DocumentNumber:HSSE25.20.01LiftingOperationsDocumentNumber:HSSE25.20.01PrintDate:9/30/2011Papercopiesareuncontrolled.Thiscopyvalidonlyatthetimeofprinting.ThecontrolledversionofthisdocumentcanbefoundontheBPWindEnergySharepointsite.BPWINDENERGYPOLICIESANDPROCEDURESLiftingOperationsDocumentControlDetailsDocumentNumber:HSSE25.20.01LiftingOperationsDocumentNumber:HSSE25.20.01PrintDate:9/30/2011Papercopiesareuncontrolled.Thiscopyvalidonlyatthetimeofprinting.ThecontrolledversionofthisdocumentcanbefoundontheBPWindEnergySharepointsite.1.0Purpose/ScopeThischapterdescribestheminimumrequirementsforsafeliftingoperations.Operationscoveredwithinthescopeofthischapterarethoseassociatedwithliftingoperationsinvolvingmobilecranes,backhoes,hoists,slings,forklifts,andotherliftingequipment.Only‘fitforservice’typesofequipmentshallbeusedforlifting.ThisprocedureisapplicabletoallBPWindEnergyemployeesandcontractorsthatintendtoperformworkonBPWindEnergypremises.NOTE:AllpersonnelareauthorizedandobligatedtoexerciseStopWorkAuthoritywhentheyidentifyunsafeliftingoperations.Nooneshalloverrideadecisionbythecraneoperatororliftingequipmentoperatortoceaseoperationstheydeemunsafe.2.0Reference1.OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration,DepartmentofLabor,29CFR,Part1926.1400.2.OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration,DepartmentofLabor,29CFR,Part1910.180and1910.184.3.AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute.4.BPWECriticalLiftProcedure.5.BPWECraneMobilizationProcedure.DocumentNumber:HSSE25.20.01LiftingOperationsDocumentNumber:HSSE25.20.01PrintDate:9/30/2011Papercopiesareuncontrolled.Thiscopyvalidonlyatthetimeofprinting.ThecontrolledversionofthisdocumentcanbefoundontheBPWindEnergySharepointsite.3.0KeyResponsibilitiesResponsibilitiesTablePositionResponsibilitiesCraneOperators•MaintainqualificationthroughtrainingandcompetencyevaluationspriortooperationofcranesorriggingatBPWEoperations.NOTE:FailuretopassthecompetencytestingdisqualifiesanypersonfromoperatingacraneorriggingataBPWEfacility.•WorkwiththePICandortheIAtoconfirmthatconditionsaresatisfactoryforliftingoperations.•Inspectallcontrolsandsafetydevicesbeforebeginningworkanddocumentdaily.•Haveknowledgeoftheloadweightandconfirmthatitiswithinacceptablelimitsontheloadchartbeforelifting.•Confirmthatallloadsareproperlyriggedandlabeledbeforelifting.•Confirmthatallriggingarrangementsbeingusedhavearatedcapacitythatisgreaterthantheweightoftheload(eachshacklemustberatedatoraboveloadweights).•Clearpersonnelfromareapriortolifts.•ConferamongpersonnelinvolvedinthelifttodetermineifconditionsaresatisfactoryforsafeLiftingOperations.•Checkloadstoconfirmthattheyarefreeforliftingandclearofobstructions(includingthelandingareafortheload).QualifiedRiggers•Aqualifiedriggerisaperson:–Possessesarecognizeddegree,certificate,orprofessionalstandingor–Hasextensiveknowledge,training,andexperience,and–Cansuccessfullydemonstratetheabilitytosolveproblemsrelatedtoriggingloads.•Allriggersmustbequalifiedinaccordancewith29CFR1926.1401,1926.1404,and1926.1425andmustbedesignatedasriggersbythesite/facilitymanagerordelegate.QualifiedCraneInspector(Anexperienced3rdPartyContractorthatisacceptabletoBPWE•MustmaintainqualificationaccordingtoStateandFederalrequirements.•MustmaintainandinspectequipmentinaccordancewithStateandFederalrequirements.DocumentNumber:HSSE25.20.01LiftingOperationsDocumentNumber:H...