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What is dogging work?

Schedule 18 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 defines a person undertaking dogger work to include:

• using techniques, including the selection or inspection of lifting gear, to safely sling a load, or
• directing a crane or hoist operator in the movement of a load when the load is out of the operator's view.

Slinging techniques are the exercising of judgement in relation to the suitability and condition of lifting gear, and the method of slinging, by consideration of the nature of the load, its mass and its centre of gravity.

Schedule 5 of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 classifies dogging (DG) as high risk work and provides the units of competency required for dogging work.

A Guide for doggers (PDF, 3.3 MB) outlining competency based skills needed to perform doggers' duties safely, is available for anyone intending to undertake field work using doggers.

To be competent the person should be able to:

• plan and prepare work
• complete dogging work