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david carr  
#1 Posted : 12 July 2016 10:35:13(UTC)
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david carr
We carry out a variety of lifting operations on our customers sites, normally these involve a lorry loader or mobile crane. In this instance we are using a telehandler with a hook attachment, We have provided a detailed method statement and Risk assessment for the job . The customer has requested a lift plan, We do lift plans for contract lifts using mobile cranes but considered a telehandler different. You would not do a lift plan every time you used a forklift for instance. I can see no regulation regarding Loler lift plans for telehandlers. Is a lift plan a requirement?
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Blackburn31728  
#2 Posted : 12 July 2016 10:48:22(UTC)
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Blackburn31728
A Lift plan is required for a tele-handler lift and if the load is underslung on the forks the operator should also have been trained for this as it is a different training to just fork loads, it will be classed as a none crane lift but this is all part of the planning of the lift. You do no have to have a plan for every lift but for the area and loads it may carry so Max load and extension of forks and types of material loaded in plan. Hope this helps
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Ali Sooltan  
#3 Posted : 12 July 2016 15:11:53(UTC)
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Ali Sooltan
A lift plan per se is not even a legal requirement. Not even a method statement is a legal requirement. The only legal requirement is a Risk assessment. I would incorporate the lift plane as part of your method statement anyway (to satisfy your client).
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RayRapp  
#4 Posted : 12 July 2016 15:27:11(UTC)
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RayRapp
Lifting with machinery must be properly planned and managed. In the case you describe a 'basic' lift plan is normally provided, it could be called generic, where the calcs are provided as per Blackburn31728 post.
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Angelo shanahan  
#5 Posted : 13 July 2016 07:13:27(UTC)
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Angelo shanahan
The operator will need suspended loads training, if he has an NPORS card it will be listed, I can send you a template of a telehandler lift plan if you like, very straight forward. kind regards Angelo
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