Types of licences
WorkSafe administers a range of licences. The table below outlines the types and classes of licences currently administered by WorkSafe.
If you already know what licence to apply for, you can download the relevant application form.
| 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 |
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Carcinogenic substances
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Licence to use a Schedule 1 carcinogen Licence to use a Schedule 2 carcinogen (non-laboratory) |
| Dangerous Goods | |
| Transportation |
Dangerous goods driver licence Licence for dangerous goods vehicle |
| 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) |
