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Lifting equipment
Lifting equipment covers any equipment used in the
process of lifting loads or people and includes lifts,
cranes, hoists and lifting accessories that join the
load to the crane.
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Lifting equipment
Definitions from the Factories and Industrial
Undertakings (Lifting Appliances and Lifting Gear)
Regulations (LALGR) mentions:
“lifting appliance” means a crab, winch, teagle,
pulley block or gin wheel used for raising or
lowering, and a crane, sheerlegs, excavator, pile
driver, pile extractor, dragline, aerial cableway
transporter or overhead runway, and also any part
of any such appliance.
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Lifting equipment
“crane” means any appliance equipped with
mechanical means of raising and lowering a load
and for transporting the load while suspended; and
also all chains, ropes, swivels, or other tackle (down
to and including the hook) used in the operation of a
crane; but does not include:
a. a hoist block running on a fixed rail or wire;
b. a stacker or conveyor whereby a load is moved by means
of a belt or platform; or
c. an earth or mineral moving or excavating appliance not
fitted with a grab;
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Lifting equipment
“lifting gear” means a chain sling, rope sling, ring or
similar gear, and a link, hook, plate clamp, shackle,
swivel or eyebolt.
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Lifting equipment
“competent person”, in relation to any duty required
to be performed by him under the aforesaid
regulations, means a person who is:
a. appointed by the owner required by these regulations to
ensure that the duty is carried out by a competent person;
and
b. by reason of training and practical experience, competent
to perform the duty;
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Lifting equipment
“competent examiner”, in relation to the carrying
out of any test and examination required by the
aforesaid regulations, means a person who is:
a. appointed by the owner required by these regulations to
ensure that the test and examination is carried out;
b. a registered professional engineer registered under the
Engineers Registration Ordinance (Cap.409) within a
relevant discipline specified by the Commissioner for
Labour; and
c. by reason of his qualifications, training and experience,
competent to carry out the test and examination;
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Lifting equipment
“safe working load” (hereinafter referred to as
SWL), in relation to a lifting appliance or to lifting
gear, means either :
a. the appropriate safe working load for operating the lifting
appliance or lifting gear as specified in the current
certificate of test and thorough examination delivered in
the approved form by a competent examiner in respect of
that lifting appliance or lifting gear for the purposes of the
LALGR; or
b. where no such certificate is required, the relevant safe
working load shown in the table referred to in regulation
18(1)(b) of the LALGR.
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Lifting equipment
Inspections, thorough examinations and tests are
particularly important for ensuring the safety and
reliability of lifting appliances and lifting gear.
Statutorily, there are three types of duties as
follows:
inspection by a competent person;
thorough examination by a competent examiner; and
test and thorough examination by a competent
examiner.
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Lifting equipment
The safety and reliability of a lifting appliance or
lifting gear cannot be ensured unless it has received
regular inspections.
Regular inspections are particularly important
because they provide a useful means of detecting
potential hazards which could contribute to
accidents.
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Lifting equipment
Regular inspections can also forewarn the owner of
necessary preventive maintenance or repair, the
lack of which can lead to serious deterioration of
the lifting appliance and expensive replacement or
repair charges.
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Lifting equipment
An inspection means a visual and physical checking
usually supplemented by a functional check to
examine the states of individual items of a lifting
appliance or lifting gear.
The purpose of an inspection is to find out whether
there is any item having abnormal wear and tear,
malfunction, oil leakage, overheating, corrosion,
unusual noise, dislocation, visual cracks,
misalignment, overloading, abnormal slackening or
elongation, and excessive vibration, etc.
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Lifting equipment
The key elements of regular inspection are:
frequency and coverage of inspection;
competence of persons engaged in inspection; and
report by competent person.
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Safe use of mobile crane
Maintain at least 600mm clearance between cranes
and obstructions to prevent anyone from becoming
trapped. Switch off the engine of the crane when it
is left unattended.
Provide barriers to separate cranes from overhead
power lines. The barriers shall be at a horizontal
distance of at least 6m plus jib length from the
power lines. Mark the danger area with permanent
stakes or flags and high visibility tape.
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Safe use of mobile crane
When there are several cranes on site they shall be
sited clear of each other.
Site the crane away from excavations, slopes,
underground services or soft ground with
outriggers fully extended. Use grillages to distribute
the load where appropriate.
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Safe use of mobile crane
Except for the purpose of training in which case
each trainee shall be under the direct supervision of
a qualified person.
Ensure that only trained and competent operators
over 18 years of age who hold a valid and
recognized certificate operate the cranes.
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Safe use of mobile crane
A crane shall not be used if the report on weekly
inspection and the report of result of thorough
examination and the certificate of test and thorough
examination are not available.
A notice to prohibit its use shall be prominently
displayed in the operator„s cabin.
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Safe use of mobile crane
Ensure that the crane operator has :
a. inspected the whole machine including ropes, tyres and
tracks, lifting gear, including chains;
b. checked that the automatic safe load indicator and
load/radius indicators are working; and
c. put the crane through all its movements to check brake
and clutch operation.
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Safe use of mobile crane
Ensure that the loads are only lifted vertically and
not pulled, dragged or swung, sideways or in line
with the jib of the crane.
Ensure that the weight of any load to be lifted are
accurately determined and never guessed.
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Safe use of mobile crane
Ensure that the platform provided in a crane for the
use of the operator or for the signaller is:
a. of sufficient area,
b. either plated or closely planked; and
c. provided with a safe means of access.
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Safe use of mobile crane
Provide and affix a guard rail of adequate strength
and of a height of not less than 900mm to the
platform and any raised standing place of a crane.
Provide and place toe boards of not less than
200mm in height above the level of the platform of a
crane and any raised standing place and in a
position that will prevent the fall of persons,
materials, and tools, from the platform.
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Safe use of mobile crane
Affix a suitable diagram or notice to cranes
indicating the position and amount of weights to be
used to secure their stability.
Do not use cranes under adverse weather
conditions likely to endanger their stability.
Provide banksman if the view of the crane operator
is restricted.
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Safe use of mobile crane
Clearly and legibly mark on cranes:
a. the safe working load at various radii of jibs, trolleys or
crabs, and
b. the maximum radius at which the derrick jib may be
operated.
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Safe use of mobile crane
Fit an accurate indicator to a crane, clearly visible to
the operator, which shows the radius of jibs,
trolleys or crabs and the safe working load
applicable to that radius.
Ensure that the crane is equipped with an automatic
safe load indicator and that the outriggers for
supporting the crane are fully extended and secure
on sleepers resting on firm ground before any lifting
work.
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Safe use of mobile crane
Establish a safe system of work in case the
operating spaces of two cranes overlap with each
other:
Warning system in form of light or sound is considered as a
minimum to signify the operator the approach of
overlapping area.
Appointment of Over-lapping Area Lifting Supervisor
(OALS) is require to ensure the co-ordination & control of
the lifting operation in overlapping area.
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Safe use of mobile crane
OALS is considered to be optional when an automatic
control device will be activated to prevent the overlapping
situation occur.
Adequate buffer zone on both sides should be allowed to
slow down the slowing of the crane so as to prevent a
sudden stop which might induce an inertia to the moving
load.
All detection / warning / control device should be checked to
ensure its functional before any work commence.
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Fork-lift truck
A fork-lift trucks (forklifts) means any self-propelled
vehicle equipped with a mast along which travels a
power-operated device for elevating and carrying
loads.
Forklifts are widely used for lifting, transporting and
handling goods and materials, especially in the
industrial sector.
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Fork-lift truck
Every year, there are quite a number of fork-lift
accidents leading to serious bodily injuries, deaths
or property damage.
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Fork-lift truck
Common causes leading to these accidents include:
a. Lack of proper training;
b. No segregation of pedestrians from fork-lift operations;
c. Lack of edge protection to prevent falls of fork-lifts;
d. Operating in ramps having gradients exceeding
recommended safe angles;
e. Lack of proper maintenance of tyres; and
f. Inappropriate modification of fork-lifts for other purpose.
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Fork-lift truck
Risk assessment should be conducted to identify
potential all potential hazards associated with the
forklift operations.
Particular attention should be paid to the working
environment, the ground condition and the
limitations of the types of forklifts to be used.
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Safe use of fork-lift
Only trained and competent authorised operators
shall operate the trucks.
Ensure that the pallet construction is suitable for
the intended use. Inspect the pallets on each
occasion before use.
Do not use or modify a forklift truck for other
purposes, such as a crane, i.e. fitted with a boom,
hook, etc.
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Safe use of fork-lift
Do not permit the use of a forklift truck as a working
platform.
Do not carry passengers.
Lift with mast vertical or slightly tilted back.
Ensure that no attendant labourer stand under an
elevated load.
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Safe use of fork-lift
Ensure that forks are correctly spaced to afford
maximum support.
Always check that weight to be lifted is within the
safe capacity of the machine.
Ensure that the load travels at the lowest possible
level with the mast raked back.
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Safe use of fork-lift
Travel in reverse if the load obscures forward
vision. Use an attendant if necessary.
Check that tyres are at correct pressure.
Avoid sudden stops by careful driving.