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SAFETYINFORMATIONSHEETLiftingPlans(LOLER1998)

INTRODUCTIONThisInformationSheetisoneofaseriesproducedbytheLEIASafetyandEnvironmentCommitteeontopicsrelevanttotheLiftandEscalator Industry. Whilsteveryefforthasbeentaken intheproductionofthesesheets, itmust be acknowledged that they should be read in conjunctionwith the relevant legislation,codes of practice etc. They should not be taken as an authoritative interpretation of the law but asguidancetoit.LIFTINGPLANSTheLiftingOperationsandLiftingEquipmentRegulations1998(LOLER)Regulation8requiresthateveryemployershallensurethateveryliftingoperationinvolvingliftingequipmentis

(a) Properlyplannedbyacompetentperson;(b) Appropriatelysupervised;and(c) Carriedoutinasafemanner.

TheProductionofaLiftingPlancanensurecompliancetothislegalrequirement.Liftingplanscanbedividedintotwocategories.

Routine(nospecificplanrequired) Special(morecomplexlifting,mustbedocumentedwithaspecificplan)

TherearedefinedcircumstanceswhenaLiftingPlanmustbewritten,butawrittenplanisrecommendedforallbutthesimplest,routinelifts.Forroutineliftingoperationsaninitialplanmayonlyberequiredoncebutyoumayneedtoreviewitoccasionallytomakesurethatnothinghaschangedandthisgenericplanremainsvalid.Wheretwoormoreitemsofliftingequipmentareusedsimultaneouslytoliftaloadawrittenplanshouldbedrawnupandfollowed.Awrittenplanmayalsoberequiredifyourinternalprocessesoryourcustomersprocessesrequireit.WHOSHOULDPREPAREALIFTINGPLAN?Theemployershallensurethateveryliftingoperationinvolvingliftingequipmentisproperlyplannedbyacompetentperson.Thecompetentpersonshouldhaveadequatepracticalandtheoreticalknowledgeandexperienceofplanningliftingoperations.Competenceisnotdefinedinthelegislation,butcanbedescribedassomeonewith:

Appropriateexperience Sufficientandrelevanttraining Suitableskills Aptitudeforthetask

INITIALPREPARATIONOFALIFTINGPLANAliftingplanneedstoaddresstherisksidentifiedbytheriskassessmentandidentifytheresourcesrequired,theproceduresandtheresponsibilitiessothatanyliftingoperationiscarriedoutsafely.Initialplanningrequiresthepersonpreparingtheplantoensurethatliftingequipmentissuitableforthetasktakingaccountof:

Theloadtobelifted Itsweight,shape,centreofgravity,availabilityofliftingpoints Wheretheloadispresentlypositionedandwhereitwillbepositionedaftertheliftingoperation Howoftentheliftingequipmentwillbeusedtocarryoutthetask

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Theenvironmentinwhichtheliftingequipmentwillbeused Thepersonnelavailableandtheirknowledge,trainingandexperience.

DETAILEDPREPARATIONOFALIFTINGPLANForplanningofliftingoperationitself(asimpleliftingoperationmayincludethefollowing):

Assesstheweightoftheload Choosetherightaccessoryforlifting,(natureandweightoftheload,environment) Checktheanticipatedpathoftheload(noobstructions) Ensurevisibilityoftheloadduringtheliftingoperation Prepareasuitableplacetosetdowntheload Fittheslingtotheload(usinganappropriatemethodofslinging,takingaccoutoftheeffectonSWL

oftheslingingmethod) Makethelift(atriallift,raisingtheloadacoupleofcentimetresmaybenecessarytosettletheload

andtotestthecentreofgravity) Completethelift Releasetheslings Securetheloadatitsfinaldestination Clearup.

STRENGTHANDSTABILITYOFTHEEQUIPMENTThecompetentpersonshouldassesswhethertheliftingequipmentandliftingpointshaveadequatestrengthfortheproposeduseandthatitwillbestableinuse.FACTORSAFFECTINGTHESTRENGTHOFTHELIFTINGEQUIPMENT

Mountingorfixingpoints,typesofliftingeyes,liftingpointsonloadsetc. Wind(mustbeconsidered,althoughmoreapplicabletotowercranes) Modificationstoequipment Weightofaccessories

FACTORSAFFECTINGTHESTABILITYOFTHELIFTINGEQUIPMENT. Thestrengthofthegroundorsurfaceunderthecraneorliftingstructureandundertheloadandat

thelandingpointtakingintoaccountanyundergroundstructuresorservices Whetherthesurfaceonwhichtheliftingequipmentoperatesisonaslope Thesizeandnatureoftheload(e.g.whethertheloaditselfisunstable) Howtheloadisintendedtobelifted Windandotherweatherconditions

WHATTOINCLUDEINTHEWRITTENPLANDOCUMENTSeeproformatemplateinAppendix1

Detailsofmethodstatement,riskassessmentandcontrols

Loaditsweight(actualorassessed),size,centreofgravity(sketchifnecessary).

Liftingequipmentandaccessoriestobeused(type,SWL,examined)

Liftingpoints Groundconditions

Communicationtype(radio,handsignalsetc),difficulties(language)

Lighting Pathoftheload(hazards) Methodofslingingetc. Anyrequirementtoworkunder

suspendedloads Useofhandlinestocontroltheload Accessandemergencyescaperoutes Competenceofpersonnel

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Numberofpersonrequired Preuseinspections PermittoliftfromPrincipalContractor Numberanddurationoflifts

Visibilityofloadthroughoutlift

Controlofanyfallhazardsatlandingpoint.

Otherconflictingtasks Fullbriefingtoallinvolved Debriefandlearning

OTHERCONSIDERATIONSLiftingequipmentandaccessoriesmusthavehadaThoroughExaminationandinspectionandrecordskeptandavailable:

Liftingequipment(Installed)ThoroughExaminationafterinstallation/assemblyandpriortofirstuse;(e.g.builtinliftingbeams)

Liftingequipment(General)ThoroughExaminationbeforebeingputintoserviceatanewlocation LiftingequipmentforLiftingPersonsThoroughExaminationwithinthelast6months; Liftingaccessory(General)ThoroughExaminationwithinthelast6month Liftingequipmentmustbemarkedwithitssafeworkingload

FURTHERINFORMATIONLiftingOperationsandLiftingEquipmentRegulations(LOLER)1998SafeUseofLiftingEquipment:ApprovedCodeofPracticeandGuidanceHSEL113BritishStandards:BS71211:2006Codeofpracticeforsafeuseofcranes.GeneralBS71212:2003Codeofpracticeforsafeuseofcranes.Inspection,testingandexaminationBS71213:2000Codeofpracticeforsafeuseofcranes.MobilecranesForanyclarificationofthisinformationsheetcontactyourcompanySafetyAdvisorortheLEIASafetyandTrainingManager.

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LIFTINGPLANEXAMPLE

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Location

PermitN

Area

RiskAssessmentN

MethodStatementN

Diagram/Sketchofliftingoperationattached

Yes NoDescriptionofLiftingOperationLiftingOperationCategory

Routine SpecialWeightofLoad

Actual AssessedLiftingEquipmentandAccessoriestobeused(type,SWL,coding)Taskdetails(stepbystep)Method/sofcommunicationtobeused

Radio Oral Handsignals

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LIFTINGPLANEXAMPLE

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Considerthefollowinginpreparationoftaskdetails:(notanexhaustivelist)Detailsofmethodstatement,riskassessmentandcontrols

Weightoftheload(actualorassessed) Groundconditions

Liftingpoints Liftingequipmentandaccessoriestobeused(type,SWL,examined)

Communicationtype(radio,handsignalsetc),difficulties(language)

Loadweight,size,centreofgravity(sketchifnecessary).

Lighting Pathoftheload(hazards)

Methodofslingingetc. Workingundersuspendedloads

Useofhandlinestocontroltheload Accessandemergencyescaperoutes

Competenceofpersonnel

Numberofpersonnelrequired Preuseinspections

PermittoliftfromPrincipalContractorYes/No

Numberanddurationoflifts Visibilityofloadthroughoutlift

Otherconflictingtasksinthearea

Fullbriefingtoallinvolved Debriefandlearning

Controloffallhazardsbefore,duringandafterliftingoperation

DebriefandlearningpointsPreparedby Name

Signature DateReviewedby Name

Signature DateApprovedby NameDesignatedSupervisoroflift

Signature Date

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