Posted By Mark Elliott can anyone help with assisting with a risk assessment /safe working method for the use of a crane on a construction site lifting floor beams into place Many Thanks Mark

Posted By Peter MacDonald Hi The BS is actually 7121. Looking at the lift you describe you will require a Lifting plan and risk assessment carried out by a competent person. In this case someone with the experience and qualification of "appointed person for lifting", a four day course ran by the CITB. If you carry out the lift without an APFL you're in breach of the law. Sorry this doesn't answer your question but there's no point carrying out a RA if your not competent (in the eyes of the law). Cranes and lifting in general are tricky if you don't know exactly what you are doing so ask the crane hire company to carry out a contract lift where they do all the paper work for you or get a APFL from within your organisation to do it for you. They do not need to be there while the lift is carried out but you will need a trained lift supervisor present and a slinger/banksman (again they should carry the CITB/CSCS card.) Cheers Peter