LIFTING WORK METHOD STATEMENT

1 Scope
All Vodafone Employees, Contractors and Authorized subcontractors working for Vodafone, with
special attention for those employees executing lifting and installation work at the site and within the
drop zone.

2 Definitions and Acronyms

 Authorized Personnel - Any individual with a business need to be within the drop zone and that
will be allowed to enter to it provided adequate Safety Awareness and PPE have been provided.
 Safe Working Load: It is the load /weight that a piece of lifting equipment, lifting device or
accessory can lift safely without breaking off
 Lifting Plan – A step by step plan on how the lift will be carried out, including a layout of the area,
equipment and PPE required for the lift
 Anchor point – A fixed point of suitable strength to which ropes or equipment is attached for the
purpose of manual lifting in order to support a load. Planned anchor points should at least comply
with EN795
 Drop Zone - is the area into which items dropped from the top are likely to land. Drop The drop
zone can be determined by dividing the height at which work is conducted by 7 (e.g., if a climber is
up 35meters on the tower, the drop zone is a circle within 05 meters radius from the base of the
tower).

3 Standards / Guidelines on Material Lifting

 Resources engaged in Lifting must be medically fit & trained on material lifting.
 PTW process must be adhered to for any material lifting activity
 Team must have at least one Supervisor and two rigger / hauler
 A lifting plan must be prepared & kept ready for the lifting activity which will have all relevant controls
for the activity
 Tool box talk must be conducted and all personnel involved in the lift should understand the lifting plan
to complete the lift within the expected duration
 Hand signals to be used must be explained to the team members.
 A drop zone must be identified and demarcated.
 No lifting must be done in inclement weather conditions like rain, fog, snowy and windy.
 A Pre- Lift readiness Assessment must be conducted which must include check on load limit, PPEs, tools
and equipment requirement. This must also include suitability of the anchor point for the pulley
checked
 Check the integrity and fitness of the lifting aids and equipment like rope, sling, carabiners, pulley and
the strength and suitability of the anchor point
 All tools tied off using appropriate tool lanyards for working at height to prevent fall of tools
 Minimum freeboard must always be considered in order to lift the load to the required height
 Appropriate anchoring procedures and methods should always be used when connecting rope rigging
equipment to the load and structure

 Check if the load is within the Safe Working Load (SWL) of the equipment like Crane, Pulley, rope
 Sharp edge protection or lifting blocks must be used to prevent the slings being pinched or damaged
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 Ensure only approved EN standard PPE available – Harness, Helmet, Gloves, Shoes, Goggles
 Test and balance the load with its center of gravity. Slowly raise making sure that load is safe and stable.
If load is not balanced, lower the load and adjust. Repeat as necessary until the load is evenly balanced.
 Emergency process discussed & made known to all members
 Ensure a confirmation from the Rigger & Supervisor that tools are tethered/secured,
 Get confirmation from the rigger that they are connected to the tower 100% of the time,
 Resources have asked themselves if after all listed conditions have been satisfied they believe it is safe
to proceed.

4 Lifting Methods & Pulley System - right combination to be chosen considering the load
and the manpower available
Weight of Load Pulley System

 08 kg < 20 kg  1:1
 20Kg < 40Kg  2:1
 40 Kg to 100 kg  3:1
 4:1

1:1 2:1 3:1

4:1

5 PPEs required

Hard hat Full body harness & lanyards Gloves & Shoes Safety goggles Kernmantle rope &
Pulley

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6 Minimum Lifting Equipment Required (in addition to PPEs)

Sr. Lifting Min. Specification/ Standard Sample Photos Other information
No Equipment Qty Make
1 Kernmantle 150 Low stretch 5-10% EN1891 For backup systems
Rope – lengths mtr ; 8-13 mm dia other set of rope
required

2 Pulleys 03 no. Karam/ UFS/ Petzl EN12278 In case of Gemini

/ Singing rock pulleys this can be
considered as two to
make load ratio

3 Karabiners/ 05 no. Karam/ UFS/ EN362

Maillons

4 ID’s / Descender 01 no. Singing Rock/ EN341/ (Class B - not suitable

Petzl / Karam/UFS EN 12481- for rescue purposes)
Class B / C

5 Rope clamp - 01 no. Singing Rock/ EN 567

Zumar Petzl /Karam /UFS

6 Rigging slings 02 no. EN Should have the

with Both D ring Petzl/Singing 566:2017 facility of edge
rock/ Karam/UFS protection
7 Round slings 02 no. EN
566:2017

8 Paws /rigging 01 no. Petzl/Singing EN 362

plates – rock/ Karam/UFS
Optional

9 Crawl – optional Petzl/Singing EN 567

rock/ Karam/UFS
Back up : A backup of above complete system with is always advisable for >40 kg loads

Note: This is only a site reference document and must be read along with the Vodafone policies on Work @
Height, Personal Protective Equipment & Guidelines on Material Lifting

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