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SAFETY GUIDANCE SG016.02

LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND LIFTING OPERATIONS Page 1 of 3

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER 98) calls for thethorough ea!"#at"o# of a#$ e%u"&!e#t use' for l"ft"#g( Such e%u"&!e#t !ust )e eas"l$

"'e#t"f"e'(

Def"#"t"o#s*

L"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t I#clu'es cra#es+ !o)"le ele,at"#g -or. &latfor!s+ ho"sts+ cha"# )loc.s+for.l"ft truc.s+ truc. ta"l l"fts+ or a#$ other &"ece of -or. e%u"&!e#t thathas as "ts &r"#c"&al fu#ct"o# l"ft"#g a#' lo-er"#g(

 Accessor"es for l"ft"#g I#clu'es cha"#s+ sl"#gs+ shac.les+ e$e)olts+ etc(

Re%u"re!e#ts*

L"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t Must )e regularl$ !a"#ta"#e'+ !ar.e' -"th "ts safe -or."#g loa'+!ar.e' -"th a# "'e#t"f"er a#' thoroughl$ ea!"#e' e,er$ 1/ !o#ths(

 Accessor"es for l"ft"#g Must )e !ar.e' -"th the"r safe -or."#g loa'+ !ar.e' -"th a# "'e#t"f"er

a#' thoroughl$ ea!"#e' e,er$ 0 !o#ths(

Thorough ea!"#at"o#s*

"ll )e carr"e' out )$ a co!&ete#t &erso#( Star Refr"gerat"o# Lt' curre#tl$ e!&lo$ Ro$al a#'Su# All"a#ce as the"r co!&ete#t &erso#( The co!&ete#t &erso# -"ll &ro'uce a re&ort of thethorough ea!"#at"o#( Th"s re&ort ca# )e use' as the sche'ule of e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es(Th"s re&ort !ust )e .e&t u#t"l the #et re&ort "s !a'e(

The follo-"#g "#for!at"o# !ust )e rea'"l$ a,a"la)le for each accessor$ or &"ece of l"ft"#ge%u"&!e#t 2"#clu'"#g h"re'"# e%u"&!e#t4(

a The #a!e a#' a''ress of the 'ut$ hol'er for -ho! the thorough ea!"#at"o# -as !a'e

) The a''ress of the &re!"ses at -h"ch the thorough ea!"#at"o# -as !a'ec Suff"c"e#t "#for!at"o# to )e a)le to "'e#t"f$ the e%u"&!e#t

' The 'ate of the last thorough ea!"#at"o#

e The 'ate -he# the #et thorough ea!"#at"o# "s 'ue

f The safe -or."#g loa' of the e%u"&!e#t or 2-here "ts safe -or."#g loa' 'e&e#'s o# theco#f"gurat"o# of the e%u"&!e#t4 "ts safe -or."#g loa' for each co#f"gurat"o#(

 

The safe -or."#g loa' !ust )e clearl$ !ar.e' o# all l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es 2acert"f"cate of test a#' ea!"#at"o# s&ec"f$"#g safe -or."#g loa's !ust )e a,a"la)le o# re%uest for all such e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es4(

 All e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es !ust )e colour co'e' 2gree#+ )lue+ ora#ge or re'4 to e#a)le staff to "'e#t"f$ eas"l$ e%u"&!e#t that "s -"th"# test 'ate( At each thorough ea!"#at"o# the co!&ete#t&erso# shoul' )e "#structe' to re!o,e e"st"#g colour co'e a#' re&lace "t -"th a #e- colour( If the co!&ete#t &erso# refuses the# Star shall re!o,e a#' f"t the colour co'e 2t"e-ra&4(  A s"g#-"ll )e &ro!"#e#tl$ '"s&la$e' to "#'"cate to staff the curre#t colour co'e( E%u"&!e#t -"thout acolour co'e !ust #ot )e use'(

Staff re%u"re' to use cra#es "# the factor$ a#' )ra#ches+ a#' other t$&es of l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t2cha"# )loc.s+ Turfors+ etc4 o# s"te+ shoul' )e tra"#e' "# the )as"c re%u"re!e#ts for l"ft"#g a#'sl"#g"#g(

 All l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t !ust )e ser,"ce' )$ s&ec"al"sts a##uall$(

 All l"ft"#g o&erat"o#s o# s"te !ust )e co#tracte' out o# a co#tract l"ft )as"s a#' the &roce'ure "#RA566 follo-e'( The o#l$ ece&t"o# to the a)o,e "s -here the l"ft "s s"!&le a#' of l"!"te' loa'such as u#loa'"#g or loa'"#g &allet"se' goo's fro! a truc. -"th the use of a cl"e#t &ro,"'e' for.l"ft truc. a#' 'r",er &ro,"'"#g RA567 "s co!&l"e' -"th a#' chec.l"st SF(816 Is co!&lete'(

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Employees duties:

O#l$ those &erso#s #a!e' "# the co!&a#$ reg"ster of cra#e o&erators9sl"#gers !a$ o&erate acra#e or carr$ out sl"#g"#g o&erat"o#s(

O#l$ use curre#t colour co'e' e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es(

O#l$ use l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es "f the safe -or."#g loa' 2SL4 "s clearl$ '"s&la$e'a#' $ou .#o- to -hat ete#t the SL -"ll )e re'uce' )$ the -a$ "# -h"ch $ou are go"#g to usethe e%u"&!e#t+ a#' that after ta."#g th"s "#to co#s"'erat"o# the e%u"&!e#t or accessor$ "s st"llca&a)le of ta."#g the -e"ght of the "te! )e"#g l"fte'(

If $ou f"#' e%u"&!e#t or accessor"es -"thout curre#t colour co'"#g DO NOT USE IT &lease retur#"t to $our !a#ager(

:"suall$ "#s&ect a#$ l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t or accessor$ )efore use a#' re&ort 'a!age' e%u"&!e#t to$our !a#ager( Re!o,e 'a!age' e%u"&!e#t fro! ser,"ce "!!e'"atel$( DO NOT USE IT

Retur# l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es to safe storage after use to .ee& "t clea# a#' a,a"la)lefor "#s&ect"o#(

If arra#g"#g s"!&le l"fts+ follo- the re%u"re!e#ts of RA567 a#' co!&lete SF(816

M!"e#s duties:

E#sure that $ou !a"#ta"# a# "#,e#tor$ of l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es(

E#sure that $ou ha,e "#"t"al loa' test cert"f"cat"o# for all l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es(

E#sure that $ou ha,e l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es ea!"#e' )$ a co!&ete#t &erso# as

'eta"le' a)o,e(

E#sure that l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es are colour co'e' )$ the co!&ete#t &erso# at eachea!"#at"o# a#' that $ou '"s&la$ &ro!"#e#tl$ the curre#t colour co'e(

Tra"# those staff that use factor$ or )ra#ch cra#es a#' a#$ staff that use l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t suchas cha"# )loc.s a#' Turfors o# s"te "# the"r safe use( A o#e 'a$ l"ft"#g a#' sl"#g"#g course "sa&&ro&r"ate(

;ee& a reg"ster of those staff $ou 'ee! co!&ete#t to o&erate a#' safel$ use cra#es a#' l"ft"#gaccessor"es(

E#sure that l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t such as cra#es a#' ho"sts are ser,"ce' o# a# a##ual )as"s(

Pro,"'e safe storage for l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es(

E#sure that a#$ s"te l"ft"#g o&erat"o#s are carr"e' out o# a co#tract l"ft )as"s a#' "# accor'a#ce-"th RA566(

E#sure that -here e!&lo$ees are arra#g"#g s"!&le l"fts that RA567 "s co!&l"e' -"th a#' that thee#g"#eer co!&letes SF(816

E#sure that 'a!age' e%u"&!e#t "s %uara#t"#e' a#' re&a"re' or 'estro$e'(

Mo#"tor the safe use of l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es 'ur"#g s"te ,"s"ts(

he# h"r"#g l"ft"#g e%u"&!e#t a#' accessor"es e#sure that "t "s acco!&a#"e' -"th -r"tte# &roof of curre#t thorough ea!"#at"o# as a)o,e(

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