certification Codes

Crane Codes

 

APPENDIX 1: LIFTING MACHINE CERTIFICATION CODES

 

Cranes Codes

 

For illustrations of typical codes refer to Appendix 6 of Notice No. 5588, GG51657, dated 29 November 2024

 

Code No.

Code Description

C30

Overhead Crane Pendant and Radio Controlled

C31

Overhead Crane Cab Controlled

C32

Truck mounted Crane up to the Capacity specified on the Certificate

C33

Hydraulic Mobile Crane up to rated capacity of 50 000 kg

C34

Hydraulic Crane Pick up and Carry up to a rated capacity of 50 000 kg

C35

Hydraulic Mobile Crane to the rated capacity of above 50 000 kg and as specified on the Certificate

C36

Hydraulic Crane Pick up and Carry to the rated capacity of above 50 000 kg and as specified on the Certificate

C37

Lattice Boom Mobile Truck Crane up to rated capacity of 50 000 kg

C38

Lattice Boom Mobile Crawler up to rated capacity of 50 000 kg

C39

Lattice Boom Mobile Truck Crane to the rated capacity of above 50 000 kg as specified on the Certificate

C40

Lattice Boom Mobile Crawler Crane to the rated capacity of above 50 000 kg as specified on the Certificate

C41

Tower Crane: Top Slewing

C42

Tower Crane: Bottom Slewing

C43

Hydraulic Mobile Crane up to rated capacity of 15 000 kg

C44

Sugar Cane Crane

C45

Ships Crane

C46

Telescopic Boom Handler

C47

Wharf side Crane (Rail mounted)

C48

Reach Stacker (Telescopic Container Handler)

C49

Straddle Carrier

C50

Cantilever container Crane (Ship to Shore)

C51

Scotch Derrick Crane (Ship Mounted)

C52

Rail mounted Gantry Crane (RMG)

C53

Mobile elevated work platform

C54

Hoist & Winches

C55

Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane

C56

Side Loader Container

C57

Floating crane

C58

Powered Wallmounted/Pedestal Jib crane

C59

Wharfside Jib crane (rubber tyred)

C60

Side boom crane

 

Note that the authorised body will maintain a list of approved learning elements per code. Providers must ensure that they are accredited on the relevant unit standards linked to these codes.

 

Attachments and Special Operations

 

O Fly Jib (Lattice)
P Boom Extension (Hydraulic)
Q Counterweight Options
R Tandem Lifts
S Special Categories
T Mancage
U Rail Mounted
V Steam driven
W Spreader
X Grab / grapple/forks

 

Code Specification on Competency Certificates

 

Accredited training providers are required to annotate certificates to clearly identify the machine category, code number and description. The description only where it significantly differs from the basic code description.

 

Special Cases

 

1. It is a pre-requisite that the operator of specialised equipment will be certificated in a basic category applicable to the special machine in question.