Basic Rigging Licence (RB): Free Practice Test
High risk work licence, unit CPCCLRG3001
- Questions per test
- 30
- Question pool
- 243 source-checked
- Practice timer
- 45 minutes
- Practice pass mark
- 80%
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Practice questions for the knowledge behind the Class RB basic rigging licence (unit CPCCLRG3001): structural steel erection, access and working platforms, safety nets and static lines, precast concrete and lifting clutches, hoists, cantilevered crane loading platforms and perimeter screens, winches, sheaves and wire rope fittings, and rigging load calculations. Not the official assessment: the real knowledge and calculation papers are not multiple choice, because accredited assessors mark answers that the candidate writes or says in their own words against acceptable answers, and calculations must show the formula and the metric unit. This is practice for the knowledge behind them in a multiple choice format, so also practise explaining answers in your own words. The question count and pass mark of the real assessment are not published, so 30 questions, 45 minutes and an 80% pass mark are ExamRoo practice settings. Not affiliated with any WHS regulator.
5 Most Common Licence to Perform Rigging: Basic (RB) Sample Questions & Answers
Preview 5 practice questions with answers and explanations that name their source.
A worker holds a dogging (DG) licence only. Which of these jobs would need them to hold at least a basic rigging licence?
Slinging, inspecting gear and directing a crane operator are all dogging work. Structural steel erection is rigging work, and it is one of the jobs the basic rigging (RB) class covers. Source: SafeWork NSW, High risk work licences.
Which licence class must a person hold before they can progress to the rigging classes?
SafeWork NSW says the dogging class must be held before progressing to the rigging classes. The unit CPCCLRG3001 also has the dogging unit as its pre-requisite. Source: SafeWork NSW, High risk work licences.
A rigger holds a basic rigging (RB) licence and is asked to sling a load for a mobile crane. Do they need a separate dogging licence?
The basic rigging class includes dogging work, so an RB holder may sling loads and direct the operator without holding a separate dogging licence. Source: SafeWork NSW, High risk work licences.
Which of these jobs falls within the basic rigging (RB) class?
Safety nets and static lines are listed in the basic rigging class. Dual lifts, demolition of structures and tilt slabs belong to the intermediate rigging class. Source: SafeWork NSW, High risk work licences.
A crew will tilt up cast concrete wall panels with a crane. Which rigging class do the riggers need as a minimum?
Tilt slabs are listed under intermediate rigging, which allows all basic rigging work plus tilt slabs. The Transport for NSW guide also says tilt-up panels are rigged by a person holding the intermediate rigging certificate. Source: SafeWork NSW, High risk work licences.
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Frequently asked questions
Which licence
What work does a basic rigging (RB) licence cover?
SafeWork NSW lists the basic rigging class as including dogging work and rigging work involving the movement of plant and equipment, structural steel erection, hoists (including mast climbing hoists), precast concrete members of a structure, safety nets and static lines, perimeter safety screens and shutters, and cantilevered crane loading platforms. Intermediate and advanced rigging cover additional work. Other regulators use the same classes, but check yours. Practise this in Practice mode →
Source: SafeWork NSW, High risk work licences. Checked .
Do I need a dogging licence before basic rigging?
Yes. SafeWork NSW says you must hold the dogging class before you can progress to the rigging classes. The national unit CPCCLRG3001 Licence to perform rigging basic level also lists CPCCLDG3001 Licence to perform dogging as a pre-requisite, which can be met by completing that unit or holding a valid dogging licence.
Source: CPCCLRG3001 Licence to perform rigging basic level (training.gov.au); SafeWork NSW, High risk work licences. Checked .
What is the difference between basic, intermediate and advanced rigging?
Intermediate rigging (RI) allows all basic rigging plus rigging involving cranes, conveyors, dredges and excavators, tilt slabs, hoists with jibs and self-climbing hoists, demolition of structures or plant, and dual lifts. Advanced rigging (RA) adds gin poles and shear legs, flying foxes and cableways, guyed derricks and structures, and suspended and fabricated hung scaffolds. This practice test covers basic rigging only. Try a Timed exam →
Source: SafeWork NSW, High risk work licences. Checked .
The licence process
Is the real rigging knowledge assessment multiple choice?
No. The conditions that SafeWork NSW sets for its accredited assessors treat the knowledge and calculations parts as questions answered in the candidate's own words: an answer counts as correct only if it is comparable to the acceptable answers, and a calculation must show the formula used and the correct metric unit (clauses 56 to 58). WorkSafe WA's conditions say the same, marking a response as correct if it is comparable to, or reflects the substance of, the acceptable response (clauses 19 and 20). This practice test is a multiple choice way to revise the knowledge, so also practise explaining your answers aloud or on paper.
Source: SafeWork NSW, Conditions of Accreditation for High Risk Work Licence Assessors; WorkSafe WA, Accredited Assessor Conditions (High Risk Work Licence classes). Checked .
Does passing CPCCLRG3001 give me a rigging licence?
Not by itself. The unit states that competence in it does not in itself result in a licence, which is obtained after competence is assessed under the work health and safety regulations that apply where you live. In NSW, SafeWork NSW says you must be assessed as competent by one of its accredited assessors working for the training organisation, then apply for the licence.
Source: CPCCLRG3001 Licence to perform rigging basic level (training.gov.au); SafeWork NSW, High risk work licences. Checked .
Can I do rigging work while I am training for the licence?
SafeWork NSW says you do not need a high risk work licence for work done while training towards one, as long as it is done under the supervision of a person who holds the licence. Other states and territories may word this differently, so check with your regulator.
Source: SafeWork NSW, High risk work licences. Checked .
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