When assessing your lift, you will want to consider:ġ) When there are potential hazards to the work area These recommendations are based on our own personal experience with critical lift planning in combination with the recommendations stated in applicable standards. Each standard has a list of best practices you can use to exercise due diligence in your lift planning.īelow are some common activities you can consider when deciding if a lift plan is necessary for whatever project you are working on. There are a number of resources available which can help answer this question. Standards such as CSA Z150’s Safety Code on Mobile Cranes, and the new American standard ASME P30.1 are both helpful resources. So, how do you know when a lift has the potential to be a risk?
The why is simple – lift plans are used as a precautionary means of protecting your load, your people, and surrounding property during a lift. Lifting can be performed safely, but this very much depends on the unique characteristics of the lift and how it is planned out. This is one of the most frequent questions our lifting engineers are asked, and one that has no single definitive answer. November 2015 When Do I Need a Critical Lift Plan?
