Categorising Lifting Operations
As an aid to identifying risks and suitable controls, lifting operations are categorised to reflect increasing risk and increasing level of control required as per categorisation scheme as given below:
Routine Lifts
This classification comprises:
• Routine crane operations
• Repetitive lifting operations using the same equipment (eg drilling activities), and
• Routine lifting operations with Loose Lifting Equipment
A generic risk assessment and Lift Plan may be used for Routine Lifts. However, classifying a lifting operation as ‘routine’ does not automatically make it a ‘safe’ lifting operation – most incidents associated with lifting occur during routine operations. The risk assessments and Lift Plans shall always be reviewed during the Toolbox Talk for continued applicability.
NOTE: Refer to Interim Amendment 1709_0412_01 for Generic Lift Plan, HEMP (Risk Assessment) and Lifting Calculation Sheet. These may be used for all generic Lifts and this Interim Amendment will be incorporated when the procedure is reviewed and validated at the next due date.