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Mobile crane checks sorted before the lift starts
Work through the SafeWork NSW checklist on site, record any gaps, and export the official PDF for the safety file.
Three guided checklists cover crane records, lift planning, and site set-up.
- Maps to the SafeWork NSW PDF
- Clear Yes or No checks on your phone
- Comments kept with the right checklist
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NSW Mobile Crane Safety Checklist
SafeWork NSW
ChecklistPre-startSite Set-Up
Import from job
Customer
Business
Saved detailLicence no.-Verified
Tests & results
Polarity correct-
Earth continuity-
RCD trip time (ms)Pass
Certification
Date of test
28 May 2026
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Validation passed · ready to export
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Business and licence
PDF exported
Attached to job
A lift should not start with a hard-to-read PDF
What gets in the way during crane set-up.
Questions spread across pages
Crane records, planning, and site controls are easier to miss when you are pinching around a PDF on site.
Gaps need a clear record
A No answer needs context and follow-up, not a vague note somewhere else in the site file.
The principal contractor needs the form
Export the SafeWork NSW layout when the checks are done and keep it with the job paperwork.
Three guided checklists cover crane records, lift planning, and site set-up.
Check it before the crane gets to work
Three steps from site walk to completed PDF.
Demo: pick a template from the catalog, fill the form on site using shortcuts like job import and address search, then download the finished PDF.
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Same NSW Mobile Crane Safety Checklist paperwork goal, but built to finish at the job instead of fighting a PDF editor.
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Fill on site
Work through mobile-friendly sections while the job is fresh.
Pinch, zoom, and type into small PDF fields.
Repeat details
Reuse saved details where supported and start the next job faster.
Re-enter business, licence, customer, and site details.
Check before export
Required fields, signatures and form-specific rules are validated before export.
Gaps are easy to miss until someone reviews the PDF later.
Finished output
A completed PDF on the expected template layout, ready to review.
A manually edited PDF that can be hard to keep organised.
About this form
Who fills it in, when it is needed, and where the finished copy goes.
This SafeWork NSW checklist helps principal contractors and site supervisors manage mobile crane risks on construction sites.
- Who completes it
- The principal contractor, site supervisor, or other PCBU responsible for checking mobile crane activities on the site.
- When it's required
- Use it before mobile crane activities begin and whenever site conditions or lift planning need a fresh check.
- Where it goes
- Keep the completed PDF with the site's safety paperwork and make it available to the people coordinating the lift.
- Authority and layout
- Mapped around SafeWork NSW so the completed download follows the expected PDF layout.
- Tradie Forms is not affiliated with SafeWork NSW.
Template version 2022.1SafeWork NSW mobile cranes
Quick answers
- Who has to complete the NSW Mobile Crane Safety Checklist?
- The principal contractor, site supervisor, or other PCBU responsible for checking mobile crane activities on the site.
- When is it required?
- Use it before mobile crane activities begin and whenever site conditions or lift planning need a fresh check.
- Where does the completed form go?
- Keep the completed PDF with the site's safety paperwork and make it available to the people coordinating the lift.
- Can I fill it on my phone?
- Yes. Tradie Forms guides you through each section on mobile and exports the official PDF layout when you are ready to complete.
- Will this PDF be accepted?
- Tradie Forms exports onto the official PDF layout where supported. Always preview and check the completed PDF before sending, lodging, or handing it over. Tradie Forms does not lodge or certify the form for you.
What you fill in
The guided sections follow the official checklist order.
Checklist Details
PCBU, site, crane owner, and checklist contact details.
Pre-start and Planning
Crane records, crew consultation, site assessment, and lift planning checks.
Site Set-Up and Equipment
Standing, services, powerlines, exclusion zones, and lifting equipment.
What gets checked before export
Tradie Forms checks these requirements against the SafeWork NSW template before the PDF is ready to complete.
Job and identity details
Customer, site, licence, contractor, and date fields.
Answer every crane pre-start, planning, and site set-up question before export.
Final export review
Anything else that should be checked before downloading the PDF.
Complete the checklist details before export.
Frequently asked questions
Guides for NSW Mobile Crane Safety Checklist
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