Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for load transfer
- Job hazards are identified and required action is taken to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
- Working area is prepared and maintained in accordance with industry standards, codes of practice and workplace operating procedures
- Unsafe work practices and/or faulty equipment are reported in accordance with workplace procedures
- Correct personal protective equipment is identified and worn
- Assess lifting requirements
- Work operations plan is examined and lift requirements are identified including job method and sequence, control measures and safety procedures
- Coordination requirements with other site personnel are confirmed
- Load mass, dimensions and centre of gravity are determined
- Appropriate lifting gear/equipment/packing, including slings, ropes, shackles, eye bolts, spreaders is selected from safety charts and safe working load (SWL)/working load limit (WLL) tags, and is assembled and checked for serviceability
- Damaged or worn items are tagged, rejected and reported to appropriate personnel for follow-up action
- Secure load
- Lifting/anchorage points are correctly identified
- Lifting gear/equipment/packing is connected to load, and load is secured to lifting device in accordance with workplace and manufacturer specifications, guidelines and regulatory requirements
- Load is lifted, suspended off lifting plane and checked to ensure it is appropriately rigged and secured
- Corrective action is undertaken when preliminary lift assessment reveals unacceptable operational situation
- Tag lines are fixed to load in accordance with work operation plan and/or, in consultation with other personnel, as required due to wind conditions and site hazards/obstacles
- Detach load
- Slinging attachments are released from load without injury to personnel or damage to workplace operating procedures
- Damage to load/site is identified and reported in accordance with workplace procedures
- Lifting gear/equipment/packing is maintained and stored in accordance with workplace and manufacturer specifications, guidelines and regulatory requirements