SafeOperatingProcedureEilbeck120tCranePre-requisites1ApprovaltooperatethispieceofequipmentmustbeobtainedfromanofficerofMIRRAT.2Readandsignedoffagainstthisprocedure.3HoldacurrentHighRiskWorkLicensefortheoperationofaBridgeandGantryCrane.EquipmentGeneralOperatingPrinciples1Alwaysreportequipmentfaultsordamageimmediately2Alwaysensureworkareaisclearofobstacles,debrisandwastebuildup3Ensurethatancraneexclusionzoneismaintainedatalltimeswhencraneisinuse4Alwaysusesafemanualhandlingtechniqueswhenpositioningequipment5Alwaysisolatemachinepriortoperforminganymaintenanceusingisolationswitch6Aliftingplanmustalwaysbecompletedbeforeconductingliftswiththe120tcrane7NopersonneloranybodypartsarepermittedunderasuspendedloadatanytimeRiskAssessmentHazardsRiskbeforecontrolsControlsRiskaftercontrolsVehicle/pedestriancollisionHighUseofpedestrianexclusionzonesystem.TrainingtotheHighRiskWorkStandardandVOCagainstthisprocedure.ModerateSuspendedloadsHighTrainingtotheHighRiskWorkStandardandVOCagainstthisprocedure.ModerateManualhandlingHighUsecorrectmanualhandlingtechniquesnotexceeding20kgliftsandutilisemanualhandlingaids.ModerateSafeOperatingProcedureEilbeck120tCraneStep1Setupworkarea1.1Conductdocumentedprestartinspectiononmachine1.2ContactwithpersonnelintheworkareatocommunicateexpectationssetoutinSOP1.3Identifyworkareaandcheckthatareaisclearofdebrisandobstacles1.4Ensureallpersonnelwhowillbeinvolvedintheliftareawareofandsignedontoliftplan1.5AllocaterolesduringtheliftandtalkthroughtheprocessasagroupStep2Rigcranehookwithliftingequipmentandattachtoload2.1Setoutliftingequipmentatperliftplanensuringthatallliftingpointsareappropriate2.2Wherepossibleeliminateworkingatheights.Ifladderisessentialaspottermustbeused2.3Allliftingequipmenttobeinspectedbeforelift2.4Setoutliftingequipmenttakingcaretominimisemanualhandlingofequipment2.5Attachtaglineswhereappropriate2.6OnceliftingequipmentitriggeditshallbeinspectedasawholebythedogmanStep3Conductlift3.1Clearallnon-essentialpersonnelfromthecraneexclusionzone3.2Takeupslackinriggingtoensureequipmentissittingproperly3.3Conductaninchliftofload3.4MinimisefunctionsrequiredtodotheliftalwayskeepingloadaslowaspossibleStep4Disconnectliftingequipmentandpackaway4.1Onceloadhasbeenlandedtheliftingequipmentcanbedetachedfromtheload4.2WhereappropriatemoveloadawayfromareaontruckorMafitoclearthearea4.3RemovetheliftingequipmentfromthehookandstowappropriatelySafeOperatingProcedureEilbeck120tCraneAttachment11–Cranemotor2–CraneHook3–CranePowerIsolation4–Cranezone(hatchedyellowarea)4321SafeOperatingProcedureEilbeck120tCraneAttachment21–Up2–Down3–Notused4–East5–West6–7–8–EStop??13245678SafeOperatingProcedureEilbeck120tCrane