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Thanks a lot. We have placed the following checklist in place before commencement of work. So nice of you. Regards. Tushar. SUSPENDED PERSONNEL PLATFORM CHECKLIST Date Competent Person: Crane Make: Model: Serial Number: Equipment Number: Hours: Crane Capacity: Crane Type: Hydraulic: Conventional: (1.) CRANE REQUIREMENTS Subcontractors and/or users must ensure that all items in this checklist are satisfied, including compliance with all safety requirements prior to making a lift. All precautions and instructions on the decals attached to the crane and the platform must be strictly adhered to. Circle Items “Yes” to verify compliance: No Yes Use of a manbasket is the safest and most practical way to accomplish the task. No Yes All crane inspections are current per ANSI B30.5 requirements. No Yes All hooks have a current inspection per ANSI B30.10 and have positive locking type hook latches. No Yes The correct load chart is with the crane and the operator is thoroughly familiar with all special notes and manufacturer recommendations given on the chart. No Yes All operational aids and safety devices in the crane are functioning and the operator is fully versed in their operation. No Yes The load lines have a 7:1 safety factor (10:1 when using non-spin rope). NOTE: This is achieved by a 50 percent de-rating of the crane load chart. No Yes The crane is on firm footing and the crane outriggers are all the way out, down, and locked as applicable. No Yes The crane is level within 1 percent, (1 foot in 100 feet) and is on firm surface. NOTE: Stability of the footing will be verified during the full cycle of the operation test. No Yes Means have been provided to enable the operator to ensure that the crane is level. No Yes A firm, level surface has been prepared and designated as a “runway” or path of travel for the weight and configuration of the crane begin used. No Yes The crane counterweights are per manufacturer specification. No Yes All load lines are properly revved and laying properly on the drums. No Yes All drum hoists have full control load lowering. NOTE: Free fall is not to be used. No Yes The boom is fully powered up and down, live boom is not to be used. No Yes The boom angle and radius indicator works. NOTE: Measure radius with tape measure on conventional cranes. No Yes The boom length indicator on telescoping booms is fully functional. No Yes The positive anti two-block device is functioning properly. NOTE: A warning system alone does not suffice. (2.) RIGGING REQUIREMENTS No Yes Each bridle leg is connected to the master link, or shackle in a way that ensures the load is evenly distributed between all the bridle legs. No Yes All rigging, wire rope, shackles, rings, master links, and other rigging hardware, have a minimum safety factor of 5:1. NOTE: When non-spin cable is used, a minimum safety factor of 10:1 is required. No Yes All wire rope eye fittings are provided with thimbles. No Yes All load hooks are closed with locking type latches. No Yes All rigging equipment for the manbasket is exclusively for that use only. No Yes All rigging has been inspected for kinks or damage of any kind. No Yes Shackle pins are of the nut-with-pin-retainer-type. (3.) MANBASKET REQUIREMENTS No Yes The basket has been designed with a 5:1 safety factor by a qualified engineer and welded by a qualified welder. No Yes The suspension rigging system has been designed in such a way as to minimize tipping of the manbasket. No Yes The maximum rated load and maximum capacity is posted on a permanently affixed plate on the manbasket. No Yes The guardrail designed to enclose the platform is provided and is enclosed from the toeboard to the mid-rail. No Yes Body harness anchorage provided. No Yes The access gate has been designed to open in and is positively prevented from swinging outward while the manbasket is in use. No Yes The access gate must have a positive locking system to prevent accidental opening during operation. No Yes The design allows enough headroom for employees to stand upright. No Yes There are no rough edges on any manbasket surface. No Yes In addition to hard hats, overhead protection is provided when employees are exposed to falling objects. No Yes A trial-lift meeting has been attended by the crane or derrick operator, signal person(s) (if necessary for the lift), employee(s) to be lifted, and the employee responsible for the task to be performed No Yes Precautions have been taken to protect employees from any special hazards in the area where the crane and manbasket will be operating; for example, power lines or areas where the manbasket will be out of the operator’s view. No Yes Special precautions have been taken to protect personnel from electrical hazards. When the crane with a manbasket is working near electrical lines or devices, the minimum working clearances shall be at least twice those for material handling operations. No Yes A manbasket use authorization has been issued dated and properly signed for the task at hand. No Yes The manbasket and rigging has been proof-tested to 125 percent of the platform rated capacity. No Yes An unoccupied trial lift loaded to at least the anticipated lift weight has been performed and hoisted to each location where work is to be performed, or to any point where employees are expected to enter or exit the platform. NOTE: The trial lift must be performed each time the crane is moved. No Yes A post trial-lift inspection of the crane has been carried out by a designated employee. No Yes The loading is less than 50 percent of the crane-rating chart for all work locations. No Yes The operator has determined that all systems, controls, and safety devices are activated and functioning properly and that no interferences exist. No Yes The manbasket has been hoisted a few inches and has been re-inspected after the trial lift for any deficiencies. No Yes Prior to hoisting personnel, the manbasket has been hoisted a few inches to verify its hang level. No Yes All hoist ropes are free of kinks. No Yes Multipart lines are not twisted around each other. No Yes The hook is centered over the load. No Yes The hoist lines are laying properly on hoist drums and in the sheaves. No Yes All post trial lift defects have been corrected. No Yes The crane-bearing surface has been rechecked and crane re-leveled as required. No Yes Have the crane safety components, dogs, pawls, brakes, etc., have been re-inspected after the trial lift. No Yes Travel with the crane is not permitted except where all requirements are satisfied and where not to do so would endanger life No Yes The operator has been advised that the load and boom hoist drum brakes, swing brakes, and locking devices such as pawls or dogs must be engaged when the occupied personnel platform is in a stationary working position. No Yes The operator has been advised that the platform must be hoisted in a slow, controlled, cautious manner with no sudden movement of the crane, derrick or platform. No Yes The operator has been advised that the platform must be hoisted in a slow, controlled, cautious manner with no sudden movement of the crane, derrick or platform. No Yes Employees have been advised to perform tasks specified in the manbasket authorized only. NOTE: Only the number of employees needed for the task at hand is allowed to be hoisted. No Yes All employees have been advised to keep all body parts inside the platform during raising. NOTE: This provision does not apply to an occupant of the platform performing the duties of a signal person. No Yes All employees have been advised that they are not allowed to enter or exit the platform when it is secured to the structure where the work is to be performed unless securing to the structure creates an unsafe situation. No Yes All employees have been advised that they are not allowed to exit the platform before landing. No Yes All employees have been advised that taglines must be used unless their use would create an unsafe condition. No Yes The operator has been advised to remain at the controls at all times while the crane engine is running and the platform is occupied. No Yes All employees have been advised that platform use must be promptly discontinued if there is any indication of dangerous weather conditions or other impending danger. No Yes The operator is in constant contact by standard hand signals or voice communications during operation of crane and manbasket. No Yes All employees have been advised to remain in continuous sight of or in direct communication with the operator or signal person. No Yes All employees have been advised that the use of a radio is permissible when direct visual contact is not possible, or where the use of a signal person could create a greater hazard. No Yes All employees occupying the platform have been advised to wear a body belt or harness system, with the lanyard appropriately attached to the lower load block, overhaul ball, or structural member within the personnel platform capable of supporting the fall impact for employees using the anchorage. No Yes All employees have been advised to wear a life vest when working over water. No Yes Employees have been advised to secure materials and tools to prevent displacement during the lift. No Yes All employees have been advised to load the manbasket evenly and to only carry tools and materials needed for the task at hand. No Yes The operator, and all employees that will be using the platform, have been advised that no other object may be lifted on any of the crane load lines while the platform is suspended. No Yes An audible and visual device has been provided to the personnel in the platform so that they can signal for assistance in the event of an emergency. No Yes Personnel have been advised to stand firmly on the floor of the platform and to not sit or climb on the edge of the platform or use planks, ladders, or other devices for attaining a work position. No Yes If welding is to be performed by employees occupying the platform, the electrode must be protected from touching the metal components of the platform. No Yes Any needed repairs to the crane or manbasket used only original manufacturer parts to ensure that the new components are compatible with their original counterparts. No Yes Care taken to prevent ropes, electrical chords, and hoses from becoming entangled in the platform when the platform is being moved. No Yes Operator aids or interlocks have not been altered, modified, or disabled in any way. No Yes The crane operator responsible for operating the cranes used for personnel handling is a thoroughly trained operator and has related experience operating the subject crane. No Yes All manuals, operating instructions, and load charts provided have been read and understood by the operating personnel prior to starting the operation. No Yes The operator has ensured that the area surrounding the platform is clear of personnel and equipment before moving the platform. No Yes Prior to the trial lift at each new location, a pre-lift meeting has been held, and is also held for any new employee assigned to the manbasket. No Yes All deficiencies discovered in post trial-lift inspection have been corrected. No Yes All employees attending the pre-lift meeting signed the roster for the meeting. No Yes The trial-lift calculation sheet has been completed, signed and dated. (4.) PERSONNEL PLATFORM WEIGHT CALCULATION SHEET • Platform Rated Capacity • 125 Percent Proof Test (NOTE: Suspended load for 5 minutes) • Number of Occupants x 250 lb. each • Tools plus materials in platform • Misc. weight not otherwise listed • Tare Weight of Platform Plus Rigging • Total Occupied Weight of Platform • Hoist Line Cable Weight: • Headache Ball Weight • Load Block Weight • Rooster Sheave Weight • Effective JIB Weight: • (If Hoisting on Main Loadline) • JIB Weight Stowed • Misc. Weight Not Otherwise Listed • Total Load Chart Deductions • Total Weight, “W” (Total Load Chart Deductions Plus • Total Occupied Weight of Platform • Capacity of Crane at Minimum Radius • Capacity of Crane at Platform Work Radius • 50 Percent of Crane Capacity at Minimum Radius • 50 Percent of Crane Capacity at Platform Working Radius • Total Load, “W” Divided by 50 Percent Crane Rating=Percent of De-rated Capacity Used Signature: Title: Date: