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LIFTING POCKET CARD LIFTING CHECKLIST

1. Load Confirm actual Lift weight including Rigging & accessories Confirm Head height & the crane radius required? Is Centre of Gravity of the load elow the Rigging & Crane hoo! "oes load require a lifting eam Is the content of the load secure & the load #rotected $re %ag lines required &. 'qui#ment Is Rigging fit for #ur#ose & recently chec!ed Have all Rigging & Crane Certificates een chec!ed Is the (afe )or!ing Load of Rigging mar!ed availa le on the equi#ment Is the ()L of the crane & its mode of o#eration suita le to com#lete the lift "oes all Lifting accessories eg Chain loc!s *come+along shac!les meet the a ove requirements ,. -#erators Has a lifting team een assigned eg (u#ervisor . /an!s man + Rigger .Crane -# * Load Handler Confirm all mem ers of Lift team are suita ly trained & com#etent to underta!e their individual roles Confirm Crane o#erators certificate of training is commiserate to the ty#e of crane eing used eg 0endant . Remote Control or Ca 1 'ach require different trg courses 2 3. 0lanning Identify if the lift is Routine or Non Routine Lifting -#eration 4or Non Routine Lifts ma!e sure there is a new or e5isting Lift #lan which has een com#leted & reviewed for this o#eration 6a!e sure Job Risk assessment has een com#leted and reviewed for this o#erations 6a!e sure that Lift team has the Required authority or 0ermit to )or! to #roceed with the lift 7. 'nvironment Confirm ground conditions are free from underground ha8ard & is strong enough to sustain antici#ated loadings Confirm there are no overhead hang u#s or vertical ha8ards eg -HL' *(teel (tructures etc Chec! that turnta le of mo ile cranes are free from any fi5ed structures when in normal o#eration minimum clearance eing 97:mm Chec! there is there adequate light & visi ility to com#lete the lift Chec! )ind s#eed is not eyond s#ecific cranes recommendations 'nsure suita le #hysical arriers have een erected to deny unauthori8ed access to the lift ;. Communications Has #re lifting meeting eing conducted with lift team & all safety arrangements understood Have #rimary & secondary means of communication een esta lished and tested Have (uita le warning signs een erected communicating in an a##ro#riate language the ha8ards and e5clusion 8ones 9 Lifting -#eration Is the area for lifting load & lifting travel route clear of o structions & #ersonnel

Is the area for landing the load #ro#erly #re#ared clear & strong enough to acce#t the load minimi8ing ris! of load ecoming unsta le following 'nsure 4all arrest arrangements are in #lace when rigging & de rigging com#onents that are due to si8e at an elevated #osition

IMPORTANT;DO NOT START THE LIFT UNTIL THIS CHECKLIST HAS BEEN REVIEWED

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