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LIFTING OPERATIONS STANDARD YHSS046
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DOCUMENT INFORMATION
Description
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DOCUMENT HISTORY and APPROVAL
To eliminate or control hazards arising from the use of lifting equipment
and operation of mobile cranes.
Rev Date Revision Description Originator Reviewed Approved
2.0 10 Feb 2012
CONTENTS
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Phil Cullen
Mark
Fitzpatrick
Alan
Azzopardi
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 2
1.1 Context ...................................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Scope ........................................................................................................................................ 2
2. ACCOUNTABILITIES .................................................................................... 2
3. DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................. 5
4. PROCESS ...................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Equipment Requirements ......................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Lift Planning .............................................................................................................................. 7
4.3 Lifting Operations ...................................................................................................................... 8
4.4 Monitoring ................................................................................................................................. 9
5. TRAINING .................................................................................................... 10
5.1 Mobile Crane Operators .......................................................................................................... 10
5.2 Fixed Crane Operators ........................................................................................................... 10
6. RECORDS .................................................................................................... 10
7. APPENDICES .............................................................................................. 10
8. RELATED DOCUMENTS ............................................................................. 11
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LIFTING OPERATIONS STANDARD YHSS046
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Context
To eliminate, or control, hazards arising from the use of lifting equipment and operation
of mobile and fixed cranes.
1.2 Scope
This document applies to all aspects of mobile crane movement and lifting operations
and lifting equipment.
2. ACCOUNTABILITIES
All Employees
o Ensure trained and authorised before performing any lifting activities
Area Maintenance and Reliability Superintendent Responsibility
o Ensures that there are sufficient resources to be able to discharge his obligation
in accordance with good practices
o Is responsible for final approval and checklist signoff of all Critical Lift Studies to
ensure that due process has been followed.
Area Managers
o Ensure compliance with the requirements of Lifting Operations.
Area Planner
o Maintain a register of all lifting equipment in SAP
o Ensure new equipment has been inspected and added to the area equipment
register
o Ensure inspection of cranes has been carried out as per SAP schedule
o Ensure crane inspection reports are recorded in SAP
o Ensure notifications are raised to fix any non-compliance
o Ensure notification is raised to fix any breakdown during operational activity.
Area Process Engineer
o In consultation with the area maintenance planner and prior to the lift,
determines whether or not the job involves lifting over process critical
equipment.
Maintenance, Engineering & Capital Projects Manager
o Approves the design, use, maintenance and repair of all specialised lifting
equipment. i.e: spreader bars.
Crane and Rigging Coordinator
o Coordinate all personnel and equipment involved in the site crane activities
o Identify critical lifts in conjunction with area personnel
o Review all critical lift studies prior to authorisation by the resources
superintendent
o Seek approval from the area planner / maintenance and reliability
superintendent prior to engaging the primary crane supplier for additional
cranage requirement.
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Crane Operator (Operator / Maintainer)
o Be competent in the safe operation of the crane
o Complete a pre-start safety check and fill in the logbook
o Where there is no safe work instruction, is responsible for completing a
Standard lift plan and job safety analysis (JSA) and ensuring that it is reviewed
and signed by their respective supervisor before starting the lift
o Direct the lift and positioning the load
o Determine the load weight
o Make themselves clearly identifiable as the sole lift directors, except when for
operational reasons, control of a lift passes from one person to another
o Carry their certificate of competency for operation of the crane at all times, or be
able to produce it within a reasonable timeframe.
Fixed Equipment Superintendent
o Ensures a process is developed, implemented and maintained for the
inspection and recording of all fixed crane inspections
o To assess and review inspection frequency (including statutory requirements) of
fixed cranes and lifting equipment, and make recommendations as required.
Job Supervisor (Maintenance Supervisor or Permit Holder)
o Where there is no SWI, must review and approve JSA’s for all Standard lifting
activities within their area of control
o Be suitably qualified, certified and competent in the planning, supervision and
implementation of lifting operations.
Lift Crew (Crane Operator / Rigger / Dogger)
o Complete or amend a mobile crane scoping and schedule control form
(MCSSCF) as provided by the crane and rigging coordinator, as well as
participating in the development of a task specific job safety analysis (JSA) prior
to undertaking the lift
o Ensure the lift JSA is approved by the area’s maintenance supervisor
o Sign-on to the area’s permit to work (PTW)
o Crane set-up and programming of its safety features (where applicable) and
correct placement of the crane
o Directing the lift and positioning the load
o In conjunction with the authorised area representative (maintenance supervisor,
maintenance planner, etc), is jointly responsible for determining the load weight
o Make themselves clearly identifiable as the sole lift directors, except when for
operational reasons, control of a lift passes from one person to another during a
critical lift
o In conjunction with the crane and rigging coordinator, is responsible for
undertaking all critical lift studies.
Maintenance Planner
o Advise the crane and rigging coordinator of the need for a crane and provides
details of the lift parameters to the coordinator
o In consultation with the area process engineer and prior to the lift, determines
whether or not the job involves lifting over process critical equipment
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o Maintain their area’s lifting equipment testing and tagging register.
Maintenance Supervisor (or Authorised Area Representative i.e. Job
Supervisor/Isolation Supervisor)
o Review and approve JSAs for all standard lifting activities within their area of
control in conjunction with the lift crew
o Where there is no SWI, must review and approve JSAs for all Standard lifting
activities within their area of control
o Be suitably qualified, certified and competent in the planning, supervision and
implementation of lifting operations.
Operations Superintendents
o Ensures that there are sufficient resources to be able to discharge his obligation
in accordance with good practices
o Is responsible for final approval and checklist signoff of all Critical Lift Studies to
ensure that due process has been followed.
Permit Holder
o Must review and sign off critical lift study
o Where there is no SWI, must review and approve JSAs for all standard lifting
activities within their area of control
o Be suitably qualified, certified and competent in the planning, supervision and
implementation of lifting operations.
Primary Crane Supplier
o The primary crane supplier has an agreement with Queensland Nickel to
provide all mobile cranes for the refinery.
o The primary crane supplier will ensure:
o manage all routine and statutory inspections according to the crane
manufacturers maintenance requirements of mobile cranes in accordance with
relevant legislation and Lifting Operations Standard;
o provide all mobile cranes required on site. The supplier when authorised will
engage a third party sub contractor to supplement the working fleet on site on
an as need basis;
o ensure that all third party tools and equipment intended to be used in any crane
lifting activity on site comply with all relevant legislation, Australian Standards
and this Lifting Operations Standard.
Structural Steel Rehabilitation Project Manager
o Ensures that there are sufficient resources to be able to discharge his obligation
in accordance with good practices and this Standard
o Approval and checklist signoff of all critical lift studies to ensure that due
process has been followed.
Superintendent Maintenance and Reliability
o Receives any request for supplementary cranage from the maintenance planner
and after authorising the request, forwards it to the crane and rigging
coordinator.
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Superintendent Maintenance Site Services
o Manages and/or delegates the inspection and approval process for issuing site
crane access passes
o Ensure regular and/or periodic audits for the compliance inspections of any
crane operating on site
o Audits compliance to inspections schedule for fixed cranes operating on site
o An authorised provider is contacted to carry out regular inspections (including
statutory inspections) of fixed cranes and equipment.
Supervisor
o Coordinate all personnel and equipment involved in the site crane activities
o Ensure all standard lifts are followed
o Identify critical lifts in conjunction with area personnel
o Review all Critical Lift Studies prior to authorisation by the resources
superintendent
o Seek approval from the area planner / maintenance and reliability
superintendent prior to engaging the primary crane supplier for additional
cranage requirement.
3. DEFINITIONS
Competent
TERM DEFINITION
External Rated Capacity
Lighting
Fails Safe
Fixed Crane
Lift Crew
Lifting Equipment
Lifting Operations
Persons involved in a lifting operation that have the required
qualifications, certification, authorisation and training required
to operate and utilise fixed cranes and lifting equipment in a
safe manner.
Refers to clearly visible green, amber and red lights mounted
externally to the crane, green to indicate safe operating range,
amber when approaching maximum rated capacity and red
when maximum rated capacity has been exceeded.
When partial or total failure of the crane occurs, the crane fails
in a manner which leaves it in a safe condition and which does
not introduce any additional condition that is unsafe.
Any fixed crane or device equipped with a hook and used to
hook or attach to a load or other devices connected to a load
and used to lift in a horizontal plane the load to allow for
suspension from this device as sole means of support.
Persons working directly with a crane or lifting operation
including crane operator, rigger and dogman.
Any device that is used or designed to be used directly or
indirectly to connect a load to a crane and which does not form
part of the load, e.g. wire rope slings, chain swings, man-made
fibre slings, hooks and fittings, swivels, shackles, eye bolts,
rigging screws, wedge sockets, plate clamps and lifting beams.
Any operation using a crane and lifting equipment that involves
the raising and lowering of a load, including the suspension of a
load.
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TERM DEFINITION
Lifting Point
Load Cell
Load Limiting Device
Load Moment Indicator
Man-Box
Mass Rated Capacity
(MRC)
Proof Load (Lifting)
Purpose Made Lifting
Equipment
Rated Capacity (RC)
Safe Working Load (SWL)
Standard Lift
Sully box
TARE Mass
Working Load Limit
Components or features of loads such as trunnions, lifting lugs,
eyes and reinforcement pads designed for attachment or
bearing of lifting equipment.
A load cell that provides a digital indication of the load on the
crane hook inside the crane cabin in view of the crane driver.
An automatic device that assesses the load and initiates a
control action (cut-out) when the rated capacity is exceeded.
Devices that calculates the moment from inputs of boom length,
boom angle and load cells. These devices can be used as an
early warning system prior to reaching rated capacity.
A personnel-carrying device designed to be suspended from a
crane.
See Rated Capacity
Test load applied to lifting equipment after manufacture or
following any repair, replacement or modification of any load
bearing part. It is a specified load that is required to be
withstood without the equipment showing permanent
deformation beyond a specified amount or other defect.
Lifting equipment not available as a standard or proprietary
item, which is designed and manufactured for a specific task or
duty.
Also referred to as Mass Rated Capacity (MRC), the maximum
gross load which may be applied to the crane or hoist or lifting
attachment while in a particular working configuration and
under a particular condition of use.
The maximum load that may be handled by a crane at a
specific working radius and specific boom or jib length without
the strength and stability requirements being exceeded.
Any lift, including pick and carry operations, not defined as
critical. A standard lift requires the lift crew to complete or
amend a Mobile Crane Scoping and Schedule Control Form
(MCSSCF) as provided by the crane and rigging coordinator. In
addition, a standard lift requires the development of a task
specific Job Safety Analysis (JSA) prior to undertaking the lift.
The JSA must be reviewed and signed off by either the Area’s
Maintenance Supervisor or Job Supervisor/Isolation
Supervisor.
A light-duty work stage designed for the purpose of carrying
personnel to perform work at a remote location, being
connected to the crane boom or jib by bolts or pins.
The unladen weight of a carrying or holding device (such as a
workbasket or pallet lifting cage), designed to be suspended
from a crane.
The maximum working load that may be applied to any
component or system.
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4. PROCESS
4.1 Equipment Requirements
Mobile crane plant requirements are specified in Appendix 1 YHSS046a Mobile Crane
Pre-Site Access Equipment Compliance.
The process for authorised crane access to site is described in YHSS063 Site Access
Standard. Use of sully / man box described in Appendix 2 YHSS046b Lift Bob / Sully
Box Details & Approval.
Lifting equipment will be inspected and tagged in accordance with YMAS006 Lifting
Equipment – Asset Management Standard. Equipment that is not tagged or is out of
date must not be used.
Lifting equipment should be stored off the ground and protected from the environment
and contamination.
4.2 Lift Planning
All lifts must be planned. The planning should include assessment of risks associated
with all lifting, assembly activities and environmental conditions, including:
Maximum wind speed
Ground conditions
Rain
Light
Lifts which include one or more of the following criteria are deemed critical:
Requires a detailed engineered lift study
Involves lifting over or near regulation clearances to live conductors i.e.
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Except in the event of an emergency, cranes and lifting equipment will not be put into
service if the maximum environmental conditions are exceeded. A risk assessment
must be carried out before a crane is operated in emergency situations. Refer to
YHSS004 Risk Management Standard.
4.3 Lifting Operations
The following general requirements apply to all lifting operations:
Controls shall be in place to prevent objects from lifting equipment and loads falling
from above
Personnel shall never work or travel under a suspended load
Packing on the edges of loads will be used to protect slings from damage
Approved and stamped lifting lugs will be fitted to loads where applicable
Rope will not be used in place of approved lifting type slings
Barricading (including drop zones), warning signs, spotters or other means of
ensuring personnel protection will be in place during lifting operations and for those
cranes left unattended. Refer to YHSS061 Notices, Signs and Work Area
Demarcated Standard.
The operator of a crane shall report immediately to their supervisor and tag out of
service the malfunction or failure of a safety device and raise GSAP notification.
4.3.1 Pre-Start Inspections
Personnel using any lifting equipment are responsible for carrying out pre-start
inspections of the equipment.
Any damaged, defective or broken equipment shall be tagged out of service.
In addition, any lifting equipment that is known to be, or suspected to have been
overloaded, must be tagged out and withdrawn from service.
Personnel carrying out pre-start inspections are required to comply with the
requirements of applicable site standards.
4.3.2 Mobile Cranes Only
The following additional requirements apply to mobile crane lifting operations:
Pre-start inspection shall be documented.
Crane will not be left unattended with its engine operating or with a load suspended
All mobile crane lifting operations shall involve at least two people, the crane
operator and dogman/rigger
Tag lines should be used to control the movement of loads
Where a mobile crane is fitted with outriggers, no lifting will be carried out unless the
appropriate packing is placed under the outriggers when used except for pick and
carrying operations
All reverse movements of mobile cranes in restricted or congested areas will be
under the direction of a dogman
Where work is to be performed within the high voltage exclusion zones a YHSS067a
Overhead Power Line Clearance Certificate - Vicinity permit will be issued
A single dogman or rigger will direct and control a lifting operation
There will be no side loading of crane booms.
4.3.3 Lift Boxes and Pallet Lifting Cages
The rigger using the lift box or cage is responsible for ensuring the following:
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Lifting slings used to hoist or lower an equipment lift box are connected to the lift box
with hammerlocks and rated according to the lift box capacity
Materials transported in an equipment lift box do not protrude above the top edge of
the lift box unless secured
When using a pallet lifting cage, the support lifting beams fitted shall be positively
retained in position at all times when the cage is being hoisted or lowered (in the
loaded or unloaded state).
4.3.4 Mobile Crane Pick and Carry
In pick and carry operations the following is also required:
Loads being carried by mobile cranes will be moved only as per manufacturers’
recommendations and at a maximum 8kph to control the load. The load must be as
close to the ground as practicable
Where the view of the crane operator is obstructed, an escort vehicle or a spotter is
required ahead of any mobile crane to provide guidance
Personnel involved in walking loads carried by mobile cranes will:
o Remain in sight of and in communication with the crane operator at all times
o Not walk between the crane and the load
o Not walk in line with or next to the wheels or tracks of the moving crane.
The load will be controlled using 16-millimetre tag lines and secured back to the
mobile crane
Long loads (greater than three metres past the hook) or wide loads (more than two
metres) will not be transported by mobile crane, unless a road management plan is
in place with appropriate control measures.
4.3.5 Truck mounted self loading cranes (e.g. Hiab)
A truck mounted self loading crane may be used if:
Outriggers are in use with appropriate packing
The crane is fitted with a lock out preventing the crane from swinging into the area
from which the controls are being operated, or
The crane has a remote control allowing the operator to stand clear of the machine
when operating.
4.3.6 Mobile Crane Sully Box or Man Box
The lifting of personnel using a man box attached to a slew crane, or sully box attached
to a Franna crane should be considered only after:
Options such as scaffolding or elevated platform vehicles have been considered
The crane has been approved as suitable for man-riding operations and has a
current inspection certificate, and
YHSS046b Lift Box / Sully Box Details and Approval
YHSS040d Mobile Crane Critical Lift Study
YHSS052a Job Safety Analysis Form (JSA)
Operator has current medical
4.4 Monitoring
To ensure compliance to the requirements of this Standard the Appendix 5 YHSS046e
Lifting Operations Self Assessment shall be used.
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5. TRAINING
5.1 Mobile Crane Operators
All new to site crane operators must provide a copy of their:
Licence to Perform High Risk Work
All high risk work operators must complete refresher training every 3 years.
If you are required to work under a High Voltage Vicinity Permit all people involved
in the lift must complete “High Voltage Exclusion Zone” awareness package on
Queensland Nickel LMS.
5.2 Fixed Crane Operators
5 tonnes
o Ticketed as crane operator
6. RECORDS
Records
N/A
7. APPENDICES
Appendix Details
Electronic
Storage Location
Hard Copy
Location
Retention Period
(yrs)
Confidential
Records
1 YHSS046a Mobile Crane Pre Site Access Equipment Compliance
2 YHSS046b Lift Box / Sully Box Details and Approval
3 YHSS046c Standard Lift Plan
4 YHSS046d Mobile Crane Critical Lift Study
5 YWMSPR08e Lifting Operations Self Assessment
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8. RELATED DOCUMENTS
Origin Details
Queensland
Nickel
Queensland
Government
Australian
Standards
YMAS006 Lifting Equipment – Asset Management Standard
YHSS004 Risk Management Standard
YHSS061 Notices, Signs and Work Area Demarcated Standard
YHSS045 Working at Heights Standard
YHSS067a Overhead Power Line Clearance Certificate
YHSS052a Job Safety Analysis Form (JSA)
N/A
AS1353.2-1997 Synthetic Webbing Flat Slings
AS1418.1-1986 Cranes: General Requirements
AS1418.17-1996 Cranes: Design and Construction of Work Boxes
AS1666.2-1995 Wire-rope Slings
AS1735.2-1993 & 1735.3-1995 Passenger and Goods Lifts
AS1755-1986 Conveyor Safety Code
AS2359.1-1985 Industrial Truck Code
AS2550.1-2011 Cranes, hoists and winches - Safe use - General
requirements
AS2741-1992 Shackles for Lifting Purposes
AS3775-1990 Chain Slings Grade T
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