Fatal Risk - Lifting

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Is a contractor being audited?

  YES

  NO

• Which contractor company?

  Select

• Foundational aspects applicable to all Fatal Risks that address: housekeeping, workplace exams, FLRA, training confirmation, and emergency protocols.

• Is the work area housekeeping in good order? (i.e., clear walkways and organized tools/materials)

  YES

  NO

• Has a workplace exam been conducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have all hazards been identified, corrected, or communicated?

  YES

  NO

• Has the employee conducted a Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA) or Team Risk Assessment (TRA)?

  YES

  NO

• Has the employee received training? (i.e., task training, procedure or guidelines)

  YES

  NO

• Can the employee explain the proper emergency shut down, summoning for help and evacuation procedures? 

  YES

  NO

• Critical Controls: Actions and conditions that must be in place and functioning 100% of the time, without fail, to protect people when working in potentially significant risk situations.
  
  Instructions: For each critical control, select Controlled, AtRisk, or NA (Not Applicable or not observed). See Assessment below for definitions. If something is marked AtRisk, immediately Pause the work until the missing protections are put in place. Write the corrective action taken in the notes box below

Competency

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

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

• Does the operator, rigger, and/or signaler appear to be fit for duty, alert, and awake? Do they appear to be under the influence of alcohol, drugs, medication, or fatigue that could impair their judgement?

  Controlled

  At Risk

  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)

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

• Was working under or near a suspended load discussed?

  Controlled

  At Risk

  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)

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

• Has the lift been communicated to all affected personnel?

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

• Has a designated rigger(s), and crane operator been assigned?

  Controlled

  At Risk

  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?

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

Mechanical Integrity of Lifting Gear

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

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Controlled

  At Risk

  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?

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

Drop Zone

• Is the drop zone (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)?

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are barriers set up to denote clearance area based on power/voltage lines and environmental factors?

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

• Has a vicinity permit been obtained where required?

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

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

  Controlled

  At Risk

  N/A

• CONTROLLED The presence of this control is verified and effective

• ATRISK This control is missing or ineffective

• NA / NO Not Applicable to this exposure situation or Not Observed