Health and Safety Topics

Plant and Lifting Operations

Related Targeted Inspection Checksheet

• 010 - HS&E Target Inspections - (Excavation II)
• 011 - HS&E Target Inspections (Lifting - Delivery's & Uplifts)
• 013 - HS&E Targeted Inspections - (Excavation III)

Related Safety Bulletins

• 008 - Precautions when Replacing Buckets
• 015 - Lifting Equipment Chain Blocks
• 019 - Mobile Crane Stability
• 021 - Failure of Lifting Points on Plant and Equipment
• 033 - Death and Near Miss Involving Buckets Falling from Excavators
• 038 - Excavators Used in Lifting Operations
• 041 - Poor Conditioned Web Slings
• 048 - Failure of Stainless Steel Lifting Chains
• 048 - Additional - Scottish Water Specification for Lifting Chains
• 057 - (A4) 2.5t Tank Falls Off Delivery Truck
• 057 - (A3) 2.5t Tank Falls Off Delivery Truck

Related Advice Sheets & Operational Safety Standards

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Related Best Practice Examples

• Quick Hitch Systems
  • BBCEL:  Site Excavator Checklist (pdf document)
  • Barhale:  Quick Hitch Procedure (ppt presentation)
  • Barhale:  CECA Guidance - Quick Hitch Systems for Excavators (pdf document)
  • Barhale:  Procedure for Safe Use of Plant on Site (pdf document)
  • Barhale:  TBT - Excavators - Lifting (pdf document)