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Management of Lifting Operations and Equipment 

Contents 

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1.0 Introduction 2 

2.0 Overview Chart 3 

3.0 Planning 4 

Table 1, Lift Planning Key Considerations and Requirements 5 

Table 2, Descriptions of Lift Types 6 

Table 3, Minimum Duty Holder Requirements for Different Types of Lift 7 

Table 4, Duty Holder Roles and Responsibilities 7 

4.0 Controlling the Works 8 

CS1 Control Section 1 – Cranes 9 

CS2 Control Section 2 – Non Crane Lifting Operations and Equipment 11 

2.0 Excavator Lifting 11 

3.0 Lorry Loader (HIAB) 12 

4.0 Telescopic Handler 12 

CS3 Control Section 3 – Goods and Personnel Hoists 14 

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1.0 Introduction 

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1.1 Lifting equipment is any equipment used at work for lifting or lowering loads. This 

includes; cranes, fork lift trucks, telehandlers, excavators used for lifting, lorry loaders 

(HIABs), personnel hoists and goods hoists. The definition also includes lifting 

accessories such as chains, slings and eyebolts etc. This document reflects the 

requirements of; the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 

(LOLER), the British Standard ‘Safe Use of Cranes’, BS7121 and the British Standard 

‘Safe Use of Construction Hoists’, BS7212. 

1.2 This document does not detail requirements for tower cranes. For those refer to the 

Balfour Beatty document ‘Manual for Tower Crane Procurement and Operation’, BB- 

WI-04. This document does not detail requirements for cranes on barges as these are 

the subject of separate regulations. 

1.3 Incidents that occur involving cranes or lifting equipment are very serious, costly and 

often fatal. On average there are 17 fatalities each year resulting from lifting 

operations. It is important to plan, resource and organise all lifting operations 

properly so that they are carried out in a safe manner. 

1.4 This document has been produced to assist project teams manage risks associated with 

the use of lifting equipment through effective planning and control measures. This 

will reduce the potential for injuries caused during lifting operations. 

1.5 Viewing and Navigating: 

• Navigate this document using the bookmark icon in the left hand margin 

• Sections 2.0 to 4.0 of the document set out the general principles, requirements 

and thought process to be applied when planning lifting operations. 

• The Control Sections of the document then give the specific requirements for 

particular equipment and work methods 

1.6 All requirements detailed in this document are mandatory. In the event that a 

Regional Business Unit (RBU) is genuinely unable to comply, due to specific client 

requirements or other exceptional circumstances, a written request and risk assessment 

containing alternative proposals must be submitted to the Divisional Managing 

Director and Divisional SHEQ Manager for joint consideration. 

1.7 Useful reference information for managing Cranes, Lifting Equipment and Hoists can 

be found in Volume 2, Section D of the GE 700 Construction Site Safety Manual. 

Access to further information for the safe use of Hoists and Tower Cranes can be 

found on the Construction Plant Association (CPA) website at: 

http://www.cpa.uk.net/p/Home-Page/ 


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2.0 Overview Chart 

Planning Work Involving Lifting Operations. 

(Excluding Tower Cranes) 

Key: 

APP = Appointed Person - Project 

APL = Appointed Person - Lift 

See Table 4, Page 7 for Roles & Responsibilities 

Responsibility Reference Form 

PRE–CONSTRUCTION – Review tender proposal with an 

Appointed Person to determine if complex lifts are required. 

Outline Lift Plan and specific controls to be prepared. 

DURING CONSTRUCTION – Nominate an Appointed Person 

for the Project (APP) in the Project Management Plan (PMP) 

Planner / 

Estimator 

Construction 

Head / Contracts 

Manager 

Para 3.2 

Para 3.1 

Is the lift a 

crane lift? 

No 

APP / APL / 

Project Manager / 

Site Manager 

Table 2 

Yes 

No 

Yes 

(3) A Contract Lift 

is mandatory. 

Is it a 

Complex 

lift? 

No 

(2) APL 

produce Lift 

Plan and 

establish 

Duty Holder 

requirements 

for the lift 

using Table 

3. 

(1) For Excavator, 

Telehandler, 

Lorry Loader or 

Other Lifts: 

The APL or APP 

will produce a Non 

Crane Lift Plan for 

repetitive lifts or a 

Lift Plan for a lift by 

a telehandler not 

using forks. They 

will establish Duty 

Holder 

requirements for 

the lift using Table 

3. 

APP / APL 

APP / APL 

APP / APL 

APP / APL 

Table 2 

(1) Table 2 

Table 3 

Control Section 2 

(2) Table 2 

Table 3 


(3) Table 2 


Form 

SS-FM-53 

Form 

SM-FM-41 

APP and Site Manager review the proposed Lift Plan and 

RAMS and specifically consider: 

Correct equipment for task, load, reach and space 

Ground bearing capacity against loading & factor of safety 

Excluding people from lifting area 

Make sure that this is recorded in the Lift Plan & RAMS. 

APP / TWC / Site 

Manager / Project 

Manager 

Para 3.3 

Table 1 

RAMS Form 

SM-FM-17 

Can you 

accept the Lift 

Plan & 

RAMS? 

APP / Site 


Manager / 

Contracts 

Manager / TWC 

(and as per WAS) 

Para 3.4 

& SM-WI-50 

RAMS Evaluation 

Form SM-FM-46 

Yes 

Ensure that those involved in the work are briefed. 

APP / APL / Site 

Manager 

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SM-FM-47 

Ensure that those carrying out the work are competent as 

specified in the Lift Plan, RAMS and ‘Control Sections’. 


Manager 

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Control Sections 

SM-FM-30 

Monitor the work on site regularly to ensure that it is being 

carried out as detailed in the Lift Plan and RAMS. 

Site Manager 

Ensure that inspections are performed and acted upon. 

Site Manager 

SS-FM-17 

SS-FM-52 

Ensure that any change in the way that work is done on site is 

assessed and recorded in the Lift Plan and RAMS. 

Lifting Operation Safely Completed. 



Manager / 

Contracts Man’r 

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3.0 Planning 

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3.1 Lifting Operations must be planned by competent people: 

• A CPCS qualified and card holding Appointed Person must produce all Lifting 

Plans. The Appointed Person devising Lifting Plans for a sub-contractor, supplier 

or a crane company providing contract lifts is referred to as the “Appointed Person 

– Lift” or APL. See Table 4 for the Roles and Responsibilities. 

• A CPCS qualified Appointed Person, either employed by Mansell, or retained on a 

consultancy basis must evaluate all Lifting Plans produced by sub-contractors, 

suppliers or crane companies providing contract lifts. This Appointed Person is 

referred to as the “Appointed Person – Project” or APP. The APP need not be 

resident on site but must have up-to-date knowledge of the site environment. See 

Table 4 for the Roles and Responsibilities. 

• As specified in the Work Activity Schedule (WAS) a member of the Site 

Management team (holding an in-date SMSTS certificate) will also review Lifting 

Plans as part of the overall RAMS for any activity involving lifting. 

3.2 Planning for lifting is most successfully done as a team involving the specialist 

subcontractor carrying out the work (including their APL), the equipment supplier, the 

Mansell Planner, the site management team, APP and the Temporary Works 

Coordinator (TWC). For details regarding Temporary Works refer to SS-WI-23. 

Complex lifting operations must be thoroughly considered during the planning stages 

of a project and must have been reviewed by an Appointed Person at that time. 

3.3 The planning exercise must lead to the development of a Safe System of Work in the 

form of a Lift Plan as well as a Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS). 

When preparing the Lift Plant and RAMS the following information must be applied: 

• Table 1 – Lift Planning Key Considerations and Requirements 

• Table 2 – Description of Lift Types 

• Table 3 – Duty Holder Requirements for Different Types of Lift 

• Table 4 – Duty Holder Roles and Responsibilities 

• The relevant ‘Control Sections’ at the back of this document 

• Schedule of Common Lifting Techniques, SS-WI-22 

3.4 When complete, the Lift Plan and RAMS must be evaluated and approved using the 

RAMS Evaluation form SM-FM-46 (the APP will sign the evaluation form against the 

‘Specialist’ heading). Whilst the RAMS Evaluation form and Lift Plan templates 

summarise key issues to be covered, the following issues are commonly overlooked 

and must be addressed: 

• Engineer’s confirmation that the bearing capacity of the ground is sufficient for the 

maximum load that will be imposed by the lifting equipment 

• Segregation of the lifting area 

• Preparation of lay down areas and the safe storage of materials 

• Identification of lifting points and appropriate slinging practice 

• Rigging/ de-rigging operations (appropriately resourced with competent 

personnel) 


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Table 1 – Lift Planning Key Considerations and Requirements 

Key Consideration Requirements Control Ref. 

Ground conditions 

and bearing 

capacity 

Lifting Equipment 

Capacity (load / 

reach) 

Equipment 

Condition, Age, 

Maintenance, Test / 

Inspection Regime 

Site Access 

(dimensions and 

ground conditions) 

Lay down Areas 

Care of Materials 

Lifting Points 

Slinging Practice 

Segregation of 

Lifting Zone 

Wind Speed 

Appointment of 

Competent People 

An assessment of ground conditions, including load bearing 

capacities must be made through the TWC and APL for any 

equipment transferring load to the ground. 

Load spreading mats must be appropriately specified in the 

Lift Plan. 

Checks must be made for underground voids and services 

which may collapse. 

The capacity of lifting equipment must be adequate for the 

load and reach required. Therefore, the weight of each item 

to be lifted must be identified. 

Plant and equipment must be maintained with tests, 

thorough examinations, inspections and maintenance at 

intervals as specified by the manufacturer and legislation. 

The route onto site must be assessed to confirm that lifting 

plant can safely access without causing damage to roads, 

pavements or other existing features. 

Lay down areas must be adequately prepared (firm and 

level) and of sufficient size e.g. it must not become 

necessary to walk on steel. 

Where materials are susceptible to damage through lifting 

and stacking the Lift Plan and RAMS must specify controls 

necessary to protect the materials e.g. pre-cast floor planks 

must be supported in a particular way when stacked on site 

to avoid cracking and subsequent failure when next lifted. 

Lifting points must be identified in the lifting plan and 

where reasonably practicable designed in. 

Lifting points on modular or precast products must be 

designed and prefabricated in. 

Slinging arrangements must be specified in the Lift Plan in 

order that loads are secure and stable, and so that neither the 

load nor lifting equipment is damaged. The need for lifting 

beams must be considered. 

Those not involved in the lift must be excluded from the 

lifting zone. Alternative access routes must be detailed in 

the Lift Plan or RAMS where required. 

The maximum safe wind speed for the lifting operation 

must be specified in the Lift Plan and a means of measuring 

wind speed (anemometer) available near the point of work. 

The Lift Plan must confirm the required competent 

personnel required to execute the lift safely, in accordance 

with the Lifting Plan. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CS = Control Section 

Temporary Works 

(SS-WI-23) 

Working Platform 

WI (SM-WI-46) 

Figure 1 

Utility Avoidance, 

Excavation & Road 

Work (SM-WI-56) 

Crane Lift Plan 

(SM-FM-41) 

Non-Crane Lift Plan 

(SS-FM-53) 

CS1 

CS2 

Manufacturer 

information. 

CS1 

CS2 

Manufacturer 

Information 

Schedule of 

Common Lifting 

Techniques 

(SS-WI-22) 

CS1 


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Table 2 – Description of Lift Types 

Plan 

Type 

Crane Lifting Plan 

(SM-FM-41) 

Non-Crane Lifting Plan 

(SS-FM-53) 

Lift Type 

Crane Basic 

Crane 

Intermediate 

Crane 

Complex 

Multiple/ 

Tandem Lifts 

Telehandler 

Non-standard 


standard 

Excavator 

Basic Lorry 

Loader 

Intermediate 

Lorry Loader 

Complex 

Lorry Loader 

Example Description of Lift Type 

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Lifting a generator off a delivery wagon within the site boundary: In this 

instance the APL may take on the Lift Supervisor duties or delegate to an 

appropriately experienced Slinger/ Signaller. 

Lifting a generator off a delivery wagon within the site boundary in a 

congested area. In this instance the APL may take on the Lift Supervisor 

duties or ensure a separate Lift Supervisor is in place and present for the lift. 

Examples of Intermediate lifts might include most types of steel erection, 

timber frame buildings or placing roof/ decking sheets into position. 

Tandem lifting or using load enhancing attachments (fly jibs, spreader beams). 

In these instances “contract lifts” are mandatory. The APP must ensure a 

separate Lift Supervisor has been appointed. The APP must be present for the 

lift. 

This is where there are two or more lifting operation happening at the same 

time with the potential for equipment or loads to clash. Or where two pieces of 

lifting plant are working together to lift the same load. 

In the event that the load is not carried on the forks of a telehandler, the lift 

must be planned as a Crane Lift and the load slung by a Slinger/ Signaller. 

Where over sized or non-standard loads are lifted on the forks e.g. long roof or 

floor sheets. 

Standard lifts are when loads that are designed to be carried on the forks are 

offloaded or loaded out e.g. palletised materials, packs of blocks, tubs of 

mortar, small rubbish skips specifically designed for forks. 

Excavators must only be used for lifting where the loads are directly related to 

the excavator operations e.g. earthwork support, drainage or reinforcement 

materials. 

Only material deliveries with adjacent off loading will be considered basic. A 

generic Lifting Plan is acceptable. A check on the Operators competence, 

lifting equipment certification and generic Risk Assessment must also be 

made. The lorry loader Operator can assume the duties of the Operator and 

Slinger/ Signaller provided they hold a CPCS/ ALLMI Operators card 

endorsed with Slinging. 

Any non delivery operation placing the load adjacent must be deemed an 

Intermediate Lift. This includes placing cabins, loading materials to the place 

of work, assembling materials or removing spoil by grab etc. In this instance a 

task specific Lift Plan must be produced by an APL complete with a 

dimensioned drawing. A separate Slinger/ Signaller is required for 

Intermediate lifts, except where remote control operation of the equipment is 

being carried out from ground level. In this instance the Operator can also be 

the Slinger provided they hold a CPCS/ ALLMI Operators card endorsed with 

Slinging. 

Are deemed to be where any additional risks above the Intermediate have been 

identified e.g. overhead lines, no line of sight, and significant proximity 

hazards such as scaffold structures. In these instances an APL must be present. 

A Lift Supervisor must oversee the operation; the Operator must be a separate 

person to the Slinger/ Signaller. 


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Table 3 - Minimum Duty Holder Requirements for Different Types of Lift 

Plan 

Type 

Crane Lifting Plan 

(SM-FM-41) 

Non-Crane Lifting 

Plan (SS-FM-53) 

Key 

Lift Type 

Appointed 

Person 

Project (APP) 

Appointed 

Person Lift 

APL 

Lift 

Supervisor 

Slinger / 

Signaller 

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Lift 

Coordinator 

Crane Basic P P D N 

Crane 

Intermediate 

P P N 

Crane 

Complex 

P P, N 

Multiple/ 

Tandem Lifts 

P, P, 


Non-standard 

P P D N 


standard 

P P N N N 

Excavator P P D N 

Basic Lorry 

Loader 

P P D D N 

Intermediate 

Lorry Loader 

P P D * N 

Complex 

Lorry Loader 

P, P, N 

P = Involved in Pre-lift Planning 

D = Duties can be delegated to others. 

N = No Mandatory involvement 

* = Can be Operator if Remote Controlled 

= Required to be present on site for lift 

Table 4 – Duty Holder Roles and Responsibilities 

Duty Holder Role / Responsibilities 

Appointed A CPCS card holding Appointed Person named in the Project Management Plan for every 

Person - project. The APP must review the Lift Plan and RAMS for all lifting operations on site and 

Project (APP) when satisfied with the content, sign the RAMS Evaluation as the Mansell Specialist. It is not 

envisaged that the APP will be site based but they must have visited site and be familiar with 

the progress of construction. The APP can undertake the role of APL if required (e.g. for 

Appointed 

Person – Lift 

(APL) 

Lift 

Supervisor 

Slinger and 

Signaler 

Lift 

Coordinator 

Mansell directly controlled lifting operations). 

A CPCS card holding Appointed Person must produce each Lift Plan (having previous 

experience of similar lifts) and must brief all those involved into the Lift Plan. The APL need 

not be resident on site but must have visited site and taken account of all constraints. 

A CPCS card holding Lift Supervisor is responsible for directing and supervising the lifting 

operation to ensure that these are carried out in accordance with the Lift Plan and RAMS. The 

Lift Supervisor must continually monitor for changes in circumstance and if necessary call a 

stop to the lift whilst waiting for further direction from the APL. 

A CPCS card holding Slinger / Signaller except for Lorry Loaders where an ALLMI card is 

acceptable. The role of Slinger and Signaller is usually combined. The Slinger is responsible 

for the correct selection and use of lifting accessories, attaching and detaching the load. The 

Signaller is responsible for directing the Operator to ensure safe movement. This requirement 

covers all lifting operations and not just those involving cranes. 

On sites where multiple crane lifting operations are planned to take place at the same time, 

which may impact on each other’s Lifting Plans, a Lift Coordinator must be appointed to liaise 

with individual APLs. This role is not a CPCS certified position but must be carried out by a 

person with previous experience of the role in similar circumstances, with sufficient seniority 

and control over the general site works. They must be fully conversant with the duties of all 

persons involved in the lifting operation. Suitable personnel would include a Site Manager 

with SMSTS, another Appointed Person or Lift Supervisor. 


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3.5 When a crane is hired, the responsibility for planning, supervising and carrying out 

lifting operations rests with the user unless these responsibilities are taken on by the 

crane hire company under a ‘contract lift’. In either situation the requirements of this 

document must be implemented. 

3.6 It is accepted that Non Crane Lifting Plans, may be completed by the APP for several 

different types of lift and load at once, particularly where common and repetitive lifts 

are being carried out, such as those by telehandlers and excavators. In this case, the 

Non Crane Lifting Plan must be checked and reviewed regularly to ensure it reflects 

all new site activities and conditions, as the project develops. Where lifting equipment 

is operated by Mansell staff, the APP must also be involved in the production of the 

RAMS. 

3.7 A Crane Lifting Plan can be produced using an alternative format to the Mansell 

Lifting Plan SM-FM-41 as long as it covers at least the same points. 

3.8 Careful planning is required, where hoists are to be tied to scaffold structures, the 

Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) needs to coordinate this requirement with the 

Hoist Supplier, Scaffold Designer and Structural Engineer. Suitable foundations must 

be provided and have been checked and verified by the supplier. 

Figure 1: 

Spreading the load transferred 

to the ground, using 

proprietary mats. 

4.0 Controlling the Works 

4.1 Once the Lifting Plan or Non Crane Lifting Plan and the RAMS have been approved, 

the site management’s teams focus moves to controlling the work. The ‘Control 

Sections’ within this document have been written to assist site teams monitor key 

issues. Specific competence and inspection requirements are included in these 

sections. 


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Control Section 1 - Cranes 

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1.0 Training and competence 

1.1 CPCS Cards exist for the following Operator positions. A valid card along with an 

appropriate log book must be presented to the Site Manager. 

• Mobile Crane Operator (blocked – with outriggers) 

• Mobile Crane Operator (un-blocked – no outriggers, just wheels) 

• Compact Crane 

• Crawler Crane 

1.2 Crane Operators must be subject to a medical examination a minimum of every five years. 

External crane suppliers must organise the necessary medicals for crane drivers whom 

they employ. Evidence must be presented to the site teams (copy of certificate 

confirming fit for task). 

1.3 Lift Supervisors and Slinger / Signallers must present a valid CPCS card for their role to 

the Site Manager. 

2.0 Control arrangements. 

2.1 For further information in relation to the Safe Use of Cranes, refer to GE 700 Volume 2 

Section D3. 

2.2 Mobile cranes must not to be used for extraction of sheet piles and must only be used for 

the vibro-installation of sheet piles where this has been specifically agreed with the crane 

supplier. 

2.3 Cranes must not be supplied with free fall facilitates unless required for the specific 

circumstances. Cranes supplied with free fall facilities must be fitted with interlocks that 

operate in a positive and fail-safe manner. 

2.4 A system must be in place to uniquely identify all lifting accessories. This will include: 

• A tagging/ marking system identifying the serial/ reference number. 

• Safe working load and date that the next thorough examination is required. Where 

colour coding is used, it must indicate the current inspection period. 

Lifting tackle supplied with cranes brought on for short durations must be able to 

demonstrate a similar system to comply with the site requirements. Third party lifting 

accessories brought with deliveries that do not remain on site once the delivery is 

complete, must as a minimum, carry a unique ID tag that corresponds to an in-date test 

certificate available in the cab. 

2.5 Only one Signaller must communicate with the Operator at one time. The Signaller must 

wear a red hard hat, orange hi-vis vest and wear coloured fluorescent gloves to ensure he 

is clearly identifiable and any hand actions are visible in all weathers (Figure 2). In 

addition “Signaller” must be displayed on the hi-vis vest (Figure 3). 

2.6 Where the Operator is working blind, radio communication or a second signaller must be 

employed. 


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Control Section 1 - Cranes 

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Figure 2 Figure 3 

3.0 Inspection 

3.1 A record of the 12 month Thorough Examination must be available for equipment used to 

lift materials, including service records for the previous two years. Duty Charts must also 

be available at all times. Thorough Examinations will be required every six months for 

equipment used to lift people 

3.2 All equipment is to be visually inspected daily and formally recorded every seven days on 

accompanying inspection forms or using the Inspection Register (SS-FM-17) by the 

Slinger or Operator. 

3.3 Where 4 yearly overload testing is not carried out, the crane owner must be able to 

demonstrate that there is a “Defined Written Scope” for the thorough examination of the 

crane. There must be a “Declaration of Compliance” from the independent company 

carrying out the thorough examinations. 

3.4 If equipment is transferred (hired, borrowed or purchased etc), the last inspection must 

accompany the equipment. 

3.5 All lifting chains and other lifting accessories must receive a thorough examination every 

six months, have a detailed inspection every 7 days and be visually inspection before use. 

3.6 Tyre Pressures must be checked daily for all cranes that are designed to lift on their tyres 

such as crane, telehandlers and wheeled excavators. 


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Control Section 2 – Non Crane Lifting Operations and Equipment 

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1.1 CPCS Cards exist for the following Operator positions often encountered on projects. An 

appropriate valid card must be presented to the Site Manager. 

• Excavator 180 and 360 degree 

• Lorry Loader (HIAB) – (CPCS or ALLMI card is acceptable) 

• Telescopic Handler 

• Concrete Pump 

• Rough Terrain Masted Forklift 

• Piling Rig - Various 

1.2 Where excavators will be used for lifting, the Excavator Operator’s CPCS card must 

include the CPCS lifting operations training. Lifting operator training was included in the 

CPCS training for all operators who obtained their card for the first time after August 1st 

2008. 

1.3 Telehandlers have two categories, rotating and non rotating. The correct CPCS card must 

be in place for each type. Confirmation of familiarisation training for the type and model 

must be provided. 

1.4 Lift Supervisors and Slinger / Signallers must present a valid CPCS card for their role to 

the Site Manager. 

Control arrangements. 

For further information in relation to the Safe Use of Non Crane Lifting Equipment, refer 

to GE 700 Volume 2 Section D3. 

Also refer to Management of Operated Plant (SS-WI-24), CS1. 

2.0 Excavator Lifting 

2.1 Excavators used as cranes of SWL greater than 1 tonne must have: 

• Check valves fitted 

• An automatic safe load indicator and load – radius indication/limiter fitted 

2.2 Where a quick hitch is permanently mounted on an excavator then the thorough 

examination for the excavator must also cover the quick hitch. If the quick hitch is 

moved from one machine to another it is classed as an accessory and must be thoroughly 

examined every 6 months. 

2.3 Excavators must only be used for lifting where the loads are directly related to the 

excavator operations e.g. earthwork support, drainage or reinforcement materials. 

2.4 Under normal circumstances an exclusion zone around an excavator in use must be in 

place. However, where the Slinger/ Signaller is required to enter the exclusion zone the 

controls in the Management of Operated Plant (SS-WI-24), Control Section 1 must be 


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adopted. Clear lines of communication and a Safe System of Work must be established 

for all excavator lifting procedures (Lift Plan and RAMS). 

2.5 360 degree excavators must not be used to lift people or have fork attachments. 

2.6 The shackle connecting the chains to the lifting point must be able to hang freely and an 

inline swivel shackle (Figure 4) must be used to avoid undue stresses, distortion and 

potential snapping occurring (Figure 5). 

Figure 4 Figure 5 

3.0 Lorry Loader (HIAB) 

3.1 Lorry loaders will be contracted via one of two arrangements; hire of a lorry loader, or 

contract lift. The supply and delivery of goods by lorry loader is normally deemed a 

contract lift. 

4.0 Telescopic Handlers 

4.1 A copy of the Traffic Management Plan / Site Setup Plan indicating lifting zones and 

temporary access routes must be kept in the cab. 

4.2 If lifting from the forks (under slinging) proper attachments must be fixed with heel pins 

(not ‘T’ screws). 

4.3 Refer to Management of Operated Plant (SS-WI-24), CS1. 

5.0 Inspections 

5.1 A record of the 12 month Thorough Examination must be available for equipment used to 

lift materials, including service records for the previous two years. Duty Charts must also 

be available at all times. 


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5.2 All lifting chains and other lifting accessories must receive a thorough examination every 

six months, have a detailed inspection every 7 days and be visually inspection before use. 

These inspections can be recorded using the Inspection Register (SS-FM-17). 

5.3 If equipment is transferred (hired, borrowed or purchased etc), the last inspection must 

accompany the equipment. 

5.4 Tyre Pressures must be checked daily for all lifting equipment that is designed to lift on 

their tyres such as telehandlers and wheeled excavators. 

5.5 All non-crane lifting plant is to be inspected daily by the Operator and recorded on the 

‘Operated Plant / MEWP Daily Inspection Checklist’, SM-FM-51. 


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Control Section 3 – Goods and Personnel Hoists 


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1.1 Hoists must only be erected by Operatives in possession of an NVQ Level 2 or 3 in hoist 

installation. These Operatives must also have received specific training from the 

Manufacturer or Supplier in the erection of the particular hoist type. 

1.2 Hoist operators must be over 18 years of age. They must have received ½ day training in 

the Safe Use of Hoists and familiarisation training from the supplier. 

1.3 Hoist Operators must carry out the daily pre use checks. Weekly inspections must be 

carried out by a competent person who has received weekly inspection training from the 

supplier, appropriate to the complexity of the hoist. 

1.4 Hoist Operators must be able to assess the weight and distribution of any load brought on 

to the hoist, to therefore identify if it is overloaded. A schedule or chart of common loads 

specific to that installation will help. 

1.5 Hoist Operators must be able to lower the hoist to the next level down in the event of a 

power failure (passenger carrying only). 

2.0 Control arrangements 

2.1 For further information in relation to the Safe Use of Goods and Personnel Hoist, refer to 

GE 700 Volume 2 Section D5. 

2.2 Scaffold Hoists, Trestle/ Beam Hoists and Gin Wheels are not covered in this section. 

2.3 All hoists must be fitted with over run devices to prevent travel beyond safe limits, with a 

2m high landing fence and gate. 

2.4 Hoists must be fitted with an arrestor device to support the platform in the event of 

failure. 

2.5 Goods hoists have to be operated with a ‘dead man’s handle’ type control from one 

position giving the operator an unobstructed view. 

2.6 Notices confirming the Safe Working Load (SWL) must be displayed. 

2.7 Notices instructing “Keep Gates Closed” must be displayed, and inter locks must be 

provided. 

2.8 Hoist that are designated for the carriage of goods only must not carry passengers, 

suitable means to prevent passenger access must be in place such as, ‘No Passenger’ signs 

must be clearly marked at every access to a goods hoist. 

2.9 Hoist towers are to be enclosed, to prevent falls of materials and trapping of persons. 

2.10 Gaps must not exist between the hoist/ hoist gates/ scaffolding through which materials or 

tools can fall. 

2.11 Consideration must be given to the area around the base of the hoist with regard to 

loading and unloading. 

2.12 Where scaffolding requires alteration to accommodate a hoist, this must be coordinated by 

the Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC). The alteration work must be done by a 


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Control Section 3 – Goods and Personnel Hoists 

SM-WI-45-03 


competent Scaffolder as per ‘Management of Work at Height’, SM-WI-49, Control 

Section 1 – Scaffold. 

3.0 Inspection 

3.1 A Hoist Handover Report or similar must be provided by the erecting specialist, to 

confirm the hoist is safe and has undergone overload and drop tests. 

3.2 All hoists must be visually inspected before each use and formally inspected at least every 

seven days. Inspections must be recorded in the Inspection Register (SS-FM-17) or a 

form provided by the supplier covering at least the same information. Optional forms for 

more detailed daily and weekly inspection can be found on the Construction Plant 

Association Website (CPA) at: http://www.cpa.uk.net/p/Home-Page/ 

3.3 Passenger hoists must be thoroughly examined at least every 6 months. Goods hoists 

must be thoroughly examined at least every 12 months. 

3.4 Thorough examination of hoists will also be required following an accident or dangerous 

occurrence, overloading or any significant repairs including the replacement of load 

bearing parts.

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