Slinger/Signaller – responsible for attaching/detaching accessories to the load, for the correct use of the accessories and for directing the safe movements of the crane during lifting operations.They are the eyes and ears of the Appointed Person and have suitable experience to carry out their duties which includes the authority to stop work if safety could be compromised. Crane Supervisor – controls the lifting operation in accordance with the method statement.Typically, the appointed person would prepare a task-specific risk assessment and method statement. The Appointed Person is responsible for access and egress of the crane onsite, for crane set-up, operation, and demobilisation. Appointed Persons – responsible for implementing a safe system of work and for ensuring this is clearly communicated to all personnel involved this includes selection of crane lifting gear, personnel, providing instruction and supervision, and consulting with others as required.PSCS – coordinating role to ensure proper planning and supervision of lifts and to ensure that ground conditions and load-bearing characteristics are appropriate for intended work – mindful of the potential for soft, uneven or sloping ground, presence of trenches, services, excavations or poor foundations.Site Management – required to plan the lifting operations, ensure adequate resources are employed, clear communication of work to appropriate persons and oversight of lift.Individual must be appropriately trained for the type of crane being operated, have sufficient knowledge of the crane, its operational control and safety devices and be fully competent in the slinging and signalling approach used onsite for relaying signals. Crane Operator – shall be physically able to operate crane safely, to judge distance, height and clearances.Key roles and responsibilities pertaining to lifting include, but are not limited to: Mobilisation document or method statement (signed by crane operator before work commences).valid CSCS) for crane operator and slinger/signaller. GA1 certificate for crane (yearly, and at 4-year intervals) and lifting gear (every 6 months).A valid safety statement signed by the company management.If you are engaging a crane, you must consider the following:
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A full risk assessment to identify any hazards, the associated risks and appropriate controls.Determine the method of attaching the load to the crane (i.e.Weight of the equipment to be used and impact on the overall weight to be lifted.Load weight and dimensions, lift points, sharp edges and location before and after lifting operations.Select appropriate load handling equipment including chains, slings, lifting beams, spreaders, lifting eyes etc.Size and type of crane, its duties, outrigger settings and loadings, radius for intended work and boom length.Margin of safety for lift (may equate to 20-25% crane lift capacity).Site conditions (access and egress, site gradient, load bearing characteristics of the ground, excavations, underground structures, services, overhead electricity or telephone cables, and any other potential hazard specific to the work area).When planning a lift, there is a need to consider: Collision with overhead electricity lines.Failure to provide a safe exclusion zone beneath lift.Inadequate maintenance of lifting equipment, including safety devices, lifting gear.Lack of implementation of control measures identified in the risk assessment.
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Crane lift plan training update#
CIF Safety & Training Executive, John Egan, provides an update on safe lifting in the workplace.Īs part of the CIF’s Refocus on Safety campaign, the focus for week commencing 4th August is “Safe Lifting Operations”.