Properly planned and assessed by a competent person i.e. person who has appropriate practical and theoretical knowledge and experience of lifting operations. The plan must address identified risks, resources required, procedures, responsibilities etc. This plan can be standardised for repetitive / standard lifts and not compiled every time (dependent on risk, less complex, Fork lift truck, fixed hoist etc.) but a means to check method and control should be built in to check the plan in a reasonable timescale.