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    http://www.ors.act.gov.au/workcover/...t/faqplant.htm

    Elevating Work Platform - Cherry Picker Workcover Licence Course


    http://www.shortcourses.vic.gov.au/s...368&prv_id=816

    Do I need a permit to operate an elevating work platform?
    A Certificate of Competency is required to operate an elevating work platform. Permits were required prior to assessment for a certificate under the previous certification system. The current certification system relays on recorded supervised training prior to obtaining certificates. Under the currant National Licensing System you have to have to complete a logbook while you are undergoing training. Logbooks can be picked up from ORS WorkCover, or a sample can be found here.

    Is a licence required when operating a cherry picker? What about a passenger?
    When operating a cherry picker or an elevating work platform (boom length >= 11 meters) you need to have a licence.

    A passenger does not require the licence to operate if they are not operating the controls. If the passenger is required to use controls they require a licence to operate.

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    CORONER has "reluctantly" charged a junior electrician with manslaughter after ruling the law did not allow him to put the man's bosses on trial for the death of a teenage apprentice in an horrific cherry-picker accident.

    In what is believed to be a legal first in Queensland, Coroner Trevor Black in Brisbane yesterday found there was enough evidence to put John Michael Purcell, 24, on trial for the "unlawful killing" of an apprentice under his supervision. But Mr Black said he could not press similar charges against the apprentice's employer, AJC Electrical Services Pty Ltd, "despite any conclusions or observations as to moral responsibility".

    The inquest was told Timothy Mark Martin, 17, died from third-degree burns in September 1999, nearly a month after he lifted himself into power lines with a cherry picker while working in Cairns. The inquest heard at the time of the accident Martin had been working for two weeks under the supervision of Purcell, who completed his apprenticeship four months earlier.

    The inquest heard that while repairing an 11.4m sign outside a KFC restaurant in the Cairns suburb of Smithfield, the structure of the footpath forced Martin and Purcell to set up a cherrypicker directly underneath three 22,000 volt power lines. Purcell told the inquest he found a way for the machine's basket to be raised up to the sign without touching the power lines, and watched Martin safely lift himself up and down a number of times.

    But the inquest heard after a meal break, Purcell took his eyes off Martin and the apprentice lifted himself too close to the power lines. When the electricity jumped to the cherry-picker, Martin was caught in a ball of flame.

    Mr Black said he accepted that Purcell had warned Martin of the dangers, but ruled the electrician had to be charged with manslaughter for letting the apprentice use the machine unsupervised.

    AJC Electrical Service directors John and Greg Caulfield pleaded guilty last year to breaching workplace health and safety laws and were fined $45,000. The inquest heard the Caulfields admitted they had contributed to Martin's death by giving him permission to use cherry-pickers even though he did not hold a licence.

    [Brisbane Courier Mail, 20th June 2001]

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    What kind of retard sets up underneath 22kV conductors without an insulated tower...

    For towers over 11 metres you need an EWP ticket (Licence to perform high risk work). I would also recommend doing a Limits of Approach course (LOA), thats all the powerlines bits, its better to know what the deal is with powerlines than not to know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SunM
    What kind of retard sets up underneath 22kV conductors without an insulated tower...

    For towers over 11 metres you need an EWP ticket (Licence to perform high risk work). I would also recommend doing a Limits of Approach course (LOA), thats all the powerlines bits, its better to know what the deal is with powerlines than not to know.
    Very interested in this.
    Any ideas where I can get more info on this? or do I just start googling?
    I know electricty can jump substantial distances, not sure how far .
    Too often I find myself on large aluninium ladders, waving around aluminium tools too close to power lines 4 my likeing .
    Cheers Dean.

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    The LOA course says dont go within 8 metres of HV conductors with something not insulated, HV being 6.6kV and up. Most LV lines you can touch but there are still a lot out there without insulation.
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    HV lines & HV conductors, whats the diff???
    Alot of HV lines are about 8m from the ground .
    Cheers Dean.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adamandeves
    Very interested in this.
    Any ideas where I can get more info on this? or do I just start googling?
    I know electricty can jump substantial distances, not sure how far .
    Too often I find myself on large aluninium ladders, waving around aluminium tools too close to power lines 4 my likeing .
    Cheers Dean.

    Thats a reason i added this thread after looking at the pics you put up .
    You standing on that ladder with a pole trimmer the real tall one just made me cringe lol

    Also i noticed you use the cherry picker ,i guess you hire it ,do they make sure you have a licence i am sure they would but thought i would ask .

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    Quote Originally Posted by administrator View Post
    Thats a reason i added this thread after looking at the pics you put up .
    You standing on that ladder with a pole trimmer the real tall one just made me cringe lol

    Also i noticed you use the cherry picker ,i guess you hire it ,do they make sure you have a licence i am sure they would but thought i would ask .

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    I think 11m & under doesnt reqire a licence, at least thats how it was explained to me by Kennards hire.
    Just went to revisit them pics, cant find em.
    Cheers Dean.

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    Yea, 11m and under you dont need an EWP ticket.
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    Hey SunM ,your obviously an apprentice aborist. Are there any aborist forums out there that u know about?
    Cheers Dean.

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    yes there wil be a new forum coming soon at www.indtreeloppers.com.au. With all the right information .

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    Quote Originally Posted by administrator View Post
    yes there wil be a new forum coming soon at www.indtreeloppers.com.au. With all the right information .
    Any updates on this new forum?
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    Yes sunm indy is working on the site as we speak .Think it will be under www.indtreeloppers.com.au when its launched .Cant help you with the start time .
    Maybe they will ask you to Administrate seeing you are doing all the courses lol .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Adamandeves View Post
    Hey SunM ,your obviously an apprentice aborist. Are there any aborist forums out there that u know about?
    Cheers Dean.
    http://www.treeworld.info/

    That is the best arborist forum in the country, run by a QLDer mainly focused on Australia but their are people there from OS as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SunM View Post
    http://www.treeworld.info/

    That is the best arborist forum in the country, run by a QLDer mainly focused on Australia but their are people there from OS as well.
    Great site, now on my favorites.
    Many thanx.
    Cheers Dean.

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