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    Safety Information Sheet Lifting Plans (LOLER 1998)

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    This document provides guidance on creating lifting plans as required by the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). It discusses that lifting plans are needed for special or complex lifts and outlines what should be included in a lifting plan such as a description of the lift, equipment to be used, load details, and safety considerations. An example lifting plan template is also provided that addresses issues like communication methods, ground conditions, and fall protection. The document aims to help ensure lifting operations are properly planned and conducted safely.

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    This document provides guidance on creating lifting plans as required by the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). It discusses that lifting plans are needed for special or complex lifts and outlines what should be included in a lifting plan such as a description of the lift, equipment to be used, load details, and safety considerations. An example lifting plan template is also provided that addresses issues like communication methods, ground conditions, and fall protection. The document aims to help ensure lifting operations are properly planned and conducted safely.

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    This document provides guidance on creating lifting plans as required by the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). It discusses that lifting plans are needed for special or complex lifts and outlines what should be included in a lifting plan such as a description of the lift, equipment to be used, load details, and safety considerations. An example lifting plan template is also provided that addresses issues like communication methods, ground conditions, and fall protection. The document aims to help ensure lifting operations are properly planned and conducted safely.

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    Safety Information Sheet Lifting Plans (LOLER 1998)

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    This document provides guidance on creating lifting plans as required by the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). It discusses that lifting plans are needed for special or complex lifts and outlines what should be included in a lifting plan such as a description of the lift, equipment to be used, load details, and safety considerations. An example lifting plan template is also provided that addresses issues like communication methods, ground conditions, and fall protection. The document aims to help ensure lifting operations are properly planned and conducted safely.

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    04/13

    SAFETYINFORMATIONSHEET
    LiftingPlans(LOLER1998)
    INTRODUCTION
    ThisInformationSheetisoneofaseriesproducedbytheLEIASafetyandEnvironmentCommitteeontopics
    relevanttotheLiftandEscalatorIndustry.Whilsteveryefforthasbeentakenintheproductionofthese
    sheets, it must be acknowledged that they should be read in conjunction with the relevant legislation,
    codes of practice etc. They should not be taken as an authoritative interpretation of the law but as
    guidancetoit.
    LIFTINGPLANS
    TheLiftingOperationsandLiftingEquipmentRegulations1998(LOLER)Regulation8requiresthatevery
    employershallensurethateveryliftingoperationinvolvingliftingequipmentis
    (a) Properlyplannedbyacompetentperson;
    (b) Appropriatelysupervised;and
    (c) Carriedoutinasafemanner.
    TheProductionofaLiftingPlancanensurecompliancetothislegalrequirement.
    Liftingplanscanbedividedintotwocategories.

    Routine(nospecificplanrequired)
    Special(morecomplexlifting,mustbedocumentedwithaspecificplan)

    TherearedefinedcircumstanceswhenaLiftingPlanmustbewritten,butawrittenplanisrecommended
    forallbutthesimplest,routinelifts.Forroutineliftingoperationsaninitialplanmayonlyberequiredonce
    butyoumayneedtoreviewitoccasionallytomakesurethatnothinghaschangedandthisgenericplan
    remainsvalid.Wheretwoormoreitemsofliftingequipmentareusedsimultaneouslytoliftaloada
    writtenplanshouldbedrawnupandfollowed.Awrittenplanmayalsoberequiredifyourinternal
    processesoryourcustomersprocessesrequireit.
    WHOSHOULDPREPAREALIFTINGPLAN?
    Theemployershallensurethateveryliftingoperationinvolvingliftingequipmentisproperlyplannedbya
    competentperson.Thecompetentpersonshouldhaveadequatepracticalandtheoreticalknowledgeand
    experienceofplanningliftingoperations.
    Competenceisnotdefinedinthelegislation,butcanbedescribedassomeonewith:

    Appropriateexperience
    Sufficientandrelevanttraining
    Suitableskills
    Aptitudeforthetask

    INITIALPREPARATIONOFALIFTINGPLAN
    Aliftingplanneedstoaddresstherisksidentifiedbytheriskassessmentandidentifytheresources
    required,theproceduresandtheresponsibilitiessothatanyliftingoperationiscarriedoutsafely.
    Initialplanningrequiresthepersonpreparingtheplantoensurethatliftingequipmentissuitableforthe
    tasktakingaccountof:

    Theloadtobelifted
    Itsweight,shape,centreofgravity,availabilityofliftingpoints
    Wheretheloadispresentlypositionedandwhereitwillbepositionedaftertheliftingoperation
    Howoftentheliftingequipmentwillbeusedtocarryoutthetask

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    Theenvironmentinwhichtheliftingequipmentwillbeused
    Thepersonnelavailableandtheirknowledge,trainingandexperience.

    DETAILEDPREPARATIONOFALIFTINGPLAN
    Forplanningofliftingoperationitself(asimpleliftingoperationmayincludethefollowing):

    Assesstheweightoftheload
    Choosetherightaccessoryforlifting,(natureandweightoftheload,environment)
    Checktheanticipatedpathoftheload(noobstructions)
    Ensurevisibilityoftheloadduringtheliftingoperation
    Prepareasuitableplacetosetdowntheload
    Fittheslingtotheload(usinganappropriatemethodofslinging,takingaccoutoftheeffectonSWL
    oftheslingingmethod)
    Makethelift(atriallift,raisingtheloadacoupleofcentimetresmaybenecessarytosettletheload
    andtotestthecentreofgravity)
    Completethelift
    Releasetheslings
    Securetheloadatitsfinaldestination
    Clearup.

    STRENGTHANDSTABILITYOFTHEEQUIPMENT
    Thecompetentpersonshouldassesswhethertheliftingequipmentandliftingpointshaveadequate
    strengthfortheproposeduseandthatitwillbestableinuse.
    FACTORSAFFECTINGTHESTRENGTHOFTHELIFTINGEQUIPMENT

    Mountingorfixingpoints,typesofliftingeyes,liftingpointsonloadsetc.
    Wind(mustbeconsidered,althoughmoreapplicabletotowercranes)
    Modificationstoequipment
    Weightofaccessories

    FACTORSAFFECTINGTHESTABILITYOFTHELIFTINGEQUIPMENT.

    Thestrengthofthegroundorsurfaceunderthecraneorliftingstructureandundertheloadandat
    thelandingpointtakingintoaccountanyundergroundstructuresorservices
    Whetherthesurfaceonwhichtheliftingequipmentoperatesisonaslope
    Thesizeandnatureoftheload(e.g.whethertheloaditselfisunstable)
    Howtheloadisintendedtobelifted
    Windandotherweatherconditions

    WHATTOINCLUDEINTHEWRITTENPLANDOCUMENT
    SeeproformatemplateinAppendix1

    Detailsofmethodstatement,risk
    assessmentandcontrols
    Loaditsweight(actualorassessed),
    size,centreofgravity(sketchif
    necessary).
    Liftingequipmentandaccessoriestobe
    used(type,SWL,examined)
    Liftingpoints
    Groundconditions

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    Communicationtype(radio,hand
    signalsetc),difficulties(language)
    Lighting
    Pathoftheload(hazards)
    Methodofslingingetc.
    Anyrequirementtoworkunder
    suspendedloads
    Useofhandlinestocontroltheload
    Accessandemergencyescaperoutes
    Competenceofpersonnel
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    Numberofpersonrequired
    Preuseinspections
    PermittoliftfromPrincipalContractor
    Numberanddurationoflifts

    Visibilityofloadthroughoutlift

    Controlofanyfallhazardsatlanding
    point.
    Otherconflictingtasks
    Fullbriefingtoallinvolved
    Debriefandlearning

    OTHERCONSIDERATIONS
    LiftingequipmentandaccessoriesmusthavehadaThoroughExaminationandinspectionandrecordskept
    andavailable:

    Liftingequipment(Installed)ThoroughExaminationafterinstallation/assemblyandpriortofirst
    use;(e.g.builtinliftingbeams)
    Liftingequipment(General)ThoroughExaminationbeforebeingputintoserviceatanewlocation
    LiftingequipmentforLiftingPersonsThoroughExaminationwithinthelast6months;
    Liftingaccessory(General)ThoroughExaminationwithinthelast6month
    Liftingequipmentmustbemarkedwithitssafeworkingload

    FURTHERINFORMATION
    LiftingOperationsandLiftingEquipmentRegulations(LOLER)1998
    SafeUseofLiftingEquipment:ApprovedCodeofPracticeandGuidanceHSEL113
    BritishStandards:
    BS71211:2006Codeofpracticeforsafeuseofcranes.General
    BS71212:2003Codeofpracticeforsafeuseofcranes.Inspection,testingandexamination
    BS71213:2000Codeofpracticeforsafeuseofcranes.Mobilecranes

    ForanyclarificationofthisinformationsheetcontactyourcompanySafetyAdvisorortheLEIA
    SafetyandTrainingManager.

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    APPENDIX1
    LIFTINGPLANEXAMPLE

    Location

    Area

    Diagram/Sketchofliftingoperationattached

    DescriptionofLiftingOperation

    LiftingOperationCategory

    WeightofLoad

    LiftingEquipmentandAccessoriestobeused
    (type,SWL,coding)

    Taskdetails(stepbystep)

    Method/sof
    Radio
    communicationtobe
    used

    PermitN

    RiskAssessmentN

    MethodStatementN

    Yes

    No

    Routine

    Special

    Actual

    Assessed

    Oral

    Handsignals

    LiftingPlanPage1
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    APPENDIX1
    LIFTINGPLANEXAMPLE
    Considerthefollowinginpreparationoftaskdetails:
    (notanexhaustivelist)
    Detailsofmethodstatement,riskassessment

    andcontrols
    Groundconditions

    Liftingequipmentandaccessoriestobeused

    (type,SWL,examined)
    Loadweight,size,centreofgravity(sketchif

    necessary).
    Pathoftheload(hazards)

    Workingundersuspendedloads

    Accessandemergencyescaperoutes

    Numberofpersonnelrequired

    PermittoliftfromPrincipalContractor
    Yes/No
    Visibilityofloadthroughoutlift

    Fullbriefingtoallinvolved
    Controloffallhazardsbefore,duringand
    afterliftingoperation
    Debriefandlearningpoints

    Preparedby
    Name

    Reviewedby
    Name

    Approvedby
    Name

    DesignatedSupervisoroflift

    Weightoftheload(actualorassessed)

    Liftingpoints

    Communicationtype(radio,handsignalsetc),
    difficulties(language)
    Lighting

    Methodofslingingetc.

    Useofhandlinestocontroltheload

    Competenceofpersonnel

    Preuseinspections

    Numberanddurationoflifts

    Otherconflictingtasksinthearea

    Debriefandlearning

    Signature

    Date

    Signature

    Date

    Signature

    Date

    LiftingPlanPage2
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