Did it rain the night before and is the load full of water now? This will obviously change the weight of the load to be lifted and could alter the center of gravity. Is it stated on drawings or written on a bill of lading? Does the load have objects or substances on it that could shift while being lifted? One example of this is water. Do you know the weight, center of gravity and its overall dimensions? The source of this information is also important.
The level of detail required varies depending on the risk of the job, but each is still critical to know and document prior to executing the lift. There are ten key items that should be a part of every lift plan. This standard addresses many issues not contained in 2010 OSHA 1926.1400. This voluntary standard gives planning considerations and practices that apply to load handling equipment and other equipment and activities when moving loads vertically or horizontally. It is important to check with regulations that apply to your project and your organization to understand what is exactly required on your project.Ī great guide for lift planning is ASME P30.1. We have broken these levels out to a separate article to dive into more detail for each one.
These levels are basically set depending on the level of risk taken with each lift. This goes back to the old saying, “failing to plan is planning to fail.” Depending on the organization there are usually three levels of lift plans: standard lift plan, non-standard lift plan, and critical or engineering lift plan. Even the most standard lift needs a simple lift plan to make sure that the lift is within the limits of the equipment and is accomplished safely. We at The Dothea Group believe that every lift should have a documented lift plan. It is a ‘living’ document that is continually updated until the lift has started. A lift plan is a document that gathers all of the information regarding a particular lift into one place.
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