LIFTING AND RIGGING ACTIVITY

LIFTING ACTIVITY: -Shifting of material from one place to another place. Several hazards and risk are associated
with this activity. Some of them are discussed below.

S/NO. HAZARDS RISK REMARKS

01 SUSPANDED LOAD FATALITY, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,
STRUCTURE & EQUIPMENTS, FALLING OF
LOADS
02 BAD WEATHER CONDITION (FOG, SNOW, FALLING OF CRANE, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,
HIGH WIND) STRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT, FATALITY

03 UNEVEN GROUND CONDITION FALLING OF CRANE, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY,

STRUCTURE & EQUIPMENT, FATALITY

04 COLLAPSE OF CRANE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, STRUCTURE &

EQUIPMENT, FATALITY
05 FALLING OF LOAD
06 MECHANICAL FAILURE
07 ADJACENT NEARBY STRUCTURE
08 DAMAGED TOOLS AND TACKLE
09 IMPROPER RIGGING
10 UNCONTROLLED MOVEMENT OF LOAD
11 IMPROPER SIGNALLING & BARRICATION
12 OUTRIGGER ARE NOT EXTENDED COMPLETELY
13 ANY UNDERGROUND SERVICES

CERTIFICATES REQUIRED FOR LIFTING OPERATIONS: -Before lifting and shifting of the material with the crane
some certificates are required to confirm the safety of the operation.

S/NO. DESCRIPTION REMARKS

1 CRANE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE
2 CRANE OPERATOR COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE
3 LIFTING SUPERVISOR COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE
4 RIGGER COMPETENCY CERTIFICATE
5 LOAD TEST CERTIFICATE OF CRANE
6 CRANE OPERATOR LICENCE CERTIFICATE FROM RTA
7 SOIL TESTING RECORD
8 LIFTING TOOLS AND TACKLE INSPECTION CERTIFICATE
9 LIFTING PLAN

WIND SPEED REQUIRED FOR LIFTING OPERATIONS: - These are typically 14m/s (31mph) for mobile cranes,
20m/s (45mph) for tower cranes and 28.5m/s (64mph) for dockside crane.

TOOLS & TACKLES REQUIRED FOR LIFTING OPERATIONS: -There are special tools and tackles for lifting and
material shifting operation. Some of them are listed below.

S/NO. DESCRIPTION REMARKS

1 CHAIN SLING TPI
2 WEB SLING TPI
3 D-SHACKLE TPI
4 SCREWED D-SHACKLE TPI
5 SPREADER BEAM TPI

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