
The person appointed to plan the lifting operation should have adequate practical and theoretical knowledge and experience of the lifts being undertaken. Planning lifting operationsĪll lifting operations should be planned so they are carried out safely with foreseeable risks taken into account.

People who hire cranes but do not have the necessary competencies for safe planning and use will need to opt for a 'Contract Lift' from the crane hire company. When a crane is hired the responsibility for planning, supervising and carrying out lifting operations rests with the user unless these responsibilities are explicitly assumed by the crane hire company under a 'contract lift'. Important note for crane users: The legal responsibilities for safe lifting operations are usually shared between the crane hirer and crane user. Other incidents have involved people being struck by moving loads, cranes contacting overhead conductors and cranes colliding with each other.

Controlling hazardous substances overview.
