GRM FRCV Lifting and Cranage

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• GRM

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Risk Scope:
  Scope is limited to single fatality scenarios, including suspended loads and swinging loads. May include loads lifted by mechanical means (e.g. fixed or mobile cranes, forklifts), loads on stands, loading or unloading trucks, loads being transported, jacking loads into place, complicated lifts (e.g. multiple cranes), transferring loads to other lifting devices, overhead cranes. Rigging including ropes, slings chains, restraining devices.

• Control Objective:
  The lift operational area is the entire area affected by the lifting operation. This includes areas such as mobile crane access paths, mobile crane turning areas, slew crane swing area and drop zones. The area also includes external obstacles such as swing or overhead clearance from power lines, buildings and any other objects.
  During initial lift planning, management of the operational area must be considered to identify possible risks and to identify appropriate control measures. This should include control of the operational area and drop zone to restrict access of personnel during a lifting operation.
  Controls may include the use of spotters, barricades or other suitable measures.

• Jacking equipment and activities are designed, implemented, maintained and operated in accordance with legislative, Australian Standard, internal BMA and GRM requirements, including 120.01 GRM SOP Servicing Maintenance and Assembly of Vehicles Plant and Equipment.

Jacking activities and equipment comply with the following:

• • Only matching dollies manufactured by the OEM are used.
  • Equipment to be jacked or supported by a stand has no added load that may exceed the jack / stand SWL.

Prior to jacking:

• • Equipment must be parked fundamentally stable on a hard and flat surface, with the park brake on, and wheels chocked for rubber-tyred vehicles.
  • Machine Isolated accordance with 010.01 GRM SOP Isolation and Tagging.
  • Correct sized jack / stand for the task selected and inspected for defects and build-up.
  • No personnel are permitted on or under the equipment whilst jacking is in progress.
  • Equipment operated according to OEM.
  • Jack locked once equipment raised by locking jack, or appropriate stand in place (for non-locking jack).
  • All dunnage inspected prior to use and secured
  Steel dunnage must be used where available. Timber dunnage must be hardwood and free of splinters and cracks.

• Select 2 active work fronts involving jacking activities and verify the following:

• Do personnel understand the safety requirements for jacking activities ensuring the specifications in 'Control Operating Requirements'?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do task specific risk assessments have appropriate hazards and controls identified and implemented accordingly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For the task at hand, are only matching dollies manufactured by the OEM?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the integrity of equipment (including dunnage, stands, jack etc.) in check?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lift Planning and Execution physically separates personnel from the lift operational area and from interaction with non related lifting activities.

• During lifting operations the lift operational area needs to be physically separated to ensure no interaction between non related activities.

• Select 2 lift operations and verify the separation controls include:

• For Fixed Infrastructure, barricading of the lift operational area by fencing, danger tape or chains?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In field demarcation, in the form of signage and cones to a distance of 1.5 times the maximum working height of the largest crane in the operational lift area from the extremity of the load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A minimum of 1 spotter when using 2 or more cranes. (I) (O) (S) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verification of Competencies of the individuals involved in the lift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verification of Equipment / Plant Log Books & Prestarts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the plant item fitted with Audible Alarms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the lifting equipment / plant have current inspection certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the Pre Lift Hazard Assessment or equivalent Risk Assessment been completed as per the standards GRM-STD-0014 Lifting & Cranage (provided evidence)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Lift Planning and Execution physical interaction between personnel and equipment and objects with the potential to fall within the lift operational area.

• During lifting operation the lift operational area needs to be controlled to ensure that personnel and equipment are physically separated such that the risk of falling objects contacting a person is eliminated.

• Select 2 lift operations and verify the controls include:

• Barricaded drop zones at a minimum of 2 metres beyond the extremity of the load/drop zone when the lift exceeds 1.8 metres?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Taglines are used to ensure no personnel enter the drop zone?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Single point accountability for all activities in the operational lift area. (I) (O) (S) ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments:

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