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The Lifting Operations With Cranes Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- falling objects
- 2. Ground Assessment
- Inadequate ground support
- underground utilities
- 3. Crane Assembly
- Falling equipment
- improper assembly
- 4. Pre-Lift Meeting
- Lack of communication
- misunderstandings
- 5. Operating the Crane
- Uncontrolled release of load
- overloading
- 6. Load Attachment
- Dropped loads
- inadequate rigging
- 7. Load Transport
- Collision with people/objects
- uncontrolled movement of load
- 8. Load Placement
- Striking pedestrians
- poor visibility
- 9. Crane Dismantle
- Falling equipment
- incorrect disassembly procedure
- 10. Post-Operation Inspection
- Missed maintenance issues
- undetected equipment damage
- 11. Documentation
- Missing documents
- inaccurate records
- 12. Reeving
- Insufficient clearance
- wire rope damage
- 13. Operator Positioning
- Caught-in-between hazards
- struck by hazards
- 14. Site Clean-up
- Slip and trip hazards
- puncture wounds from debris
- 15. Safety Briefing Review
- Misinformation
- inadequate understanding of protocols
- 16. Emergency Procedures
- Poor emergency response
- delay in actions
- 17. Crane Selection
- Oversized/undersized crane for job
- mechanical issues
- 18. Communication System Evaluation
- Inadequate signals
- communication breakdown
- 19. Loading & Unloading Plans
- Incorrect loading/unloading
- inadequate training
- 20. Operator Training Assessment
- Insufficient skills
- knowledge deficiency