Code of Practice on Safe Lifting Operations in the Workplaces

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.