Lifting Plan Rev.01: Load Less Than 10 Ton
Lifting Plan Rev.01: Load Less Than 10 Ton
LIFTING PLAN
(Load Less than 10 Ton)
Rev.01
THE VALLEY DEVELOPMENT
PACKAGE: NH01 SHALLOW SERVICES, NH03 GRADING AND DEEP
SERVICES BOULEVARD ROADS (DEEP& SHALLOW SERVICES) AND
SITEWIDE GRADING
LIFTING PLAN
Document No: 01 09-06-2022
HFC/HSE/LP/CW-114/01
REFERENCE:
HSE PLAN
UAE Ministerial Order No (32) 1982 Article (20) Hoisting machinery and towing tools
Local Order No. (11) of 2003, Public Health & Safety of the Society in the Emirate of Dubai
Local Order No. (3) of 1999, Regulation of Construction Work in the Emirate of Dubai.
DM-PH&SD-P4-TG21 Examination and Certification of Cranes, Hoists, Lifts and Other Lifting Appliances
BS 7121-Code of Practice for Safe Use of Cranes Part 2, 2003, Section-5, 6, & 7.
Other Authorities (RTA, DEWA, Dubai Civil Defense) circulars & regulations where applicable
1.0 Purpose 05
2.0 Scope 05
3.0 Definitions & Acronyms 05
4.0 Responsibilities 05
5.0 Procedure 06
6.0 Accessories for Lifting 14
7.0 Emergency Response Procedures 16
7.0 Records 19
8.0 Attachment
a) Risk Assessment
1.0 PURPOSE
This procedure has been developed to ensure that a standard approach is taken in the control and manage -
ment of all lifting operations within the Valley project.
2.0 SCOPE
This procedure is mandatory and applies to all lifting Operations (Less than 10 Ton) being undertaken on The
Valley project. It includes the lift planning process which describes the systematic assessment of important load
factors and site factors.
This plan prohibits a person from riding or travelling on the load, lifting hook, sling, platform, or other lifting
medium while on the project.
An item used in assisting the equipment to lift the load, i.e., chain, sling, shackle. In other words, anything at-
tached to the hook is considered to be gear/accessories.
3.2 Acronyms
4.0 RESPONSIBILITIES
4.1 Project Director/Manager
The Project Director/Manager shall ensure that all lifting operations are planned at the work Site is managed in
a safe manner. In order to ensure that this procedure is followed he shall appoint a Lift Supervisor to carry out
specific risk assessments and inspections of lifting operations and lifting equipment/accessories to maintain
compliance.
4.4 Subcontractors
Subcontractors Site Manager is to ensure that a risk assessment, method statement, lifting plan, Rigger/ Slinger
competence certificates, Crane Operator competence certificates and lifting equipment inspection and exami -
nation certificates is provided to HFC prior to the commencement of any lifting operations on Site.
4.6 Riggers
The Rigger is to ensure that all lifting accessories are in good condition and free from defects. The Rigger must
ensure that the load is secured before the lift commences and that the load is secured/supported when being
placed into position
5.0 PROCEDURE
In order to ensure that lifting operations are managed to a suitable standard and are safe and appropriate for
the task being undertaken it is important that the basic control measures within this procedure are followed at
all times.
Pre-Use Daily Inspections must be carried out and recorded by a competent person, the person deemed com-
petent for inspecting the mobile crane and lifting accessories will be the machine Operator.
All lifting equipment including accessories must be inspected and recorded:
Before being taken into use for the first time and before persons carry out any work;
At the start of every shift by a competent person (Operator)
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Records of daily inspections shall be maintained as necessary and undertaken by an appointed competent per -
son (Operator) and recorded.
Pre-use Daily Inspections must be carried out and recorded by a competent person; the person deemed com -
petent for inspecting lifting accessories will be the Rigger.
All lifting accessories must be inspected and recorded:
Before being taken into use for the first time and before persons carry out any work;
At the start of every shift by a competent person.
Records of daily inspections shall be maintained as necessary and undertaken by an appointed competent per -
son (Rigger) and recorded.
A 3rd Party Engineering Organization are required to carry out a thorough examination of Lifting Equipment at
least every 12 months and a thorough test of Lifting Equipment every 4 years. If the crane is used to lift person -
nel, the examination will be at intervals not exceeding 6 months. A copy of the certification is to be held in the
cab of the crane and must be made available during inspections or when requested by the HFC, Client or Gov -
ernment Agency. When the excavator is being adopted for use as a crane, slings shall be secured to a correctly
designed and manufactured lifting point by a competent authority.
HFC will ensure as a minimum that all lifting accessories are thoroughly examined by a 3 rd Party Engineering Or-
ganization every 6 months.
All lifting accessories that have been thoroughly examined by a competent person and deemed to be in a condi -
tion that is safe to use must be clearly identifiable by means of a tag. HFC will operate a color-coded tagging
system to identify lifting accessories that are safe to use and the color shall be in use for the validity period of
the thorough examination. The tag color for the current period must be clearly displayed at the Site and all Sig -
nalers/Riggers are to be briefed on the color tagging arrangements. HFC will ensure that arrangements are in
place to maintain the color tagging system. Under no circumstances are lifting accessories to be used that have
not passed a thorough examination within the previous 6 months.
Safety Inductions, on job safety briefings shall be conducted with all the involved employees and record shall
be maintained.
Internal trainings and pre-lift meeting shall be ensured among the lifting team and others Involved with the
record.
All lifting accessories and equipment are being used by trained workers hold appropriate licences from the
concerned authority within the UAE.
Employees operating lifting equipment are trained and approved specifically in signalling and slinging tech-
niques through an approved training provider.
General requirements to all employees on the safe working practices associated with lifting equipment and
lifting accessories.
Details on the care and inspection of lifting equipment and lifting accessories.
Maintained record of the required training that contains the following information
Name and ID number, Emirates ID number of the employees, subject of training date of training person pro-
viding the training etc.
Competencies
External party trainings (from a DM/EIAC approved training centre) with certifications for personnel and equip-
ment shall be ensured with record, for the safe execution and completion of the lifting operations. All operators &
riggers must possess valid 3" party training certificate from a EIAC approved institution, and must be renewed or
personnel must be recertified every 12 months thereafter.
Risk assessments must be undertaken for all lifting operations where mechanical lifting is carried out, this in -
cludes but is not limited to lifting carried out by cranes, excavators, forklifts and hoists. The risk assessment
must identify how lifting is to be carried out safely and must be communicated to all those involved in supervis -
ing and carrying out the lifting operation.
posted sign/plate indicating its rated capacity with ID mark. Man basket should have four lifting points. They
are also subject for pre-use and a regular inspection where in the overall condition is assessed. Crane used for
man basket lifting should be certified every 6 months (if used for lifting person). Man basket certified by DM ap-
proved TP agencies. Man basket to be used above 20 km should have caution and stop man basket lift is wind
exceed 28 km per hour.
5.5.4 A material basket is made for the purpose of lifting of materials only. These are not to be used for person-
nel hoisting.
Where the load exceeds 10 Ton the lifting operations will require a specific lifting plan. This will be prepared by
a competent person. The lifting plan must include the following information: -
(Note: If the working load is above 10 Ton, then the Lift is considered as Critical Lift and dedicated Lifting plan is
required with load calculations prepared by site technical office)
Details of the person in overall charge of all lifting operations (the Lifting Supervisor), including relevant experi -
ence of this person in planning lifting operations.
1. A list of responsibilities of those involved in lifting operations including, person in overall control, Crane Op -
erators, Signalers and Riggers.
2. An overview procedure detailing how lifting operations will be planned, supervised, monitored and re -
viewed.
3. Details of the crane(s) capacities at various radius.
4. Copies and a register of all Crane Operators competency certificates issued by a 3 rd party organization.
5. Copies and a register of all Signalers competency certificates issued by a 3 rd party organization.
6. Copies and a register of all Riggers competency certificates issued by a 3 rd party organization.
7. Copies of all examination and test certificates for the crane to be used issued by a 3 rd party engineering or-
ganization.
8. A schedule of common lifts to be undertaken by the crane detailing what is to be lifted, weight of load and
how.
9. A written procedure detailing how special lifts will be planned to ensure they can be carried out safely. A
special lift is any lift not detailed in the schedule of common lifts.
10. A written procedure detailing the planned maintenance requirements of each type of crane and the inspec -
tions and checks that must be carried out.
11. Copies of all risk assessments undertaken for lifting operations.
5.7 Communication
HFC will ensure that there is an effective means of communication in place between every Crane Operator and
the Signaler. Where there is no clear line of sight between the Crane Operator and the Signaler radio communi -
cation must be used.
Awareness training shall be provided to the workforce prior to start the work.
5.7.1 Load Handling
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Loads should only be moved when the Signaler can see both the load and communicate with the driver and the
Rigger. An additional Signaler must be provided if the load goes out of sight.
Loads should not be lifted until directed by the Signaler.
Where necessary, tail ropes should be used as a guide, i.e., in windy conditions.
Lifting equipment must not be used to pull or drag loads.
Loads must never be left suspended from the crane hook when the crane is unattended.
Slow in Direction Indicated Clench and unclench fingers to signal Extend jib or trolley out Retract jib or trolley in
‘inch the load’
Signal with one hand, other hand on head
Hoist
Telescopic Jib or Horizontal Jib
All items can be lifted, except for big surfaces with light weight. Lifting
25 - 35km/h
supervisor to assess for the big surfaces.
Relevant site information shall be obtained, and potential hazards are to be identified, such as:
The minimum recommended safe working distance away from overhead cables is the length of the jib plus 9
meters if the cable is slung on a wooden pole and 15 metres if the cable is slung on a metal post or pylon.
All cranes set-up on outriggers, except on concrete pavements, shall have, as a minimum, timber mats placed
under each outrigger that are a minimum 75mm in thickness. The pads shall extend a minimum 200mm past
each edge of the outrigger.
If during the setup for lifting operations or during the lifting operation works must be suspended for inclement
weather, such as:
PTW System is a system to manage and control certain types of hazardous work Including lifting operations. The lift -
ing supervisor coordinating the lifting operation is to apply for the PTW to carry out the lifting operation. In the appli -
cation for PTW, he should state the scope and conditions in which the lifting operation is to be carried out. An inde -
pendent inspection is then conducted on site to verify that appropriate control measures have been taken to miti -
gate any foreseeable risks. After confirming that the measures have indeed been taken, the application would then
be approved by an authorized person (Permit Issuer). Lifting supervisors must ensure that a permit is issued by the
authorized person before he instructs the lifting team to carry out any lifting operation at the worksite
Responsibilities:
The overall responsibility of ensuring that the permit system is in place and efficient is with the Project Manager.
The permits are raised by the lifting supervisor and will then be approved by the section-in charge (Permit Issuer
- Project Engineer) after verifying all permit conditions and procedures.
A copy of the permit is given to the HSE Advisor for verifying the ground level Implementation during inspec -
tions.
The supervisory staff (Foreman) is the permit holder (or in case of sub-contractor, the concerned engineer will
be the permit holder).
The engineer closes the permit once the job is done
6.2 Marking
Every rope, chain, shackle must be clearly marked with its Safe Working Load (SWL) and carry an identity mark
6.3 Overloading
Ropes, chains, shackles etc. must never be overloaded except under test conditions and as authorized by a
competent and experienced person.
6.5 Hooks
All hooks used for lifting must be fitted with a safety catch.
6.6 Slings
Slings must be attached correctly the lifting equipment by an approved method, either by securing the ring di -
rectly onto the hook if size permits, or by use of a suitable shackle, fitted with the crown of the shackle on the
hook and the pin fully engaged.
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The correct method of slinging will vary with the types of load, the different materials or items lifted. It is essen -
tial to see that the load is secure. Care must be taken to see that slings are not damaged, and suspect or defec -
tive slings must be discarded.
Dog ropes or taglines, securely attached to the end of the load, should be used when handling long or large
loads, to direct the load into position and prevent it spinning. Tag lines should be as short as possible.
Multiple slings must be connected by a ring or shackle and the load properly distributed so that no leg is over -
loaded.
The angles between sling legs should be less than 90 degrees. At angles greater than this, the strain on each leg
increases very rapidly to a point where they may break because of overloading.
Note: Care must be taken to prevent slings from sliding in towards each other.
6.9 Shackles
Two types of shackles are commonly used in lifting operations; they are the Bow type shackle and the Dee type
shackle.
Bow shackles should be used when more than one attachment is to be made, or to allow movement on the
plane of the shackles. Dee shackles are usually joining shackles.
Overloading, eccentric shackle loads, and misuse can distort shackles; they should be checked regularly for
shape and wear.
Again, all shackles must be marked with its SWL and with an identification number each.
The plant department retains all original certificates and gives a copy for HSE record.
The emergency response procedure is developed in order to identify the potential emergency situations like crane
overturning during the lifting or any other foreseeable emergency situation that may occur at the construction
project. Response and management procedures shall be in line with risk-based identification and approved emergency
response plan for the project
HFC shall develop emergency plans that take account of all credible emergency scenarios that could arise from
lifting operations, in compliance with the requirements of Dubai Municipality Code of Construction Practice.
HFC shall develop and document an ERP for the lifting operation. This ERP must be communicated to all person-
nel involved in the lift and made available at prominent locations at the workplace. The ERP shall include but
not be limited to:
Details of emergency response team personnel and their contact numbers including male nurse & first
aiders;
Emergency communication flowchart:
Roles and responsibilities of the emergency response team
Authorities & Emergency services contact details
Managing injured persons, and
Frequency of exercise and drill to be carried out
7.1 In case of a serious accident (tipping over, boom down, load fall) at the crane site:
Take charge of the emergency situation and ensure that the requirements of the plan are implemented.
To determine if authorities/external emergency services or service provider needs to be called for assis-
tance.
To liaise with members of the external emergency rescue authorities
He gives the authentic information to MEDIA and other interested parties.
He should take all decisions about controlling the emergency. Sr. PRM needs to inform Group HSE Manager
& Operations Manager of HFC regarding the situations and can take the help of nearby sites and all con-
cerned for any additional resources.
Sr. PRM may nominate the Site Agent as the person, who will act as a Chief Coordinator, apart from his job
responsibilities. He guides and controls the entire emergency management in his absence.
To arrange an emergency drill of this type at least every 6 months.
Duties of Project HSE Officer
Duties of Engineer
Duties of Foreman
All reportable incidents to be reported to the Employer, Project Manager and the Engineer through. project re-
porting procedure / unified system. Access to the system will include the contractor and all relevant consultants.
All Reportable incidents are reported to Emaar HSE Team, Project Director/Manager within 10 minutes of
occurrence.
Contractor HSE to notify incident information via Whatsapp message &/ call, "including pictures of an In-
cident & short description to Emaar HSE Director, Manager & Emaar Project Director/PM at same time"
Contractor HSE Manager to notify incident Information to Consultant HSE lead and RE
Contractor and Consultant Corporate HSE leads "to ensure preliminary investigation is carried out and
Emaar HSE is in loop throughout Investigation process"
Consultant RE & Contractor PD/PM/CM to ensure "Incident scenes are fully preserved, NO evidence re-
moved or altered until HSE leads/PD/PM/Authorities have visited the scene of an event and gathered
necessary information and given authority to remove restrictions"
Consultant & Contractor HSE to prepare & submit "Preliminary incident report within 24 hours of occur-
rence"
Detail investigation report to be submitted within 72 hours of an occurrence additional time will be allo-
7.0 RECORDS
All records and documentation relating to this procedure shall be maintained at the Site Office by the Site HSE
Manager and will be made available for auditing purposes at mutually convenient times