LITING-CRANES

Main Hazards
1. Collapse
2. Boom striking structures
3. Load falling
4. Load striking objects, people
5. Live cables

Controls
1. Proper inspection using checklist
2. Stable ground
3. Outrigger fully extended
4. Strong and suitable equipment for operation
5. Third party certificate validity 1year
6. Safe weight lifting (swl) should be marked
7. No overloading
8. Lifting plan
9. Risk assessment
10. Work method statement
11. Supervised by competent person
12. Over load indicators
13. Warning signs
14. barrication
15. proper lifting tools and tackles
16. no lifting above 32 km/h (20mph) (17.4 knots) (9 m/sec)
17. Tag lines used to control suspended loads
18. No person under suspended load
19. Only authorised person allowed inside barricatin
20. Crane cabs shall provide maximum visibility and no cracks on windows

Lifting Device
1. Boom angle or radius indicator
2. Boom length indicator if the equipment has a telescopic boom
3. Load weighing and similar devices 
4. Automatic overload prevention device
5. Outrigger/stabilizer position
6. Hoist drum rotation indicator

Lifting operation planning

1. Weight of the load

2. Method of lifting
3. Working radius
4. Communication system
5. Ground stability
6. Existing services (AG / UG)
7. Height restriction
8. Competent resources
9. Overhead power line
10. Selection of equipment
 Slings

Wire rope Chain Web sling

Heat damage,  More than 5% stretch of  Acid or Caustic Burns
discoloration, loss off original length (terminal,  Melting or charring
lubricant joining, intermediate links,  Holes, cuts
 More than 10% chain and hooks)  Tears, snags
reduction in rope diameter  More than 8% diameter wear  Broken stitches
 High external corrosion, of terminal, joining,  Worn stitches
internal corrosion intermediate links, chain and  Excessive abrasion
 Severe distortion-kinks, hooks  Knots
crushes, knots, bird cages  Cut – a clean break in the
 More than maximum  Existence of nicks, cracks and webbing structure of fibres.
allowed broken wires gouges in terminal, joining, This usually results when a sling
 Exposure of core, intermediate links and chain contacts a sharp object or
internal damage  Bent, elongated or twisted unprotected edge of a load.
 Core protrusion as a links, rings  Tensile Break – a frayed
result o torsional force  Lack of free articulation close to the point of failure or
created by shock between links damage.
 Where the surface  Distortion of terminal fittings  Cut and Tensile Damage – a
wires are worn by 1/3  Cracks and faults in welded cut by a sharp object along one
ormore of their diameter, areas edge of the sling body
the rope must be  Excessive corrosion
replaced.  Heat discoloration v-1
 6 or more randomly  Broken, twisted chain G-2
broken wires in one lay.  Improper shortening devices Y-3
 3 or more broken wires  Repairs by welding
GY-4
in one strand in one lay.  Rusty chain
R-5
 3 or more broken wires B-6
in one lay in standing
BL-8
ropes.
O-10

NYLON -RESIST ALKALI

POLYESTER -ACIDS
POLYPROPLENE -ACID AND ALKALI