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Morning, Does anyone have a lifting plan for an overhead travelling crane. I have one for a tower crane from my construction days but now need the overhead one. Any help appreciated.
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Thunderchild The lack of any responses suggests that you have asked a Q that is very difficult to answer without a LOT more information. You need to consider the plant its environment and what it is going to do (or is doing) taking into account e.g. manufacturer's Operations and Maintenance Manual, operator competence etc etc etc.
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From other posts I would venture this is a factory environment where the crane has been installed for regular and repetitive lifts of products and/or specific maintenance activity As you have recognised a construction style lift plan is not appropriate (e.g. should be no windage to consider) the activity is controlled by trained operators repeating tasks based upon an underlying Risk Assessment.
So long as the company is happy with the operators "competence" with their equipment the only issue is to ensure non-authorised personnel e.g. conttactors do not get their hands on the controls.
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From other posts I would venture this is a factory environment where the crane has been installed for regular and repetitive lifts of products and/or specific maintenance activity As you have recognised a construction style lift plan is not appropriate (e.g. should be no windage to consider) the activity is controlled by trained operators repeating tasks based upon an underlying Risk Assessment.
So long as the company is happy with the operators "competence" with their equipment the only issue is to ensure non-authorised personnel e.g. conttactors do not get their hands on the controls.
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Thanks, yes it is an interal crane. Its a standard repetative lift so I just wanted the lift plan so it was there. The risk assessment is already completed.
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Hi,
If that's the case then a Safe System of Work document including the manufacturer's - supplier's specifics would suffice.
Cheers
Andy
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As mentioned, as long as the operators are qualified to operate the crane then there shouldn't be a requirement for a lift plan if its standard /repetitve work.
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Thunderbird
I forgot to mention in my previous response that I do have a basic Ganrty Crane RA - SSOW.
For a copy:- andymccluskey@btinternet.com
Cheers
Andy
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I've encountered this scenario and I said a safe system of work document was sufficient unless something unusual was being done (like using two overhead cranes together) in which case a specific lift plan would be needed.
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As others have said, but interesting they comment on a generic one for something like a FLT. Also that it could be incorporated in the normal RA. http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/planning-organising-lifting-operations.htm
You may want to be clear in your RA or SOP / SWP where generic stops and complex starts. Chris
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