

This includes determining the specifics of the load to be lifted, ground conditions, where the lift will start and where it will end. This includes: Site SurveyĪ qualified person must perform a site survey. There is important work to be done prior to developing and documenting the lifting plan. Your lift plan should include an overview section. But others, like directors, only need a high-level understanding of the lift.

The workers involved in the actual lift need all the details. You need to consider who will read the lifting plan. Now we will provide guidelines for creating the actual lifting plan. Specifically, all of the details that impact how a lift will be performed. In our first article on lifting plans, we discussed why you need one.
