Dogman and Rigger Hire Melbourne | Bluestone Labour Group

Dogging and rigging are High Risk Work classes with no grey area. A worker either holds the licence for the class of work in front of them or they do not, and a crane cannot lift while you find out which. Bluestone supplies licensed dogmen and riggers to Melbourne crane operations, civil structures work, structural steel erection and precast installation.

The licence classes matter and they are not interchangeable. Dogging (DG) covers slinging and directing the crane. Basic rigging (RB) adds steel erection, hoists and static lines. Intermediate (RI) covers precast concrete, cranes and gin poles. Advanced (RA) covers demolition rigging and complex lifts. We match the licence to the lift, not to the job title on the request.

What we supply

Licence classes we supply

Tell us the lift and we will tell you what class it needs, then place someone who holds it.

Dogging (DG)

Slinging techniques, load estimation and directing the crane operator where the load is out of view. The base licence for almost all crane work.

Basic rigging (RB)

Structural steel erection, hoists, mast climbers, static lines and safety nets in addition to dogging work.

Intermediate rigging (RI)

Precast concrete panel installation, tilt panels, cranes, conveyors and dual crane lifts.

Advanced rigging (RA)

Demolition rigging, gin poles, derricks and complex or unusual lifts.

Crane crews

Full crews for a lift day where you need dogman and riggers together rather than a single worker.

Precast installation

Panel crews for tilt up and precast install, where RI is the licence that governs the work.

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Compliance

Licences verified every time

High Risk Work licences are checked against the actual class of work, not accepted at face value.

High Risk Work Licence

DG, RB, RI or RA, current and matched to the lift

Construction Induction (White Card)

Verified on the national register

Lift Experience

Type of lifts, load types and site conditions worked

Right to Work

Visa status and work entitlement confirmed

Police Check

Where the site or client requires it

Site Specific Inductions

Arranged before the shift where the client requires them

Why Bluestone

Why this is worth getting right

The licence is matched to the class of lift, so work does not stop at the pre start.
Workers with real lift experience, not a fresh ticket and no site time.
Crews supplied together where the lift needs more than one set of hands.
Cover organised by us when a crew member drops out, which on a crane day is expensive.

Bluestone Labour Group holds Victorian Labour Hire Licence VICLHL11535. In Victoria it is a legal requirement for a host employer to use a licensed labour hire provider, and the obligation sits with you as well as with us.

Coverage

Where we place dogmen and riggers

Rigging work goes where the cranes are, which in Melbourne means the CBD and inner city towers, the industrial and warehouse builds on the fringe, and the infrastructure programme in between.

We place into CBD, Docklands and Southbank high rise work, precast and tilt panel installation across the western and northern industrial estates including Truganina, Derrimut, Campbellfield and Epping, structural steel erection on commercial builds, and bridge and structures work on the arterial and freeway network.

Licensed rigging personnel are the tightest part of the Melbourne labour market. On a day where a crane is already booked, notice is worth more than anything else you can give us. Tell us the lift, the class and the date as early as you have them.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

A dogman holds a dogging licence (DG) and is responsible for slinging the load and directing the crane operator. A rigger holds a rigging licence and can do that plus additional work depending on the class. Basic rigging (RB) covers steel erection and hoists, intermediate (RI) adds precast and dual crane lifts, and advanced (RA) covers demolition rigging and complex lifts.

Yes, and this is where most problems start. Sending an RB holder to a precast panel install is a stopped job, because that work needs RI. Tell us what is being lifted and how and we will place the right class.

Yes. Where a lift needs a dogman and two riggers we supply the crew together rather than three separate bookings, and you get one invoice for the day.

As much as you can give. Licensed rigging personnel are the tightest part of the market and a booked lift day with a fixed crane hire is not the place to be relying on a same day fill. 48 hours or more is far safer than 24.

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