BHAVANI ERECTORS PVT LTD.

Site – 3X660MW NKS Thermal Power Project

METHOD STATEMENT OF TANDEM LIFTING AND SHIFTING OF MATERIAL
” AT ACC PROJECT SITE

3X660 MW NKSTPP,
TANDWA, DIST- CHATRA, JHARKHAND.

METHOD STATEMENT OF TANDEM LIFTING AND SHIFTING OF

MATERIAL
” AT ACC PROJECT SITE

NAME SIGNATURE

PREPARED BY Mr. JETHIN SURENDRAN

CHECKED BY Mr. PURAN CHANDRA BEHERA

REVIEWED BY Mr. ANIT RAYMOULIK

Mr. TANAY BAIRAGI
APPROVED BY Mr. JAYANTA GHOSH
Mr. AMARENDRA KUMAR SINGH
Mr. C.K DUTTA

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Site – 3X660MW NKS Thermal Power Project
METHOD STATEMENT OF TANDEM LIFTING AND SHIFTING OF MATERIAL
” AT ACC PROJECT SITE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sl.
Description Pg. No.
No.
1. Scope

2. List of major T&Ps required

Shifting of material to erection area

3.

4. Lifting of material for erection

5. Safety measures

6 Tandem calculation

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Site – 3X660MW NKS Thermal Power Project
METHOD STATEMENT OF TANDEM LIFTING AND SHIFTING OF MATERIAL
” AT ACC PROJECT SITE

1. Scope :
This procedure applies to all tandem lifting and shifting operation like non-routine
lifting, shifting and routine lifting, shiftingof following major activities in ACC at
project site:

2. List of major T & Ps :

i. Crawler Crane – 02 nos.
ii. Hydra Crane –02 Nos
iii. tyre mounted crane- 02 No
iv. D – Shackle / Bow Shackles
v. Wire rope sling
vi. PP Rope
i) Guide rope
ii) other equipment-shall be arranged as per requirement.

3. SHIFTING OF MATERIAL TO ERECTION AREA

From store yard to erection site

a) crawler crane/ Hydra is placed in a safe position by considering of ground level

and its compactness.
b) Tyre mounted crane should not allow shifting like moving / routine shifting
c) Lifting tools and plants are analysed, load is compared and verified
against performance specification.
d) Weight of the load/material is determined as per drawing.
e) Centre of Gravity of the load/material is to be determined.
f) Slinging of load is to be followed by safe method done by skilled riggers.
g) shifting are intended to be equality distributed between crawler crane Hydra
h) same capacity of crawler crane/ Hydra should be use
i) Weather conation like heavy wind, rain and snow, tandem shifting is not
allowed
j) In tandem shifting vehicle speed should be Below 5 km/s

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Site – 3X660MW NKS Thermal Power Project
METHOD STATEMENT OF TANDEM LIFTING AND SHIFTING OF MATERIAL
” AT ACC PROJECT SITE

4. LIFTING OF MATERIAL TO ERECTION AREA:

a) Tyre mounted/ crawler crane/ Hydra is placed in a safe position by considering of

ground level and its compactness
b) lifting is intended to be equality distributed between Tyre mounted/crawler crane/
Hydra
c) in tandem lifting crane swinging is not allowed
d) shifting are intended to be equality distributed between crawler crane Hydra
e) same capacity of crawler / Hydra/ tyre mounted crane should be use
f) Weather conation like heavy wind, rain and snow, tandem shifting is not allowed

5. SAFETY MEASURES:

a. Specific safety measures:

I. soft barricading should provide in lifting area and crane provide single man
for the pedestrian’s
II. Co-ordination between foremen/signal man/operators with single point
signalling system
III. Walky talky should be use for better communication
IV. Flag or LED baton should be use for signal
V. The weight of load to be lifted as per drawing.
VI. Trained and experienced operator shall be engaged for operation of Cranes.
VII. Proper supervision and co-ordination
VIII. Competent person should be engaged in this job
IX. Well trained foreman and rigger team should be engaged in this job
X. Capacity of crane used, lifting accessories like slings, etc., engaged for
tandem lifting.
XI. Lifting load should be within safe limit of total lifting capacity of crane
arrangement.

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” AT ACC PROJECT SITE

XII. Visual inspection of lifting accessories before putting in use for ensuring
healthiness of the same.
XIII. Fitting of all the safety devices in cranes like as hook lifting latch, hoist limit
switch, boom limiting switch, braking system, TPI certificate, rope condition
& application of lubricants etc.
XIV. Proper functioning of all the safety devices fitted in cranes.
XV. Cordoning off erection area by safe distance.
XVI. That crew members should be experience enough.
XVII. That nobody should be under suspended load and crane’s boom/rope
crossing area.
XVIII. Minimum persons should be engaged for lifting.
XIX. After getting clearance from the signalman for lifting, all persons should
move away from lifting area.
XX. Tag line persons should handle the load by maintaining safe distance from
the lifting area.
XXI. The levelled ground where cranes shall be used.
XXII. Provide warning systems such as cautionary safety signage.

b. General Safety measures:

i. Permit should be available in job
ii. Proper training should be done before the job
iii. validity of documents of cranes and lifting accessories.
iv. Job area should be Barricading
v. All persons should wear required PPEs.
vi. Minimum persons should be engaged for lifting.
vii. Competent person should be engaged in the job
viii. Good Housekeeping is a part of the safe erection safe work procedure to be
maintaining. Slipping, tripping and other hazards.
ix. Pick and bundle and wooden boxes, wooden supports, scraps material and
plastic others combustible material will remove in case of fire incident collect
and send to scrap yard.

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x. Clean properly crane/ equipment and machine and surrounding area after use .
xi. Return all hand tools / wire rope/ PP rope to store

6. Tandem calculation

F1 F2

a b

 P ___is the weight of the piece (kgs)

 F1___is the weight soported by crane no 1
 F2___is the weight soported by crane no 2
 I ___ is the length of the material
 a ___ is the distance between the leftmost to the position of sling from crane no
1mm
 b __ is the distance between the leftmost to the position of sling from crane no
2mm
 c __ is the distance between the leftmost to the position of the cog (centre of
gravity) (mm)
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Site – 3X660MW NKS Thermal Power Project
METHOD STATEMENT OF TANDEM LIFTING AND SHIFTING OF MATERIAL
” AT ACC PROJECT SITE

Equilibrium condition:

a) the resultant force acting on the object is zero

F1+F2=P SOF2=P-F1
b) the sum of the moments acting on an object must be zero
F1x (c-a) = F2 x (I-b-c)
F1 x (c-a) = (P-F1) x (I-b-c)
F1 x (c-a) = (P x (I-b-c) – (F1 x (I-b-c)
F1 x (c-a + I - b- c) = P x( I-b-c)
F1= P x(I-b-c)/(-a+I-b)

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