Lift planning and Supervision

Sam Evans EPS Plant & Safety Ltd

 Update on BS 7121 2016 & IS 361

The language used in Part 1 is “Intermediate

Lifts”(standard)

“Lift Plan” is an inclusive term for risk assessments,
method statements and supporting information, such as a
schedule of lifts, drawings and photographs.

Leans towards a more definitive requirement for
Appointed Person attendance on Complex Lifts.

Increase to derating tandem lifting operations from 25% to
at least 30%
 Ground bearing

Hirer to supply information on GBC (same in

contract lift scenario)

CBR test to determine potential capacity of the
ground

Determine the jack load of the crane

Calculate the pad size required under the
outrigger foot
Employing Organisation
EMPLOYING ORGANISATION

EMPLOYING ORGANISATION
- BUILDING COMPANY -

REQUIRE LOAD LIFTED

HIRE CRANE

PLAN AND MANAGE

CPA Crane Hire

Loss of, or damage to crane on hire to you

Continuing hire charges

Injury to operator

Injury to other parties including damage to
property

Loss or damage to goods lifted

Driver to report to Appointed Person on site

Hire company to supply competent driver &
Crane that is tested, inspected, with documents
etc.
 EMPLOYING AND USER ORGANISATION

USER ORGANISATION
- CRANE HIRE COMPANY -

CONTRACT THE LIFT

PLAN AND MANAGE

EMPLOYING ORGANISATION PROVIDE WRITTEN

DETAILS OF WORK TO BE DONE

S1-P24 S4-P3,4 S5-P3 Q1, 9

Contract Hire

Crane Co. supplies Appointed person etc.

Loss of or damage to plant caused solely by owners negligence.

Loss of or damage to other property caused by owners negligence

(a) Liability Goods,25,000.00 Stg.

(b) Liability loss/damage 5,000,000.00

Hirer (you) to pay for insurance
 FOBB

Falls of rope

Outrigger configuration

Boom Configuration

Ballast Configuration

All information available from the duties chart!
 Falls of Rope

Maximum permissible line pull

Weight to be lifted

Calculate falls required

Identify correct hook block
 Outrigger Configuration

Fullextension

Half extension

Pick and carry

Free on wheels
 Boom Configuration

Identify length of boom required

Identify type of Boom (telematik or
telescopic)

Identify correct individual section
extension telematik (0, 46, 92, 100)

Telescopic boom identify correct
percentage of extensions.
STRUCTURAL STRENGTH

STRUCTURAL
STRENGTH

STABILITY
 Ballast (counterweight)

Identify
correct amount of ballast (from
duty chart)

Many cranes have at least 6 different
ballast combinations
 Wind speed

Wind speed for crane configuration

VmaxTab

Wind speed for operational Vmax

Calculate the working wind speed
 Tower crane collapse in Poland

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 Summary

Falls of rope

Outrigger configuration

Boom configuration

Ballast configuration

Wind speed rigged and operational

All info from duties charts
 Thank you

Sam Evans EPS Plant & Safety Ltd.