LCC DOCS 11099031 v1 HS PRO 014 Lifting Operations Procedure
LCC DOCS 11099031 v1 HS PRO 014 Lifting Operations Procedure
LCC DOCS 11099031 v1 HS PRO 014 Lifting Operations Procedure
CONTENTS
1. POLICY STATEMENT .................................................................................................................3
2. PURPOSE & OBJECTIVE ...........................................................................................................3
3. SCOPE ........................................................................................................................................3
4. RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................................................................4
5. DEFINITIONS ..............................................................................................................................5
6. SAFE LIFTING REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................... 7
General Requirements .......................................................................................................... 7
Lift Planning ...................................................................................................................7
Work Area Requirements ...................................................................................................... 7
Positioning of Lifting Device ........................................................................................... 7
Exclusion Zones ............................................................................................................7
Overhead Electrical Conductors .................................................................................... 8
Environmental Conditions .............................................................................................. 8
Plant and Equipment Requirements...................................................................................... 8
Register .........................................................................................................................9
Identification and Compliance ........................................................................................ 9
Certification....................................................................................................................9
Inspection of Lifting Equipment ...................................................................................... 9
Unserviceable Equipment .............................................................................................. 9
Equipment for Lifting Personnel ................................................................................... 10
Safe Work Practice Requirements ...................................................................................... 10
General Requirements ................................................................................................. 10
Using Other Mobile Plant for Lifting Operations ........................................................... 10
Use of Temporary Lifting Points ................................................................................... 10
Unattended Loads ....................................................................................................... 11
7. TRAINING AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS .................................................................. 11
8. MONITORING AND REVIEW .................................................................................................... 12
9. ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................... 12
10. LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER REFERENCES ......................................................................... 12
11. DOCUMENT CONTROL ........................................................................................................ 13
APPENDIX 1 - Lift Classification ....................................................................................................... 14
APPENDIX 2 - Technical Standards ................................................................................................. 15
APPENDIX 3 - High Risk Licence Requirements .............................................................................. 16
APPENDIX 4 – Training and Competency Decision Flow Chart ........................................................ 17
1. POLICY STATEMENT
Logan City Council (Council) values the health and safety of its employees and all others who may be
affected by our operations, buildings and facilities.
3. SCOPE
The procedure applies to all persons carrying out work involving the use of mechanical devices to lift,
lower or move any item/load (including travel along roads) at any job location under the control of
Council.
This Procedure does not apply to:
• operation and maintenance requirements for plant, refer to the Plant Procedure (HS-PRO-015);
or
• manual lifting, refer to the Hazardous Manual Tasks Procedure (HS-PRO-023)
• The operation of Vehicle Hoists and Vehicle Jacks.
4. RESPONSIBILITIES
Title Responsibilities
Managers and Program • Ensure that personnel are aware of, and comply with, this procedure.
Leaders • Ensure that staff performing work involving mechanical lifting are
adequately trained and competent to do so.
• Ensure the ongoing effectiveness of the procedure in controlling the
identified risk exposures.
• Undertake Safe Act Observations as part of the monitoring and review
process.
Supervisors and contractors • Implement this procedure, ensuring that the potential risks associated
with mechanical lifting are assessed and appropriate controls
implemented.
• Ensure personnel comply with this procedure.
• Investigate incidents arising in the application of this procedure,
implementing any necessary corrective actions following an incident or
the identification of a risk or hazard.
• Ensure personnel receive training as required.
• Ensure that appropriate tools, equipment and PPE are available.
Personnel directly involved in • Comply with the requirements of this procedure and the Mechanical
mechanical lifting activities Lifting Operations Safe Work Method Statement
• Report any incidents, risks or hazards
• Complete all necessary training
Dogger • The Dogger is accountable for:
o Ensuring there is effective communication with the lifting device
operator at all times
o Controlling the lift
o Ensuring suitable barriers are in place covering the complete area of
any lift under their control
Rigger • The Rigger of a load is accountable for:
o Ensuring rigging equipment is suitability rated for the weight of the
load
o Ensuring the rigging configuration allows the load to be lifted without
load rotation or movement
5. DEFINITIONS
Term Definition
Advanced Rigger (AR) A person who has completed the VET Course CPCCLDG3001A Licence to
Perform Dogging and CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic
level and CPCCLRG3002A Licence to perform rigging intermediate level and
CPCCLRG4001A Licence to perform rigging advanced level.
Basic Rigger (RB) A person who has completed the VET Course CPCCLDG3001A Licence to
Perform Dogging and CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic
level.
Barricading (Bunting) Danger tape or physical barriers surrounding an area to restrict access to
approved personnel only.
Come-along A hand operated winch with a ratchet used to pull objects
Competent Person A person who has, through a combination of training, education and
experience, acquired knowledge and skills enabling that person to perform
correctly the specified task.
Complex Lift Lifting operations that meet one or more of the below criteria:
• Lifting of persons in workbox;
• Lifting within overhead power line exclusion zones;
• Lifting large pressure vessels or tanks;
• Heavy lifts where the load is 10 tonnes or more;
• Loss of the load would have a serious impact on operations;
• Tilt-up panel lifting tasks;
• Multiple crane lift; or
• A lift >80% of the cranes rated capacity (if using a mobile crane).
Crane An appliance intended for raising or lowering a load and moving it horizontally
including the supporting structure of the crane and its foundations, but does
not include any of the following:
• an industrial lift truck;
• earthmoving machinery;
• an amusement device;
• a tractor;
• an industrial robot;
• a conveyor;
• building maintenance equipment;
• a suspended scaffold;
• a lift.
Cross Hauling Where the load is dragged during lifting, removal and/or installation.
Dogger (DG) (Dogman) A person who has completed the VET Course CPCCLDG3001A Licence to
Perform Dogging
Dogging Work The application of slinging techniques, including the selection and inspection
of lifting gear, to safely sling a load; or the directing of a plant operator in the
movement of a load when the load is out of the operator’s view.
Fitness For Work Sufficiently alert and able to perform usual duties. Not impaired by drugs,
alcohol or fatigue.
Heavy Lift Lifts where the total weight of load including load and rigging is in excess of
80% of the lifting device rated capacity or is 50 tonnes or more.
High Risk Work Licence Any of the licences listed in schedule 3 of the Queensland Work Health and
Safety Regulation 2011.
Hoist An appliance intended for raising or lowering a load or people, vertically and
without slewing which includes a mast climbing work platform, personnel and
materials hoist, scaffolding hoist and serial hoist but does not include a lift,
building maintenance equipment, or a vehicle hoist.
Intermediate Rigger (RI) A person who has completed the VET Course CPCCLDG3001A Licence to
Perform Dogging and CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic
level and CPCCLRG3002A Licence to perform rigging intermediate level.
Term Definition
Lift Lifting, lowering and/or supporting a load with a lifting device.
Lifting Device Any approved mechanical device used for lifting, lowering and/or supporting
a load, including mobile crane, overhead travel crane, davit, forklift, pile
driver, chain block, and any other plant (mobile or not) that is used for lifting
(e.g. excavator, backhoe etc).
Vehicle Hoists and Vehicle Jacks are excluded from this definition.
Lifting Device Operator Trained and certified (as required – see APPENDIX 2) person using the
mechanical lifting device.
Lifting Equipment Any equipment or device that is used or designed to be used directly or
indirectly to connect a load to a crane and which does not form part of the
load, e.g. wire rope slings, chain swings, man-made fibre slings, hooks and
fittings, swivels, shackles, eye bolts, rigging screws, wedge sockets, plate
clamps and lifting beams.
Lift Plan A plan of lift location showing crane and load layout in various stages of the
lift and should include elevations. Used for Complex Lifts only.
Luffing Angular movement, of a crane boom or job, in a vertical plane.
Multiple Crane Lift Where more than one lifting device is used to lift, lower and/or support a load.
Rigging Work • The use of mechanical load shifting equipment and associated gear to
move, place or secure a load using plant, equipment or members of a
structure to ensure the stability of those members; or
• The setting up or dismantling of cranes or hoists.
Safe Working Load (SWL) The force that a lifting device can safely use to lift, suspend or lower a mass
without fear of breaking.
Spotter A competent person who watches for obstructions that are out of sight of the
crane operator or crane chaser or dogger and who relays information to the
person in charge of the lifting operation.
Simple Lift All lifting operations that are not classified as complex. (Includes the basic
use of chain blocks, winches, come-along etc.)
Supervisor A person who is in control of the site during operations.
Vehicle Jack A jack specifically designed for lifting vehicles.
Vehicle Hoist A hoist specifically designed for lifting vehicles.
Vehicle Loading Crane A crane mounted on a vehicle or trailer to load and unload that vehicle or
trailer, and which may be used for other lifting purposes within its rated
capacity in accordance with the crane manufacturer’s instructions.
VET Vocational Education and Training
Workbox A personnel carrying device, designed to be suspended from a crane, to
provide a working area for a person elevated by and working from the device.
Working Load Limit (WLL) The maximum gross load that may be applied to the crane and lifting
attachments while in a particular working configuration and under a particular
condition of use.
Lift Planning
Lifting operations shall be risk assessed and planned in accordance with Appendix 1 Lift Classification.
The planning of all lifting operations shall as a minimum ensure that:
• a Job Safety and Environmental Assessment (JSEA) is completed or a Safe Operating
Procedure (or equivalent) is used;
• the Lifting Operations Checklist (HS-FRM-014) Part A is completed
• all personnel involved with lifting operations are trained, verified as competent and hold valid
licences (where required);
• the location of the lift is assessed for ground conditions and overhead obstructions;
• the travel path is clear with all obstacles removed prior to lift commencement;
• barricading, signage and/or spotter/s are in place to prevent personnel from walking or standing
within the lift path or under the load;
• the lifting operation can be executed safely in relation to simultaneous operations;
• lifting equipment is suitable and will be used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions;
and
• the lay down area can accommodate the load in terms of size and weight
Additional requirements for Complex Lifts are:
• completion of a task specific JSEA
• completion of the Lifting Operations Checklist (HS-FRM-014) Part B.
• completion of a Lift Plan
• a pre-lift briefing is carried out
• applicable Safe Work Method Statements are followed (e.g. Working at Heights ≥ 2 metres,
Movement of Powered Mobile Plant)
Exclusion Zones
Exclusion zones shall be implemented to restrict unauthorised access to any area where lifting
operations are taking place. For example, providing barricading to denote an exclusion zone around
the work area and utilising spotters to prevent access.
Where personnel are required to enter a lifting operating area during operations, positive
communication shall be made with the operator, for example, by establishing two way voice or visual
contact.
Where lifting operations are carried out near roads the requirements of the following documents shall
be adhered to:
• Working On or Adjacent to a Road Procedure (HS-PRO-011), and
• Working On or Adjacent to a Road SWMS (HS-SWMS-011).
Environmental Conditions
The work area is to be inspected to assess ground conditions prior to the lift and addressed in the Lift
Plan where required. Where outriggers are used, weight dispersion pads may be required. Refer to the
table below for permissible ground pressures for various ground conditions. Where ground conditions
are uncertain, the ground bearing pressure shall be determined by a geotechnical engineer.
Environmental conditions shall be monitored and work is to cease immediately where there is an
immediate risk of injury or plant and equipment damage. No lifting is to occur if wind speed conditions
exceed the crane manufacturers’ recommendations.
Maximum permissible ground pressures for various ground conditions.
Register
The relevant Branch shall maintain a Lifting Equipment register that contains certification and
inspection details.
Certification
Lifting Equipment shall be certified fit for use by a competent person:
• before initial use; and
• following major repair or overhaul of load-bearing components.
Lifting Equipment shall meet all applicable legislative and Australian Standard requirements.
Unserviceable Equipment
Lifting Equipment shall be deemed unserviceable if it:
• is damaged;
• is incorrectly tagged or coded;
• is outside the defined inspection date, or
• does not pass inspection.
For unserviceable equipment the following shall occur:
• it is to be immediately removed from use;
• it is to be tagged with an “Out of Service” tag;
• the Supervisor or equipment owner is to be notified immediately;
• it shall not be reused until it is inspected and correctly tagged; and
• damaged unrepairable items are to be permanently removed from use.
Unattended Loads
A crane or hoist shall not be left unattended unless the following actions, where applicable, have been
taken:
• all loads have been removed from the hook;
• the hook has been raised to a position where it is safely clear of other operations, hooked back
or otherwise appropriately secured;
• all powered motions have been disabled; and
• access to the cabin / controls has been securely restricted.
9. ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS
• Construction and High Risk Work Directive (HS-DIR-002)
• Working at Heights Procedure (HS-PRO-002)
• Working on or Near Energised Electrical Installation Procedure (HS-PRO-004)
• Working On or Adjacent to a Road Procedure (HS-PRO-011)
• Plant Procedure (HS-PRO-015)
• Hazardous Manual Tasks Procedure (HS-PRO-023)
• Incident Management Procedure (HS-PRO-034)
• Verification of Competency Guideline (HS-GUI-002)
• Movement of Powered Mobile Plant SWMS (HS-SWMS-015)
• Working On or Adjacent to a Road SWMS (HS-SWMS-011)
• Working on or Near Energised Electrical Installation SWMS (HS-SWMS-004)
• People Managers Toolkit – Lifting Operations
Toolkits provide practical guidance, useful tools and information for people managers to effectively
manage the risks associated with staff undertaking or around Lifting Operations.