Code of Practice on Safe Lifting Operations in the Workplaces

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Module 1: Introduction

  • Overview, scope, purpose, and regulatory requirements for safe lifting operations.

Module 2: Factors Affecting Safe Lifting Operations

  • Key factors: Machine, material, medium, man, and method involved in lifting operations.

Module 3: Risk Assessments and Permit-To-Work

  • The role of risk assessments and permit-to-work processes in lifting operations, and how changes affect them.

Module 4: Equipment

  • Selection, positioning, installation, and identification of lifting equipment, including checks and equipment with variable Safe Working Loads (SWL).

Module 5: Personnel Roles and Responsibilities

  • Roles of contractors, lifting team members, and those responsible for the erection and maintenance of lifting equipment.

Module 6: Emergency and Contingency Planning

  • General emergency requirements, response procedures, and planning for contingencies during lifting operations.

Module 7: Lifting Plan

  • Importance, ownership, development, and factors that affect the lifting plan, including its harmonization with risk assessments and permits.

Module 8: Changes and Review of Lifting Plans

  • Understanding changes to the lifting plan and the importance of review and continuous monitoring.
  • Introduction to safe lifting operations, outlining the scope, purpose, and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance with safety standards.
  • Factors affecting safe lifting operations, including machine functionality, material characteristics, environmental conditions, human factors, and method used for lifting.
  • The importance of risk assessments and permit-to-work systems in lifting operations, with guidelines on how to adjust them when changes occur.
  • Key considerations in selecting appropriate equipment for lifting operations, ensuring proper positioning, installation, and identification of lifting gear.
  • Ensuring safe use of equipment with variable safe working loads (SWL) and performing pre-use checks to maintain safety and prevent accidents.
  • Roles and responsibilities of personnel involved in lifting operations, including contractors and lifting teams, along with those responsible for erection and maintenance of lifting equipment.
  • Emergency response procedures and contingency planning for lifting operations, ensuring readiness to respond effectively in case of incidents.
  • Development of a lifting plan, highlighting its importance, ownership, usage, and the factors that affect it, along with ensuring alignment with risk assessments and permit-to-work systems.
  • Understanding when and how to make changes to the lifting plan to accommodate shifting conditions or new information.