Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsDriven Machinery Regulations, 2015National Code of Practice for the Training Providers of Lifting Machine Operators, 2024AppendicesAppendix 1: Lifting Machine Certification CodesCrane 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. |