Certification Standard for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment
National Occupational Health and Safety Certification Standard for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment [NOHSC: 1006 (2001)]
The National Occupational Health and Safety Certification Standard for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment specifies nationally uniform certification classes and competency standards for:
- Scaffolding and Rigging;
- Crane and Hoist Operation; and
- Pressure Equipment Operation.
This standard is the culmination of a long history of effort to achieve national uniformity in the area of certification of users and operators of industrial equipment. State and Territory OHS authorities require users and operators of potentially hazardous equipment to hold certificates as a means of ensuring, as far as possible, that there is a minimum standard for its safe use and operation.
This national standard marks a significant change to previous requirements - primarily it is based on incorporation of identification, assessment and control of relevant hazards with technical competence in use and operation of the equipment.
This national standard is consistent with initiatives to enhance industry productivity and flexibility. It is also consistent with decisions of Premiers and Heads of Government to achieve national recognition of credentials, to facilitate development of competency standards for all registered occupations and to deregulate partially regulated occupations unless there is a risk to public health and safety.
The National Commission has issued a companion document to this national standard ‑ the National Guidelines for Occupational Health and Safety Competency Standards for the Operation of Loadshifting Equipment and Other Types of Specified Equipment [NOHSC: 7019 (1992)].This document covers competency standards for the operation of specified industrial equipment, where continuation of certification is either under review or not required.
Accredited training is recognised as the preferred method of training contributing to the achievement of competencies.
Copy of the National Standard
National Occupational Health and Safety Certification Standard for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment [NOHSC: 1006(2001)] - 3rd Edition - July 2001 (PDF 410kB).
National Occupational Health and Safety Certification Standard for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment [NOHSC: 1006(2001)] - 3rd Edition - July 2001 (RTF 4794kB).
In addition to the full version above, the standard is also provided in individual sections to assist in down loading. Please note you will need to refer to the section relating to general certification requirements in addition to the schedule you require.
General Certification Requirements (PDF 81kB).
Schedule A - Certificate Classes and Competency Standards for Scaffolding and Rigging (PDF 150kB).
Schedule B - Certificate Classes and Competency Standards for Crane and Hoist Operation (PDF 89kB).
Schedule C - Certificate Classes and Competency Standards for Pressure Quipment Operation (PDF 109kB).
History of Development of National StandardThe first edition of this national standard was declared in 1992
The first edition of this national standard was declared in 1992.
The second edition was declared in January 1995 and contained minor changes to the first edition. These changes included the addition of the Commonwealth regulatory authority, changes to definitions of slewing and non-slewing mobile cranes and the deletion of piling and the use of crane for demolition.
The third edition was declared by NOHSC on 25 July 2001 and the notice of declaration appeared in the Commonwealth Notices Gazette of 26 September 2001. It contains further minor changes, including:
- adopting the new name of the national training authority;
- adding a definition for interim certificate and acknowledging these certificates in suspension and cancellation of fraudulently obtained certificates;
- changes to definitions for record of training, registered training organisation, user or operator in training;
- amendments to clauses on standards for assessors, reassessment and supervised and accredited training;
- recognition of a user or operator in training where accredited training is not available; and
- definition of Boiler in Schedule C.
A detailed identification of the specific changes made in the third edition of the national standard are set out in the
referenced table (PDF 22kB).
Page last updated: 06/07/2008