Knowledge assessment
The oral/written assignment assessment is one of three assessments which applicants must pass to qualify for the dogging certificate. The other components are a practical skills performance assessment and a written assignment.
What does the test cover?
How am I assessed?
How is the test carried out?
Where does the test take place?
What does the test cover?
The oral/written assessment for dogging is a 'closed-book' short answer examination divided into four sections:
- Section 1: Site hazards
- Section 2: Cranes
- Section 3: Lifting gear
- Section 4: Slinging and moving loads
Further details of the knowledge and skills required to complete assessment are available in the unit of competency to Perform dogging operations (PDF, 202 KB).
A full oral/written assessment consists of 40 questions and can take up to 60 minutes to complete.
How am I assessed?
On completion of the assessment the assessor will determine whether the applicant can safely undertake, without direct supervision, the tasks encompassed within each of the two units of competence comprising Dogging prescribed by Schedule A of the National Occupational Health and Safety Certification Standard for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment (NOHSC:1006, 2001) (PDF 400 KB)(non-Queensland Government link).
To satisfy the requirements for competency the applicant must correctly answer (either in writing or orally) all critical questions as indicated by a star and a minimum of 75% of the non-critical questions from each Section.
An applicant undergoing re-assessment need only be re-assessed in the part or whole sections that he or she previously failed to successfully complete.
Any other partial or full waiver of oral/written assessment should only be permitted in compliance with guidelines, determinations or advice given to the certificate assessor by the certifying authority.
The time permitted for partial assessments should be approximately one minute per question.
How is the test carried out?
There are two ways in which the knowledge assessment can be conducted:
- Written examination- where this method is used, the applicant must be given the chance to be orally assessed on any questions which are not completed in writing.
- Oral examination - where this method is used, the assessor will enter the applicant's answers on to the examination paper.
Where does the test take place?
The written assignment assessment can be conducted at any location such as:
- your workplace
- at a training organisation or
- any other suitable location
Last updated August 2, 2006
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