Professional engineers (CPEng, RPEQ or equivalent) or.Depending on the complexity of the lift, list of competent persons includes: The lift study outlines basic parameters before a more thorough lift plan begins.Ĭompetent person required for conducting lift study is a person who has acquired through training, qualification, experience or a combination of these – the knowledge and skill enabling that person to correctly perform the required task. A lift study, is a review of the feasibility of the lifting task by way of confirming the lifting gear arrangement, any necessary deductions, the crane rated capacities at pick up and place locations, and any other considerations that need to be considered.
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Lift study is not clearly defined in the Australian Standards, Code of Practice or Guidances for cranes. The level of detail and formality of these three steps may depend on client requirements or the complexity of the lift(s), however, these three steps would always apply to designed lifts and engineered lifts. A three step process should be followed, to – Study, Plan, Proceed. In today’s crane industry many lifts are performed without the need to be classified as an ‘engineered lift’ or a ‘designed lift’, but planning and preparation is required to complete the lift(s) safety. This may be specific to concrete panel rotation, working on a barge or demolitions and deconstruction projects, as examples. Most often a lift is classified as an ‘engineered lift’ because an engineer is involved either with the initial design of the lift or as a 3 rd party auditor of the lift plan.Ī competent person should be an engineer who has experience in crane operations suited for the task. Different from a designed lift, an engineered lift doesn’t specify that a crane is working beyond the design capabilities. Something as seemingly simple as changing the angle on the boom support system may be possible but could require a designed lift if that angle is not defined by the manufacturer.įor designed lifts, CICA recommends that a professional engineer (refer to AS2550.5-2016 Section 1.4.6) be the competent person.Įngineered lifts are not defined in AS2550.1 or AS2550.5, they are initiated because of the complexity of the lift or because a crane is operating near its lifting capacity. Consider a design lift as a lift that is outside the manufacturer’s generic operation guides or supplied rated capacity charts and consultation with the manufacturer is recommended. The Australian Standard is clear that classifying a lift as a ‘designed lift’ is for extraordinary and temporary lifting operations. All designed lifts must be recorded and retained in the crane service logbook for the service life of the crane. The effect the operation has on the service life of the crane shall be considered.
A third party must review the design characteristics of the crane. The competent person should define and record the reason for any detailed conditions associated with the review.
The person developing the designed lift must be a competent person.
Some of these terms are clearly defined in Australian Standards whereas others are derived from industry colloquialisms.ĭesigned lifts are defined in AS2550.1-2011, Section 1.4.4, Section 6.27 and Appendix D. Many projects interchange to each activity and that further adds to the confusion. Some of the definitions of these terms are not clearly defined which can cause confusion on the scope, content, and application of these terms when planning a lifting task. There are five common terms used in the crane industry related to preparing for and conducting a safe lift. The Crane Industry Council of Australia’s Technical Committee examines these variations in this issue’s CICA Tech Corner. Some are clearly defined in Australian Standards with others derived from industry colloquialisms. Lifting terminology in the crane industry can be confusing.