Your lifting plan should include, but not limited to, the following elements: load capacity chart, range diagram, rigging method)įor complex lifts, additional engineering design efforts are necessary to ensure that the lifting operation is conducted safely. Safe work procedure or method statement.Lifting plan supported by a risk assessment (RA).For example, a lifting plan would ensure that the crane is safely deployed and operated, and the lifting crew are clear about their roles and responsibilities.īefore you start any lifting operation, you must prepare the following: Please contact EH&S at for details.A lifting plan provides a systematic approach towards planning a lift and ensures that the lifting operation is properly managed. Specific procedures can be found in UCLA EH&S' Guidelines for Permanent Cranes & Hoists. All employees using the crane/hoist must proper receive training to operate the equipment. All cranes and hoists used in campus machine shops, labs, and technical areas must be certified annually and load tested every four years.Additional questions or concerns? Contact Permanent Cranes in Shops and Technical Areas University representative or crane vendor will fill out the Crane Pre-Lift notification form.Ĥ. Please review Policy and Procedures for Use of Cranes on Campus.ģ. Below is a step-by-step process that outlines how to get approval for a crane lift.ġ. For the use of mobile cranes on campus, UCLA Fire & Life Safety Division and UCLA EH&S' Safety & Compliance unit will need to be notified.Only trained and authorized employees may operate departmental cranes and hoists. Cranes and overhead hoists are basic and versatile pieces of equipment used to aid in the handling and moving of loads.įor cranes and hoists used in shops, departments are responsible for providing and documenting training for employees required to operate this equipment.
An overhead hoist is defined in the ANSI/ASME standards as a machinery unit that is used for vertical lifting service involving material handling of freely suspended (unguided) loads. All parties who are responsible for the use of cranes while working at UCLA are expected to comply with Cal/OSHA requirements and the UCLA requirements listed below.Ī crane is defined by Cal/OSHA as a machine for lifting or lowering a load and moving it horizontally, in which the hoisting mechanism is an integral part of the machine. The use of cranes and hoists on UCLA property to lift heavy equipment, building materials, protective systems, erect steel, etc.
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