Pre Lift Inspection Checklist

Has the annual crane inspection been performed within the last 30 days

Is the crane certified to make the lift

Is the crane operator comfortable making the lift

Crane hook and block in good repair and are safety latches in place on hook

Is this a critical lift

Does the crane have an anti two blocking device?

Slings in date

Slings free of pinched cables, bird cages, broken strands

Synthetic slings not showing signs of wear, worn spots, indicator threads showing

Are they the right sling for the job, rated, right angle, not too short or too long

Slings: has the certificates been reviewed, are they Onsite.

Certificate in date

Is the spread correct for the application

Any abnormal wear patterns on the spreader bar

Shackles: all shackles used are the same manufacture

Shackles: Proper pin used that was supplied by manufacturer

Shackles: all the same size and rating

Are shackles on good certified lifting points

Have all loose items been removed from the load, are all objects staying on the load secured so not to fall or dislodge and shift the load

Tag lines: at least two tag lines, preferably four

Tag lines: are they long enough for the job

Tag lines: no knots or horse tails on the tag lines

Lifting points center the load, will it shift with lifting off the deck

Is the load going around a high risk area

Is the travel path clear of personnel

Will either positions shift or move when the lift is lifted or placed in its new position

Is the lift heavy or complex enough to have an engineered solution.

Is a copy of the lifting program on site for complex or heavy lifts