821231 Construction Rigger
Assembles and installs rigging gear such as cables, ropes, pulleys and winches, to lift, lower, move and position equipment, structural steel and other heavy objects.
- Major group
- 8 Labourers
- Unit group
- 8212 Construction Riggers and Doggers
- Edition
- OSCA 2024
- Skill level
- Level 4
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Role overview
Assembles and installs rigging gear such as cables, ropes, pulleys and winches, to lift, lower, move and position equipment, structural steel and other heavy objects.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 4
- Major group
- 8 Labourers
- Sub-major group
- 82 Construction and Mining Labourers
- Minor group
- 821 Construction and Mining Labourers
- Unit group
- 8212 Construction Riggers and Doggers
Tasks
- Determines the necessary type and size of rigging gear, and inspects and prepares the appropriate rigging gear for the task
- Attaches rigging gear to equipment, structural steel or other heavy objects
- Builds and dismantles cranes and hoists
- Uses mechanical load shifting equipment and associated tools, such as winches, hoists and other lifting equipment, to lift, lower, move, position and secure objects
- Maintains and repairs rigging gear
Skill level guidance
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Related occupations
Industry context
- ANZSIC 2491 Lifting and Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing 15 primary activities
- ANZSIC 3109 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 29 primary activities
- ANZSIC 2462 Mining and Construction Machinery Manufacturing 15 primary activities
- ANZSIC 3224 Structural Steel Erection Services 6 primary activities
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Compare OSCA 821231 with related occupations
Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.
| Comparison point | Current code821231 Construction Rigger | 821232 Dogger |
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| Official role definition | Assembles and installs rigging gear such as cables, ropes, pulleys and winches, to lift, lower, move and position equipment, structural steel and other heavy objects. | Slings cranes and winches, directs the movements of loads while ensuring that they do not exceed lifting capacities, and assists in rigging and dismantling cranes and winches. |
| Skill level | Skill Level 4 | Skill Level 4 |
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Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.
In this section
- 821231Construction Rigger
- 821232Dogger
Official source
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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