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Manbaskets
HSE TECHNICAL OVERVIEW

Version 1, 25-OCT-2021
 MEIL Manbaskets

NOTE: This can be indented from HO Procurement BUT has a

long lead time. Kindly order at least 2 months in advance.
Manbasket Fabrication (Unit 4)
Manbasket Load Test
Manbasket Transport
Daily Inspection

• A daily inspection for damage and defects

must be performed before each use of the
man basket to hoist personnel/material.
• The inspection must be carried out by a
qualified person and must cover all parts of
the manbasket.
Daily Load Testing

• It is mandatory to test the crane basket every

time before a lift is performed.
• Test weights should be rated 1.25 times the
capacity of the basket.
Certification – 3rd Party Inspection

• Be sure that the man basket

is certified by a third party
inspection.
• MEIL Manbaskets are 3rd
Party Certified.
• The manbasket must meet
all statutory requirements.
• Do not try to fabricate
manbaskets at site.
 Use of PPEs

• The worker should wear

helmet, safety glasses,
safety harness with double
lanyard for tying off to the
basket.
Use of PPEs

• MEIL man baskets feature

a full-perimeter safety
harness hook-up, which
allows personnel to be
attached almost anywhere
inside the basket.
• Never tie off to an
adjoining structure.
 Hooks and Locks

• All hooks and attachment

mechanisms must close
and lock to prevent
accidental opening.
Ensure Locks on Doors
 Analyze the Hazards

Objects
protruding from
the top, sides or
bottom
 Analyze the Hazards

No objects
protruding from
the manbasket
 Crane Safety

• The safety of the manbasket depends on the

safety of the crane.
• Don’t use the man basket without having the
crane inspected by a qualified crane inspector.
• Do not use defective or damaged crane.
 Competent Crane Operators

• Be sure your crane driver is well trained and licensed.

• It is also essential to have a trained standby person to guide
travel and operation of any mobile crane, whether working
indoors or outdoors.
• Also, the workers in the basket and the crane driver should be
in constant contact (visually, walkie-talkie, etc.).
• Remember to keep the crane operator’s manual on hand at
the job site.
 Crane Safety

• Do check the crane or outriggers when the boom

is elevated for use, regardless of whether or not
someone is in the basket.
• Tag lines should be used to manipulate or control
manbasket from outside unless their use creates
an unsafe condition.
• Exercise extreme caution to prevent hoisting,
swinging, or lowering into or onto any
obstructions.
 Bad Weather Conditions

• The manbasket should

not be used in windy or
poor weather conditions,
such as rain, sleet and
snow.
Safe Use of Manbaskets

• Workers should keep all body parts inside the basket when it
is being lifted.
• Never climb onto the guardrails while the basket is in a
lifted position.
• Don’t permit unauthorized personnel to use the man basket.
• Don’t try to exit the man basket unless it has landed on the
surface.
 Maximum Working Load Limits

• Know the approximate weights of all persons/material

located in or attached to the man basket, and do not
exceed the rated capacity of the man basket.

• As far as possible, do not carry persons and loads at the

same time in the man baskets. Use separate trips
wherever possible.
Unauthorized Modifications

• Never attempt to lengthen or shorten the

slings.

• Never attempt to make modifications to

any part of the the manbasket
 Unsafe Practices

• Don’t try and use any other means of lifting

equipment such as web slings or wire ropes of a
different diameter.
 Unsafe Practices

• Don’t attach your safety belt lanyard to an adjacent

structure when occupying the man basket.

• Don’t sit, stand or climb the man basket guardrail.

• Do not use boards, ladders, other devices or extensions in

the man basket as a working position.
Clearance from Electrical Lines

• Maintain more than

the MINIMUM
required clearance
from live electrical
lines.
Thanks!