Supervise Safe Lifting Operations

About This Course

CE 1: Prepare to supervise safe lifting operations
Comply to Risk Assessment
Check to ensure adherence to legislation and organisational safe work procedures
Participate in lifting plan, risk assessment and safe work procedure (SWP) briefing for lifting operations as a supervisor
Check to ensure proper use of appropriate PPE and tag line for personnel in lifting operations
Interpret load charts to verify the intended lift is within the Safe Working Load (SWL) of the crane
Verify pre-lift inspection of crane, lifting gear and accessories
Check to ensure proper selection of rigging equipment, lifting gears and accessories for lifting load
Check to ensure proper rigging of load
Check to ensure proper set up of communication equipment serviceability of communications equipment and functionality of radio channels for safe lifting operations
Supervise cordoning off of lifting and lowering area using effective barricades with prominent warning signages
Report and rectify any abnormalities/defects in the crane, lifting gear accessories and communications equipment according to organizational procedures
Apply preventive measures and hazard control of lifting accidents according to organisational procedures

CE 2: Carry out supervision of safe lifting operations
Implement safety practices and hazard control measures in workplace when carrying out Lifting Supervisor tasks
Identify hazards during lifting operations
Coordinate and supervise safe lifting operations involving cranes in a safe and proper manner
Coordinate and supervise lifting according to lifting plan
Respond to lifting accident and emergencies according to organizational Emergency Response Procedures (ERP)

CE 3: Supervise reinstatement of safe lifting operations
Supervise the dismantling and restoring of rigging equipment, lifting gears and accessories
Supervise good housekeeping of equipment and work area
Supervise post-operational checks on communication equipment crane, lifting gear