Lifting Risk Assessment | Construction Lifting | Lifting hazards and control measures

 Lifting Risk Assessment | Construction Lifting | Lifting Hazards and Control Measures

Crane lifting

Risk Assessment of lifting Activity | Lifting hazards and Control Measures

Hazards

Control measures

· Uncertified /competent operator/rigger                     · Uninspected Equipment / Tools · Failure of equipment · Crane tip-over · Collapse of crane                                         Falling objects & suspended loads                     · Swinging the load         · Improper communication           · SIMOPS     Adverse Weather ( sand storm, high wind, heavy rain, fog)

- Obtain PTW system - A pre-lift TBT to be carried out by the lift supervisor - Lifting plan to be prepared prior to commencement of lifting operations. - The lifting plan shall be clearly mentioned in the boom length, radius,   and load capacity. - Operator must be competent with a valid license and have an approved 3rd party certificate - Operator to conduct an inspection of crane (via Checklist) daily before use. - Certified Rigger must be used at all times while performing lift using a crane.   - The crane/rigging equipment must have valid 3rd Party Certificates, inspected. - The certificated and experienced rigger shall be assigned to the lifting for the Erection of equipment or material. - Riggers& crane operators are to remain vigilant while moving the cranes within the Site working area - The rigging supervisor should be competent in the unloading of heavy equipment - The certificated and experienced rigger shall be assigned to Lifting/offload the lifting material. - Outrigger shall be fully extended with suitable padding arrangement - Crane must be set up on a level surface and sound outrigger pads to be used - Do not extend the outrigger very close to the excavation edge - Use safety lock pins in the D- shackles are used - Use large radius shackles to avoid flattening and misshaping eyes of wire slings - All the rigging gears shall be inspected by a competent person, and all defective rigging gear shall be removed from use - Access to the cabin/Controls has been secured and restricted - Activity must be supervised by a competent supervisor. - Wind speed must be monitored and work should stop if wind speed reaches 10 m/s K/hr.   - Lifting area must be barricaded area - Display safety signs (i.e. Lifting in progress) - No one shall work below the suspended loads - Secure all tools and materials to prevent them from falling on people below - No Person enters the zone where a suspended load may fall, The lifting area shall be barricaded - Loads do not exceed defined working load limits of plant and equipment - The lifting operation will be stopped if the operation will found unsafe.   - Use tag lines for securing the load - Auto alarm during swinging the boom - The lifting area shall be barricaded. - The Lifting, Shifting & offload activities shall be monitored by an experienced lifting Supervisor - Proper communication between riggers & operators - Competent rigger perform the given signals - Radio communication with operator and riggers    - No other activity performed in the nearby lifting area - No one other contractor perform the activity during the lifting   - Stop the activity if it is bad weather (sand storm, high wind, heavy rain, fog) - Reference to the local weather forecast, if there is heavy fog or strong wind, no offload activities will be allowed