{"id":16916,"date":"2024-08-16T12:15:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T04:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsh-peer.com\/?p=16916"},"modified":"2025-07-09T16:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T08:15:18","slug":"safe-lifting-plans-for-mobile-crane-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/safe-lifting-plans-for-mobile-crane-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Lifting Plans for Mobile Crane Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16916\" class=\"elementor elementor-16916\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de11e3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de11e3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc7de5f\" data-id=\"fc7de5f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e976b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98e976b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Hazards and Safety Protocols for Mobile Crane Lifting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16dd8f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16dd8f4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dddc7ae\" data-id=\"dddc7ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6262b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe6262b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accidents involving mobile cranes are among the more common types of crane-related incidents. Many of these accidents occur due to either structural failures in the crane&#8217;s load-bearing parts or the toppling and collapsing of cranes when they become unstable. Below are some common hazards associated with lifting operations involving mobile cranes:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Structural Failures:<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failure of crane components such as the boom, jib, hydraulic rams, or wire rope, often due to overloading beyond the crane&#8217;s capacity.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stability Issues:<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poor ground conditions (e.g., unstable ground)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failure to use or fully extend outriggers or stabilizers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failure to level the crane<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rapid movements such as derricking, slewing, or maneuvering<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overloading of the crane<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bypassing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/safety-inspection-training\/\">safety<\/a> devices<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High wind conditions<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Contact or Collision:<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insufficient safe clearance space between the mobile crane and nearby structures, including other cranes or overhead power lines.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Falling Objects:<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resulting from improper securing of loads during lifting operations or while erecting or dismantling activities, posing a risk of injury to workers and the public.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f244967 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f244967\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30c67b6\" data-id=\"30c67b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2ced3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da2ced3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Desain-tanpa-judul-5-768x432.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-25244\" alt=\"Lifting Plan-PEER\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Desain-tanpa-judul-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Desain-tanpa-judul-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Desain-tanpa-judul-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Desain-tanpa-judul-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Desain-tanpa-judul-5-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Desain-tanpa-judul-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Desain-tanpa-judul-5-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2121da4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2121da4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dded2af\" data-id=\"dded2af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d28565 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d28565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lifting Plan<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a088deb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a088deb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0f4c88\" data-id=\"d0f4c88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c0f72a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c0f72a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of a Lifting Plan is to facilitate common understanding amongst the lifting team <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for a safe lifting operation. It addresses some key factors affecting safe lifting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operations such as:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> details of the load;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> details of the lifting equipment\/ lifting gears used;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means of communications;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> personnel involved in the lifting operation;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> physical and environmental considerations;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sequence\/ special precautions; and<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sketch of the zone of operation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifting supervisors must brief the lifting team members, which typically consists of the crane <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">operator, rigger and signalmen, on the Lifting Plan before commencement of any lifting operation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lifting supervisor must stop the lifting operation immediately if it deviates from the Lifting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan that has been approved by the project manager.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2c96ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2c96ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7660fc7\" data-id=\"7660fc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d453a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d453a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wsh-peer.com\/en\/bizsafe-singapore-a-complete-guide-to-building-safer-smarter-workplaces\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Curious for more insights? Read related content here: bizSAFE Singapore: A Complete Guide to Building Safer, Smarter Workplaces<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5df0cc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5df0cc0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9004e42\" data-id=\"9004e42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a82b9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a82b9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Risk Assesment\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97e6561 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97e6561\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad69e44\" data-id=\"ad69e44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adfb1d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adfb1d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Risk Assessment (RA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the process of evaluating the likelihood and consequences of injury or illness arising from exposure to identified hazards, and determining appropriate risk control measures. The three basic steps of RA are:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Hazard Identification<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identify the hazards associated with each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/safety-inspection-skills-every-construction-supervisor-should-master-in-singapore\/\">work<\/a> activity and the potential accidents or incidents that could result. For example, hazards in lifting operations may include poorly maintained wire ropes, defective safety devices on cranes, and improper rigging methods.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Risk Evaluation<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estimate the risk levels of identified hazards in terms of the severity of potential injuries or damage and the likelihood of their occurrence. For instance, the risk of workers being underneath a suspended pre-cast component should be assessed as high, given the potentially fatal consequences if the load were to drop.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Risk Control<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine appropriate risk control measures to reduce risk to an acceptable level. In the case of a suspended pre-cast component, establishing &#8220;safe exclusion zones&#8221; to prohibit workers from working directly underneath the load and clearly marking these zones to prevent unauthorized entry would be an effective control measure.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34898c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34898c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5494aaf\" data-id=\"5494aaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a7f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3a7f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Permit-to-Work (PTW) System\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-267373a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"267373a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-baacc78\" data-id=\"baacc78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7d241 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a7d241\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The PTW system is designed to manage and control hazardous work, including lifting operations. The contractor&#8217;s supervisor coordinating the lifting operation must apply for a PTW to carry out the operation. The application should detail the scope and conditions of the operation. An independent on-site inspection is then conducted to verify that appropriate control measures have been implemented to mitigate foreseeable risks. Once these measures are confirmed, the application is approved by an authorized person, typically the project manager.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Workflow for PTW Application and Approval:<\/b><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Apply<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After conducting a proper RA and developing a written Lifting Plan, the supervisor coordinating the lifting operation must apply for permission from the project manager or site occupier. The application, including the Lifting Plan, is submitted to the site&#8217;s appointed safety assessor for evaluation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Assess and Inspect<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The appointed safety assessor, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/monetizing-workplace-safety-bridging-risk-management-and-business-decisions\/\">Workplace Safety<\/a> and Health (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/understanding-human-factors-in-workplace-safety-a-comprehensive-approach\/\">WSH<\/a>) officer, or another competent person, will:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assess whether all reasonably practicable measures have been taken to ensure the safety and health of those involved in the lifting operation.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inspect the site, including its surroundings, with the supervisor to ensure the operation can be carried out safely.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If satisfied, the assessor endorses the application and forwards it to the project manager.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Approve<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project manager evaluates the endorsed application. If all necessary safety measures are in place, the PTW is approved and issued to the supervisor.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Monitor<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The project manager continually reviews the progress of the lifting operation to ensure safety. The supervisor must ensure all safety measures remain in place throughout the PTW&#8217;s validity and inform the project manager upon completion of the operation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Revoke<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the project manager determines that continuing the lifting operation poses or is likely to pose a risk to safety, health, or welfare, they may order the operation to cease immediately and revoke the PTW.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43530b1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43530b1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-607299b\" data-id=\"607299b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c3e7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27c3e7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wsh-peer.com\/en\/peer-checklist-catalogue\/\">Statutory Inspection of Lifting Equipment\n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76324a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76324a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6590c80\" data-id=\"6590c80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2f2b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad2f2b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the WSH (General Provisions) Regulations, lifting equipment such as cranes, lifting appliances, and lifting gears must be inspected by an authorized examiner:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least once every 12 months.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At least once every six months for lifting equipment that carries persons.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, an authorized examiner must inspect the lifting equipment:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After modifications or repairs to its load-bearing components.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When there is a change in equipment configuration, such as altering boom length or tower crane height.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After any incident or accident involving the lifting equipment.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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text-center text-sm-left justify-content-between2\" style=\"z-index:11;\" ><div class=\"mr-md-5\"><h4 class=\"d-block mr-md-3 mb-md-0 mb-md-0 text-white font-weight-bold text-white\" style=\"\">Digitize Your Workplace Safety<\/h4><span class=\"d-block mr-md-3 mb-md-0 mb-md-0 pix-mt-10   text-white\" style=\"\">Simolify your WSH processes to stay compliant and audit-ready.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"flex-fill mt-4 mt-sm-0 mt-md-0 text-md-right flex-grow-1\" style=\"min-width:250px;max-width:100%;\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/wsh-peer.com\/en\/contact-us\/\" class=\"btn mb-0     btn-primary d-inline-block      pix-popup-link btn-md\"     data-popup-link=\"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php?action=pix_popup_content&id=25763&nonce=a0d07f6688\" data-popup-id=\"25763\"><span class=\"font-weight-bold \" >Get a Free Trial<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f61c5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f61c5a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9e847f\" data-id=\"d9e847f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357f6c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"357f6c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pre-use Inspection of Lifting Equipment\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da5e2e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da5e2e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57a7c7b\" data-id=\"57a7c7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a17ff7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a17ff7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The lifting supervisor must ensure that the crane operator conducts a pre-use inspection before each lifting operation to confirm that the equipment is suitable, safe, and correctly installed. The pre-use checks should include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visual inspection of the lifting equipment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional test of the lifting equipment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional test of the safety systems and devices.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Functional test of the emergency stop device.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifting gears must also be inspected to ensure they are free of faults or defects before any lifting operation begins.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If any defects are identified during the pre-use checks, the lifting supervisor must not allow the lifting operation to proceed until all faults are fully rectified. Similarly, lifting gears must not be used if defects are spotted and reported by the riggers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c16603e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c16603e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38ecf2f\" data-id=\"38ecf2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c0e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76c0e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reference<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f293724 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f293724\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"LC20lb MBeuO DKV0Md\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tal.sg\/wshc\/resources\/publications\/guides-and-handbooks\/guidebook-for-lifting-supervisors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f55f1f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f55f1f9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e4b5b8\" data-id=\"6e4b5b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accidents involving mobile cranes are among the more common types of crane-related incidents. Many of these accidents occur due to either structural failures in the crane&#8217;s load-bearing parts or the toppling and collapsing of cranes when they become unstable<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16921,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[343],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16916","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-workplace-safety"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16916"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16916\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25959,"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16916\/revisions\/25959"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16916"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16916"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wsh-peer.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}