UTRACON OVERSEAS PTE LTD

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Construction of a new bridge across the River Nile at Jinja

Method statement
Erection of material and passenger hoist
Model: SCQ120TD (GJJ)

Submission No: UOPL/CM15008/MS/GJJ/HOIST/Rev0

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Date
14 August 2015

Prepared by
GJJ / LCH

Checked by
LKM

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Approved by
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Executive summary

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Standards and regulations

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Material and passenger hoist

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Machineries, equipment & tools

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5.0

Manpower

19

6.0

Site preparation works

20

7.0

Proposed erection methodology

22

8.0

Quality assurance and safety measures

27

9.0

Safety emergency plan

29

Appendices
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C

General drawings
Erection procedure
Risk assessment

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Executive summary
This document is intended to explain the detailed procedures for
the erection of material and passenger hoist (Model no.
SCQ120TD) for this project as shown in Figure 1 below.

Model
1#
Model
2#

Figure 1 Material and passenger hoist

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Refer to Appendix A Material and passenger hoist general

drawings (Including the key plans, the foundation, and all other
details).
Note:
Proper planning and preparatory works are required before the
actual erection of material and passenger hoist to ensure efficient
and quality installation.
In this method statement, principle methodology is presented and
a general sequence of construction / erection is proposed.
The following are to summarize the topics to be presented in this
document:
Standards and regulations for the design, fabrication,
erection and operation of the material and passenger hoist
Descriptions of material and passenger hoist and its main
components
Proposed erection method
Manpower, machineries, equipment and tools to be used in
this project
Site preparation works before erection of material and
passenger hoist
Proposed erection methodology
Quality assurance and safety measures
Safety emergency plan

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Standards and design codes

The design of the hoist is in accordance with the standards and
design codes listed as follows:
No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Description
Law under production
safety Peoples
Republic of China
Construction of lifting
machinery
Material and passenger
hoist
Design code for concrete
structure
Design code for steel
structure
Project management
safety planning for
critical project
Special equipment
safety inspection
standards
Guide for production
and operation work
safety plans
The use of lifting wire
rope
Technical specifications
for the construction
machinery
Technical specifications
for the construction of
elevator Installation,
use and disassembly

Reference
2002

Category
National

Ministry of
construction
section 166
GB26557-2011

National
National

GB50010-2010

National

GB50017-2003

National

Ministry of
construction
section 87 (2009)
State council
section 373

National

AQ/T9002-2006

National

GB8918-2006

National

JGJ33-2001

Industry

JGJ215-2010

Industry

National

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13
14

15

16

Technical specifications
for safety of highaltitude operation in
building construction
Construction safety
inspection standards
Technical specifications
for on-site inspection of
construction machinery
and equipment
Technical specifications
for the assessment of
the construction
equipment on
construction site
Technical specifications
for temporary electrical
works on construction
site

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JGJ80-1991

Industry

JGJ592011

Industry

JGJ160-2008

Industry

JGJ189-2009

Industry

JGJ46-2005

Industry

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Material and passenger hoist

The SCQ120TD material and passenger hoist is developed to
transport construction material and site personnel. The material
and passenger hoist is not only can run along a vertical rail but
also at a curve rail with a maximum angle of 18. It is very suitable
for the construction of shaft structures, chimneys, tall building
structures and in this case, the construction of the bridge pylons.
Safety is paramount in the design and the use of the hoist. The
hoist is equipped with various type of limit switches to control the
speed of the vertical movement, the maximum travelling height,
etc. Besides that, it is also equipped with overload sensor, buffer
springs system, enclose fencing design to ensure the safety of the
users.
The main components of SCQ120TD hoist includes: hoist car, drive
unit, mast tower (standard section), mast ties, etc. The general
specifications of the hoist are listed in Table 1.
Type
Capacity
Installation height
Mast tower max angle
Lifting speed
Hoist car inner
dimension
Rated erection load
Winch rated load
Safety device
Standard section
dimension
Motor power
Inverter power

Unit

SCQ120GD

m/min

1#
1200
63
(43 sections)
18o
0-36

2#
1200
32
(22 sections)
18o
0-36

meter

2.4*1.3*2.5

2.4*1.3*2.5

kg
kg
-

1000
250
SAJ30-1.2
650*650*150
8
211 Nord
30 (Siemens)

1000
250
SAJ30-1.2
650*650*150
8
211 Nord
30 (Siemens)

kg
meter
o

mm
kw
kw

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Mast section weight
Hoist car weight

Kg
kg
Table 1

125
1800

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125
1800

Hoist car
Hoist car (Figure 2) is mechanically operated with the aids of a
drive unit. The safe carrying capacity of the hoist car is 1200 kg.

Figure 2 - Hoist car

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Mast tie
Mast tie (Figure 3) is used to secure the mast tower to the
completed section of the bridge pylon. The mast tie is installed to
the bridge pylon using anchor bolts positioned and embedded to
the bridge pylon before concrete casting.
The tie-to-tie spacing should be less than 7.5 m.

Figure 3 - Typical Mast Tie Detail

To cater for the curve nature of the bridge pylon, different type of
mast ties are used at different location along the mast tower.
Figures 4-6 shows the different mast ties and their corresponding
dimensions.

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Figure 4 - Standard IVa Mast Tie

Figure 5 - Standard IVc Mast Tie

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Figure 6 - Standard IVd Mast Tie

Table 2 & 3 tabulate the types of mast tie used at different
elevations along the mast tower for both Model 1# and Model 2#
(Refer to Figure 1).

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Elevation
No.
(m)
1

5.688

Mast tie
spacing
(mm)

Type

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Mast tie
adjustable
range (mm)

Mast tie
stress
Max (kN)

2175

Standard IV a

1930-2400

11.461

2293

Standard IV a

1930-2400

36.97

17.114

2334

Standard IV a

1930-2400

36.97

22.672

2361

Standard IV a

1930-2400

36.97

28.506

2439

Standard IV d

2340-3200

49.29

34.346

2830

Standard IV d

2340-3200

49.29

40.775

3055

Standard IV d

2340-3200

49.29

46.495

2690

Standard IV d

2340-3200

49.29

52.750

2027

Standard IV a

1930-2400

36.97

10

58.237

1744

Standard IV c

1410-1620

30.81

Mast tie no.

Mast tie
adjustable
range (mm)

Mast tie
stress
Max (kN)

Table 2 - Mast ties for passenger hoist model 1#

Elevation
No.
(m)
1

4.231

Mast tie
spacing
(mm)

1930-2400

36.97

2126

Standard IV a

9.949

2301

Standard IV a

1930-2400

36.97

15.632

2476

Standard IV d

2340-3200

49.29

21.282

2649

Standard IV d

2340-3200

49.29

26.993

2824

Standard IV d

2340-3200

49.29

29.844

2917

Standard IV d

2340-3200

49.29

Table 3 - Mast ties for passenger hoist model 2#

36.97

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Mast tower
Mast tower (Figure 7) is composed of standard section with
dimension of W650mm x D650mm X H1508mm.

Figure 7 - Mast tower standard section

To achieve the required curvature of the mast tower following the
bridge pylon, washers with varying thickness are inserted between
the two standard sections. Figure 8 indicates the location of the
washer and Figure 9 shows the washer detail.
The proposed washer thickness to be used and its corresponding
locations are shown in Table 4.

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Figure 8 - Washer Location

76
Figure 9 - Washer Detail

67

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*Refer to Figure 8
Mast section
I washer thickness II washer thickness
(section)
(mm)
(mm)
4-5
4
none
6-7
4
none
8-9
4
none
10-11
4
none
18-19
none
8
19-20
none
8
20-21
none
8
21-22
none
8
22-23
none
8
23-24
none
8
24-25
none
8
25-26
none
8
26-27
none
8
27-28
none
10
28-29
none
10
29-30
none
10
30-31
none
10
31-32
none
10
32-33
none
10
33-34
none
10
34-35
none
10
35-36
none
10
36-37
none
10
37-38
none
10
38-39
none
10
39-40
none
10
40-41
none
10
Table 4 - Washer thickness

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Anchor bolt
Mast ties are secured to the bridge pylon using anchor bolts as
shown in the figure below. Anchor bolts are installed prior to
concrete casting of the bridge pylon.

Figure 10 - Anchor bolt detail

In case anchor bolts are not installed prior to concrete casting,
M24 chemical bolts are recommended to secure the mast ties to
the bridge pylon.
There are many brands of chemical bolt in the market, the
selection of the chemical bolt shall comply with the requirements
shown in Table 5.

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Size

Length

Hole
diameter
(mm)

M24

24300

28

Anchor
depth,
min.
(mm)
210

Pulling
force
per bolt
(kN)
75.5

Shear
force per
bolt (kN)

Tensile force
per bolt (kN)

80

140

Table 5 Chemical bolt minimum requirements

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Machineries, equipment & tools

Machineries involve in the erection works are as follows:


Tower crane


Mobile crane rated lifting capacity, min. 25 tons
No

Description

Transport vehicle

Chain hoist

2
4
5
6
7
8
9

Chain hoist

Chain hoist
Wire rope

Lifting ring

Electrical tools

Capacity

Unit

Quantity

3 tons

unit

10 tons

unit

5 tons M24

unit

set

20 tons
5 tons

6x19-1550-18

Mechanical tools
Theodolite

unit

unit

unit
set

set

1
1

10

Plumb bob

set

12

Spirit level

no

11
13
14
15
16
17
18

Dumpy level
Angle ruler

Walkie-talkie

Zx5-400-1

Oven for welding rod

YZH1-600

Welding rod

20
22

Rope

21

no

Welding machine

Cutter and grinder

Oxygen-acetylene
cutting set
Plier

19

set

Hammer

J507

30

16/18 pounds
18

set

set

set

Box

unit

set

no

no

meter

80

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Pin

24

GI wire

no

kg

50

Safety helmet

no

20

Safety shoes

pair

20

Personal protective equipment

2
4

2436,
L = 30mm
8#

Seat belts

Safety rope

no

m
Table 6 Equipment, tools and PPE

20

200

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Manpower
No
1
2
3
4
5
6

Position/title
Construction
manager
Technical
manager

Job responsibilities
Responsible for the safety, quality and
schedule of installation works
Responsible for all technical issues related
to the hoist structures, etc.
Responsible for the safety of the installation
Safety officer
works, dismantling works, as well as during
the operational duration of the hoist.
Responsible for all the electrical works of
Electrician
the hoist
Responsible to operate the hoist in
Passenger hoist
accordance with the manual issued by the
operator
manufacturer.
Erection
Make sure the hoist is erected in accordance
supervisors and with the manufacturers requirements and
workers
specifications.
Table 7 - Manpower requirement

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Site preparation works

Site area and access
Site area for the on-site installation of the material and passenger
hoist shall be an open and flat area with all the necessary
temporary construction facilities. In addition, site access for the
transportation of the materials (passenger hoist standard section,
hoist car, etc.) and machineries (crane, generator set, etc.) from
storage area to on-site installation area shall be properly planned.
The site area and site access shall be free of any obstructions to
ensure the smooth site operation.
Power requirement
The power requirement of the hoist is 40kW. The source of the
power supply can be from the diesel-powered generator or from
the
direct
national
power
source.
The
complete
electrical/mechanical circuit diagram will be furnished prior to the
erection works at the site.
Base foundation
Prior the erection of the hoist, concrete base foundation should
be constructed, inspected and accepted by all parties.
Materials and equipment
Upon taking delivery of the passenger hoist, contractor, together
with
suppliers
representatives
shall
check
the
equipment/materials delivered. The quality and quantity of the
equipment/materials delivered, and conformance to the
fabrication drawing are paramount. Storage yard area (at least
200 sqm) shall be provided for a proper storage of the delivered
equipment/materials.
In addition, machineries required for the erection works, e.g.
tower crane or mobile crane, survey equipment, etc. (Refer to
Table 6) shall be prepared in advance.

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Manpower
Construction personnel (staff and labors) involved in the erection,
operation and maintenance works of the material and passenger
hoist shall undergo appropriate training in order to familiarize
themselves in the new working environment and the new work
activities.
They shall also undergo site safety induction course to orient them
with the new work activities and to inform them the safety
hazards that are present in the work activities. Safety induction is
conducted to make sure that all construction personnel are aware
of the hazards and the corresponding safety measures to be
implemented, to ensure the safe working conditions at the site at
all time.

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Proposed erection methodology

Generally, prior to the erection of the material and passenger
hoist, it is important to consider the following work items and
checks listed as follows:
-

Check for site accessibility for the delivery of all the parts of
the hoist.
Verify delivery checklist for correct type, quantity and
member parts identification.
Check for any major defects (e.g. defective steel members,
welding joints, etc.)
Check dimensions.
Check lifting inserts (on the foundation) and all lifting points.
Check for adequate crane capacity / unloading equipment
at site.
Check for adequate lifting gears.
Check storage areas if the member parts has to be stored
for future erection.
Check for adequate power supply.
Check all workers assigned to installation works are
qualified. All workers to wear proper PPE.
Check for provision of safety barriers at surrounding area.
Unauthorized construction personnel are prohibited to
enter the site area.

The erection procedure of the material and passenger hoist will be

discussed in the following section.

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Passenger hoist erection

Procedure
i)
Check if all embedded items in the concrete
foundation are installed as per drawings and
specifications.
ii)
Install the base frame to the concrete foundation.
Adjust the level of the base frame and apply the
required 350 Nm torque force to the M24 anchor
bolts. The base frame shall be installed within the
lever tolerance of 0.2% in all directions.
iii)
Lift and rig the standard section to its designated
location with the use of wire ropes / chain slings /
belts and with proper lifting gears.
iv)
Connect each standard section using M24 bolts
L=255mm and tighten with the required 350Nm
torque force.
v)
Repeat steps iii and step iv until four (5) standard
sections have been erected.
vi)
Lift and rig the hoist car to its designated location
with the use of wire ropes / chain slings / belts and
with proper lifting gears.
vii) Install the rack and pinion mechanism for controlling
the vertical movement of the hoist car. The roller and
the travelling track shall be adjusted to within the
specified tolerance (0.3 0.5 mm in the transverse
direction).
viii) As the construction progresses, erect the additional
standard sections as required. To achieve the
required curvature of the mast tower, washers are
inserted between the two standard sections. Refer to
Table 4 for the required washer thickness at each
section.
ix)
Install required mast ties at required elevation based
on the recommendation in Tables 2 & 3. Using
theodolite, adjust the level and the verticality of the
installed mast ties.
x)
Once all the parts are properly erected and installed,
adjust all the limit switched to comply with the

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xii)
xiii)
xiv)

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requirements, e.g. the height limit switch should

ensure the hoist car to stop at a maximum of 150-200
mm after its platform passes the height of the last
level; the travelling track should have at least 1.5 m
protrusion from the top of the hoist car, etc.
Test the system at least three times after the height
limit switch has been properly installed. This is to
ensure that the hoist works as intended.
Check and adjust accordingly all the wheel clearance
to ensure smooth operation.
After each erection, ensure that all bolts are tightly
fastened as per required specifications.
To conduct final inspection to seek the acceptance of
the material and passenger hoist from all parties.

Refer to Appendix B for the drawings presentation on the

erection procedure.
Important notes:
i)
During the 1st load testing operation, the hoist car will
be fully loaded at the ground level. Loading at any
intermediate height / the highest level is strictly
prohibited.
ii)
During loading operation, load should be uniformly
distributed and overloading is strictly prohibited.
iii)
Hoist operator shall operate the hoist after he/she
has fully understand the operation manual.
iv)
If any technical problems arise in the testing
operation of the constructed hoist, the operation
should immediately be stopped. The hoist will be
checked, repaired and inspected prior to resumption
of the operation.
v)
The hoist is prohibited to be used with these
conditions: stormy weather and heavy fog conditions.
The hoist is not safe to be used in these conditions,
operation should immediately be stopped, hoist car
shall be positioned at the bottom of the mast tower
and the power supply shall be switched-off.

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Inspection before use

i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

v)
vi)
vii)

viii)

Check all the bolts at all connection joints and make

sure that they are properly fastened.
Check all the electrical works to make sure that they
are all in order.
Check all the limit switches, make sure they are
installed in the correct position and they function as
intended.
Check the travelling track for the hoist car, make sure
the travelling track is properly aligned and free from
any manufacturing defects and all joints are within
the recommended tolerance.
Parts to be lubricated must be lubricated timely
(please refer to the manufacturers requirements).
Check and make sure the operational door access of
the hoist car work as intended.
Check the wheels alignment. Make sure that the
alignment and clearance of the wheels conform to
the requirements. If it does not conform to the
requirements, adjustments shall be made in a timely
manner.
At the end of each installation, check the reliability of
the safety devices by conducting the hoist car drop
test.

Height (m)
<70
70-100 100-150 150-200 >200
Vertical
accuracy error, H0.5%
35
40
45
50
(mm)
Table 8 - Mast tower allowable vertical accuracy installation
error
ix)

x)

Pay attention to the grounding of the hoist. The

grounding resistance value should be less than 4 ohm
().
Mast tie is allowed to be installed at a maximum
angle of 8 degree.

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All bolts shall be at least grade 8.8.

Passenger hoist acceptance

Upon the completion of the passenger hoist erection works,
a full-scale inspection shall be conducted. The following
information shall be provided during inspection:
a.
b.

Hoist full test reports and

Foundation concrete test reports.

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Quality assurance and safety measures

8.1

Safety management organization

Refer to Section 5.

8.2

Quality assurance measures

i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
vii)

To ensure the levelness of the foundation.

To ensure all the connection flanges are properly
welded accordance of the design specifications.
The levelness of the installation should be controlled
within 2/1000.
The verticality of the mast tower (standard section)
should be controlled within L/1000 (L is the height of
the standard section).
All connection bolts shall be tightened to the
specified torque force, complying with the
manufacturers specifications.
The erection works shall be carried out in the
controlled manner. All hoist parts shall be properly
protected before and after the installation.
If site welding is required, the followings shall be
adhered to:
a.
To use electrode E5503; welding shall comply
with the specifications in GB/T5117.
b.
The welded joint shall be free from welding
defects, e.g. cracks, porosity, voids,
discontinuity of welds, etc.

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Hoist erection and operation safety requirements

Passenger hoist erection and operation must be strictly
being carried out in accordance with the manufacturers
drawings and specifications.
i)
ii)

iii)
iv)

v)

8.4

Erection works shall be properly plan in advance.

In order to ensure the hoist stability under various
conditions, high strength bolts shall be used. High
strength bolts shall not be substituted without any
approval. Any strengthening to the structures, if
required, shall be complying with the specifications.
Passenger hoist safety equipment/devices must meet
the manufacturers requirements, such as anti-fall
device, various type of limit switches, etc.
To prevent the occurrence of accidents, the erection
of the hoist must be carried out by qualified erection
team. Operator must hold relevant certifications to
operate the hoist.
After the hoist is completely erected, joint inspection
shall be conducted for acceptance prior use. Routine
checks and inspections throughout the duration of
the hoist usage is paramount to ensure the safety of
the user.

Risk Assessment
The risk assessment for all the erection works in this project
can be found in Appendix C.

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Safety emergency plan

Site safety emergency plan shall be set-up to address any
occurrence of accidents or emergency. The purpose of the
emergency plan is to provide a systematic workflow of emergency
response and reporting and identify the key personnel, including
duties and responsibilities, during emergency response situation.
The safety emergency plan shall be integrated into the project
safety plan and will not be addressed in further details in this
statement.

Appendices

Appendix A

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Appendix B

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Appendix C

Risk assessment The use of SCQ120TD material and passenger hoist

No.

Hazard

Falling from
height

Hazard description

Risk control measures

Misstep due to external

disturbances

Workers to wear safety harness and

secure to safety lifeline at all times.

Fall due to working at height

Workers to wear safety harness and

secure to safety lifeline at all times.

Fall due to health related issues

Fall due to environment factors,
e.g. working in stormy weather,
etc.
Defective personal protective
equipment (PPE), e.g. safety
harness with cut lanyards

Workers shall be examined to be fit

for the task assigned to him on a
regular basis.
Stop work immediate in adverse
weather condition to monitor the
local weather forecast on a regular
basis.
To check and test the safety harness
and all other PPE before use.
Workers are not allowed to work
with defective PPE. Defective PPE
shall be discarded and replaced
immediately.

Officer in-charge
Construction
manager, safety
officer, supervisor
and operator
Construction
manager, safety
officer, supervisor
and operator
Safety officer and
supervisor
Construction
manager, safety
Officer and
supervisor
Construction
manager, safety
Officer and
supervisor

Risk assessment The use of SCQ120TD material and passenger hoist

No.

Hazard

Falling objects

Hazard description

Risk control measures

Officer in-charge
- Proper housekeeping. Safety
Falling of construction
inspection shall be conducted on a
hand/power tools from the hoist
regular basis. All tools shall be
Supervisor
car. Falling of construction
kept on toolbox.
debris, e.g. concrete debris, etc. - Area below the operational hoist
shall be cordoned off.
Only qualified rigger is allowed to rig
Falling object during rigging and items to be lifted of the ground.
Safety officer
lifting operation
Lifting supervisor shall be present
during the any lifting operations.