QAL - Critical Control Checklist - Lifting Operations

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• If 'NO' is selected for any of the controls - Work must stop immediately until the control is in place and verified

CONTROL: Ground conditions and/or outrigger pads supply suitable footing for mobile cranes Purpose: To prevent operation of a crane on unstable ground and resulting loss of control of load or crane

• Tick "Yes" if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Crane or lifting equipment is set up on even ground / stable ground?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Outrigger pads have been set up and verified to suit the conditions of the lift?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ground conditions have been assessed prior to any mobile crane lift to ensure there is no potential for the ground undermining, striking of services or underground pits? e.g. excavations nearby, water on the ground, pipelines, signs of work/fill, sustained lifts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where the ground condition is identified to have a risk of collapse or displacement, an engineer has been engaged to assess and confirm that the ground conditions are suitable for the crane?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CONTROL: Cranes are not operated when high wind speed is present Purpose: To prevent operation of a crane in high wind and resulting loss of control of load or crane

• Tick "Yes" if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The lifting operation is occurring with the wind indicator showing less than approx. 36km/hr or 10m/sec

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CONTROL: No persons positioned under a suspended load or within objects load swing radius Purpose: To prevent a person being struck by a falling or suspended load

• Tick "Yes" if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No one is under a suspended load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Barricades in place to restrict non essential personnel

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clear demarcation of exclusion zones and signage displayed when required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Spotter in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Dogger / rigger maintains safe distance from moving load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CONTROL: The maximum rated Working Load Limit (WLL) of cranes & lifting equipment is not exceeded PURPOSE: To prevent a mechanical failure and resulting loss of control of load or crane/lifting equipment

• Tick "Yes" if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The load being lifted is within WLL and radius capacity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WLL displayed / verifiable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Known capacity of crane at operating radius?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Known weight of load and lifting equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For Critical Lift, lift is executed as per the lift plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Safety devices and movement limiting devices are never tampered with or overridden?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CONTROL: Loads must be rigged, lifted, suspended and moved in a way that ensures that the load remains under control at all times PURPOSE: To prevent the suspended load from falling or shifting

• Tick "Yes" if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tag line being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wind speed checked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Slings positioned correctly and not around sharp corners?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reeve angle less than 120 degrees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rated equipment in test date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Double wrapped chain on metal loads?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lifting gear in good condition? e.g. No frayed slings, ropes or stretched chains

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hooks positioned the right way round?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clear / planned Lift path for pick and carry operations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Slinging methods used to manage any expected dynamic load forces? (e.g. wind or sudden crane halt).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CONTROL: All loads must be landed onto an adequate load bearing surface and stable before unslinging PURPOSE: To prevent a landed load from moving post lift.

• Tick "Yes" if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Even, stable landing pad?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hold down straps on items that could roll?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chocks, side bracing in place to hold load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Scaffold not overloaded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where secondary containment is used internal objects have been secured against movement in transit to prevent uncontrolled movement when the containment is opened?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CONTROL: Cranes that use a workbox to elevate people are fitted with a secondary independent brake to all winches. PURPOSE: To prevent rapid, uncontrolled descent to ground of a workbox elevating people.

• Tick "Yes" if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Anti-free fall device / secondary independent brake installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• De-rated capacity considered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CONTROL: Emergency Response PURPOSE: To minimise the impact to human life from an overturned crane or loss of load control.

• Tick "Yes" if applicable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ability to contact emergency services?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ability to confirm location / who is involved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• First Aid resources on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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