Types of licences

WorkSafe administers a range of licences. The links below outline the types and classes of licences currently administered by WorkSafe:


High risk work (The specific types and classes of work listed in this section require a 'licence to perform high risk work)

Pressure equipment operation

Basic boiler operation

Intermediate boiler operation

Advanced boiler operation

Turbine operation

Reciprocating steam engine operation

Scaffolding and rigging

Basic scaffolding

Intermediate scaffolding

Advanced scaffolding

Basic rigging

Intermediate rigging

Advanced rigging

dogging

Forklift operation

Forklift truck operation

Order-picking forklift truck operation

Crane and hoist operation

Tower Crane operation

Derrick crane operation

Portal boom crane operation

Bridge and gantry crane operation

Vehicle loading crane operation

Non-slewing mobile crane operation

Slewing mobile crane operation (up to 20 tonnes)

Slewing mobile crane operation (up to 60 tonnes)

Slewing mobile crane operation (up to 100 tonnes)

Slewing mobile crane operation (open/over 100 tonnes)

Self-erecting tower crane operation

Boom-type elevating work platform operation

Materials hoist (cantilever platform) operation

Hoist (personnel and materials) operation

Concrete placing boom operation

Winder operation

Construction

WorkSafe Construction Induction Card

Hazardous substances

Asbestos removal

Class A licence - all forms of asbestos

Class B licence - non-friable only

Carcinogenic substances

 

Licence to use a Schedule 1 carcinogen

Licence to use a Schedule 2  carcinogen (non-laboratory)

Major Hazard Facilities

Major Hazard Facility Operator licence

Dangerous Goods

Transportation

Dangerous goods driver licence

Licence for dangerous goods vehicle

Approval for dangerous goods tank designs

Storage and handling of dangerous goods

Notification of dangerous goods storage and handling

High Consequence Dangerous Goods (HCDG)

Permit to have unsupervised access to HCDG

Licence to access HCDG

Explosives

Licence to use blasting explosives

Licence for a pyrotechnician to discharge fireworks

Licence to discharge Chinese firecrackers (Single occasion)

Licence to discharge theatrical fireworks (single occasion)

Licence to store explosives (medium scale storage facility)

Licence to store explosives (magazine)

Licence to import explosives

Licence to sell explosives

Licence to manufacture explosives (factory)

Licence to manufacture explosives (mobile manufacturing unit)

Licence to make an explosive mix

Licence to fill or cap safety cartridges (non-factory)

 

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High risk work