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DocumentReference 48 48.1IssueN 1RevisionDate 18/04/13NextReviewDate Apr2016
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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