RVA Group - Lifting Studies

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Documentation

• Contract lift or crane hire

• Documentation for people

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Documentation for crane; rated capacity charts, instruction manuals, reports of lifting equipment thorough examinations/test certificates (maximum 12 months), records of maintenance, record of weekly inspection

• Documentation for lifting equipment and accessories, reports of lifting accessory thorough examinations/ test certificates (maximum 6 months), pre start inspections

• Description of object being lifted, including lifting equipment, evidence of how weight is established

Load centre of gravity

• Is load an awkward shape?

• Is load A symmetrical?

• Are there other items of equipment attached to the load? (Motors, pumps, heat exchangers, platforms etc)

• If load is awkward, A symmetrical, or has other equipment attached, a calculation of the centre of gravity is required.

Lifting considerations

• How will the stiction between the base and load be broken?

• Will the load be affected by stiction?

• Will the load be returnable?

• Non returnable loads require 100% FOS

• Guidelines required to control load movement?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Load lay down area adequate to land load?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What underground services are there?

• What are the ground conditions?

• How will the Contractor prevent the item from rolling/moving/sinking once it is landed?

• How will the item be picked up again?

Signatures

• Auditors Name

  Sign

• Site Manager/ Supervisor Signature

  Sign

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