Fatal Risk Critical Control Verification - Lifting

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• Make sure you know which Fatal Risks are present in your work area!

  

• If any fatal risk controls are not effectively implemented or maintained the task/activity should be stopped immediately and the related risks needs to be re assessed by a competent person.

Lifting

• These CRITICAL CONTROLS need to be in place when working with cranes and lifting equipment.

  

• Does the activity present lifting risks.

  Yes

  No

Competency

• Is the crane operator, and rigger trained and qualified, and does the worker understand the components of lifting activity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the operator, rigger, and/or signaler appear to be fit for duty, alert, and awake?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lifting Plan

• Has a risk assessment or lift plan been conducted and documented? (e.g., considering powerline proximity, load weight, shape, size, and capacity)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was working under or near a suspended load discussed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a workplace inspection been conducted and documented? (e.g., travel route, access workspace, level and solid ground conditions, or safe distances to any overhead powerlines)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the rigging equipment been correctly attached/balanced and is rated for the load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the lift been communicated to all affected personnel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are tag lines being utilized to control the load while the lift is in progress, and are they free from posing additional hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the crane operator present during all lifting operations? (e.g., suspended load always attended)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all sections of the Lifting Plan been completed correctly and signed off by all parties?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Mechanical Integrity of Lifting Gear

• Has the appropriate pre-operational inspection been completed prior to work commencing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lift capacity of the crane and lifting gear rated for the load weight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all safety devices on the lifting equipment installed and functional?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each item of lifting equipment (chains, slings, shackles, etc.) have a current tag on it indicating it has been checked on a planned schedule?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Exclusion Zone

• Is the barrier or barricade large enough (360°) to protect people in the event of a load falling? (e.g., boom radius plus the load is within barrier/barricade area, also consider load tipping, rolling away, bouncing, and working levels)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the exclusion zone been properly demarcated (e.g., signage, tape/tag, cones, or barricades), communicated, and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are barriers set up to denote clearance area based on power/voltage lines and environmental factors? Has a vicinity permit been obtained where required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If required to operate within clearance distance, have overhead powerlines been locked out and tagged out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Person Conducted Fatal Risk Critical Control Verification.

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