What are the main requirements for safe mechanical lifting

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117 Rated load 13‑8(1) An employer or contractor shall not require or permit the operator of a hoist, crane or lifting device to raise any load that is greater than the rated load determined by the manufacturer of the equipment or a professional engineer for the conditions in which the equipment is to be operated. (2) An employer or contractor shall not require or permit the operator of a hoist, crane or lifting device to use the hoist, crane or lifting device to raise or lower workers unless the load applied to the hoist, crane or lifting device is less than one-half of the rated load as determined pursuant to subsection (1). (3) An operator of a hoist, crane or lifting device shall not raise a load unless: (a) the operator has determined the accurate weight of the load; and (b) the load is less than the rated load for the operating conditions. 31 Dec 2020 c S-15.1 Reg 10 s13-8. Raising and lowering workers 13‑9(1) If a crane or hoist will be used to raise or lower workers, the employer or contractor shall: (a) develop and implement work practices and procedures that will provide for the safe raising and lowering of the workers; (b) train the workers in those work practices and procedures; (c) ensure that the hoisting equipment and personnel lifting unit are inspected by a competent person before use and daily when in use; and (d) ensure that the competent person records the details of the inspection in the log book. (2) An employer or contractor shall not require or permit the operator of a crane or hoist to use the crane or hoist to raise or lower workers unless: (a) the personnel lifting unit meets the requirements of subsection 12-25(1); (b) the suspension members of the personnel lifting unit are securely attached to the crane, hoist line or hook by a shackle, weldless link, ring or other secure rigging attachment; (c) there is a secondary safety device that attaches the suspension members of the personnel lifting unit to the cra…

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## § 1710. Structural Steel Erection. (cont.) (2) Fall hazard training. The employer shall provide a training program for all employees exposed to fall hazards. The program shall include training and instruction in the following areas: (A) The recognition and identification of fall hazards in the work area; (B) The use and operation of guardrail systems (including perimeter safety cable systems), personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, fall restraint systems, safety net systems, and other protection to be used; (C) The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; (D) The procedures to be followed to prevent falls to lower levels and through or into holes and openings in walking/working surfaces and walls; and (E) The fall protection requirements for structural steel erection. (3) Special training programs. In addition to the training required in subsections (q)(1) and (q)(2) of this section, the employer shall provide special training to employees engaged in the following activities. (A) Multiple lift rigging procedure. The employer shall ensure that each employee who performs multiple lift rigging has been provided training in the hazards associated with multiple lifts including the following areas: 1. The proper inspection and removal of hoisting slings, eye-hooks and other rigging components used in multiple lift rigging. 2. Procedures for determining the proper sling length for structural members. 3. The use of rated load charts and capacities for manufactured rigging equipment. 4. The design and use of manufactured rigging assemblies. 5. Proper rigging techniques to maintain a distance of 7 feet between structural members being hoisted. 6. Instruction that no more than 5 structural members can be hoisted per lift. 7. Proper techniques for rigging structural members from the top down and setting structural members from the bottom up. 8…

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CCOHS CCHST Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Centre canadien d'hygiène et de sécurité au travail Materials Handling # Materials Handling - Overhead Crane Operation On this page What should you do before moving a load? How should you move loads safely? What should you do before leaving the crane? What should you avoid when operating an overhead crane? ## What should you do before moving a load? - Make sure you have the required training, qualifications, or certification as determined by your jurisdiction to operate the crane. - Make sure the crane is suitable to lift and travel the load. - Make sure the job site is planned and laid out. Allow room for emergency vehicles to enter if necessary. Do not work near overhead power lines, etc. - Check ground conditions to ensure stability. - Visually inspect the crane before use. - Make sure all loose materials, parts, blocking and packing have been removed from the load before lifting. - Remove any slack from the sling and hoisting ropes before lifting the load. - Make sure that the lifting device seats in the saddle of the hook. - Verify that the load is not heavier than the maximum load capacity. ## How should you move loads safely? - Move crane controls smoothly. Avoid abrupt, jerky movements of the load. - Follow signals only from one slinger in charge of the lift, except a stop signal. Materials Handling - Overhead Crane Operation CCOHS

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# WAC 296-24-235 Overhead and gantry cranes (cont.) ## WAC 296-24-[redacted postal code] Crane and derrick suspended personnel (work) platforms. (cont.) Chapter 296-24 WAC General Safety and Health Standards Part D Materials Handling and Storage. Including Cranes, Derricks, etc., and Rigging the materials necessary to do their work, and are not used to hoist only materials or tools when not hoisting personnel. (d) You must secure materials and tools for use during a personnel lift to prevent displacement. (e) You must evenly distribute materials and tools for use during a personnel lift within the confines of the platform while the platform is suspended. (9) Trial lift, inspection, and prooftesting. (a) You must make a trial lift with the unoccupied personnel platform loaded at least to the anticipated liftweight from ground level, or any other location where employees will enter the platform, to each location at which the personnel platform is to be hoisted and positioned. You must perform this trial lift immediately prior to placing personnel on the platform. The operator must determine that all systems, controls, and safety devices are activated and functioning properly; that no interferences exist; and that all configurations necessary to reach those work locations will allow the operator to remain under the 50% limit of the hoist's rated capacity. Materials and tools to be used during the actual lift can be loaded in the platform, as provided in subsection (8)(d) and (e) of this section for the trial lift. A single trial lift may be performed at one time for all locations that are to be reached from a single set-up position. (b) You must repeat the trial lift prior to hoisting employees whenever the crane or derrick is moved and set up in a new location or returned to a previously used location. Additionally, you must repeat the trial lift when the lift route is changed unless the operator determines that the route change is not significant (i.e., …

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# Occupational Safety and Health Administration (cont.) ## General. (cont.) - 1926.753(d)(1) Routes for suspended loads shall be pre-planned to ensure that no employee is required to work directly below a suspended load except for: 1926.753(d)(1)(i) Employees engaged in the initial connection of the steel; or 1926.753(d)(1)(ii) Employees necessary for the hooking or unhooking of the load. 1926.753(d)(2) When working under suspended loads, the following criteria shall be met: 1926.753(d)(2)(i) Materials being hoisted shall be rigged to prevent unintentional displacement; - 1926.753(d)(2)(ii) Hooks with self-closing safety latches or their equivalent shall be used to prevent components from slipping out of the hook; and - 1926.753(d)(2)(iii) All loads shall be rigged by a qualified rigger - 1926.753(e). - Multiple lift rigging procedure. 1926.753(e)(1) A multiple lift shall only be performed if the following criteria are met: - 1926.753(e)(1)(i) - A multiple lift rigging assembly is used; 1926.753(e)(1)(ii) A maximum of five members are hoisted per lift; - 1926.753(e)(1)(iii) - Only beams and similar structural members are lifted; and 1926.753(e)(1)(iv) Submit Feedback

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# Occupational Safety and Health Administration (cont.) ## General. (cont.) All employees engaged in the multiple lift have been trained in these procedures in accordance with $ 1926.761(c)(1). 1926.753(e)(1)(v) No crane is permitted to be used for a multiple lift where such use is contrary to the manufacturer's specifications and limitations. - 1926.753(e)(2). Components of the multiple lift rigging assembly shall be specifically designed and assembled with a maximum capacity for total assembly and for each individual attachment point. This capacity, certified by the manufacturer or a qualified rigger, shall be based on the manufacturer's specifications with a 5 to 1 safety factor for all components. - 1926.753(e)(3) The total load shall not exceed: - 1926.753(e)(3)(i) The rated capacity of the hoisting equipment specified in the hoisting equipment load charts; - 1926.753(e)(3)(ii) The rigging capacity specified in the rigging rating chart. - 1926.753(e)(4) The multiple lift rigging assembly shall be rigged with members: 1926.753(e)(4)(i) Attached at their center of gravity and maintained reasonably level; 1926.753(e)(4)(ii) Rigged from top down; and 1926.753(e)(4)(iii) Rigged at least 7 feet (2.1 m) apart. 1926.753(e)(5) The members on the multiple lift rigging assembly shall be set from the bottom up. - 1926.753(e)(6) - Controlled load lowering shall be used whenever the load is over the connectors. Submit Feedback

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# OSHA QUICK CARD™ ## Protect Yourself Crane Safety Fatalities and serious injuries can occur if cranes are not inspected and used properly. Many fatalities can occur when the crane boom, load line or load contacts power lines and shorts electricity to ground. Other incidents happen when workers are struck by the load, are caught inside the swing radius or fail to assemble/ disassemble the crane properly. • Cranes are to be operated only by qualified and trained personnel. • A designated competent person must inspect the crane and all crane controls before use. - Be sure the crane is on a firm/stable surface and level. - During assembly/disassembly do not unlock or remove pins unless sections are blocked and secure (stable). - Fully extend outriggers and barricade accessible areas inside the crane's swing radius. - Watch for overhead electric power lines and main- tain at least a 10-foot safe working clearance from the lines. - Inspect all rigging prior to use; do not wrap hoist lines around the load. • Be sure to use the correct load chart for the crane's current configuration and setup, the load weight and lift path. - Do not exceed the load chart capacity while making lifts. - Raise load a few inches, hold, verify capacity/bal- ance, and test brake system before delivering load. • Do not move loads over workers. • Be sure to follow signals and manufacturer instruc- tions while operating cranes. For more complete information: Occupational OSHA Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor www.osha.gov (800) 321-OSHA OSHA 3259-09R-05