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Crane Critical Lift Pre-Lift Inspection

OSHA 1926.1431 critical-lift verification — load, rigging, ground, swing, signal, weather.

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Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.

Built for: Construction · Heavy Construction · Petrochemical

What's inside this template

Lift Plan

  • Engineered lift plan signed by qualified person (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Load weight verified (with safety factor) (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Capacity at radius computed; <75% of rated chart (critical · weight 1.0)

Crane & Rigging

  • Daily crane inspection signed (see Crane / Rigging SOP) (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Wire rope, slings, shackles inspected pre-lift (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Tag lines used to control load swing (weight 1.0)

Site & Ground

  • Outriggers fully extended on cribbing, level (critical · weight 1.0)
  • No overhead power lines within minimum approach (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Swing radius barricaded (weight 1.0)

Personnel & Communication

  • Pre-lift meeting held with all involved (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Single signal person assigned, identified (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Two-way radios tested (weight 1.0)

Weather

  • Wind speed within manufacturer / lift-plan limit (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Lightning risk assessed (weight 1.0)

Common use cases

Critical lift pre-meeting
Multi-crane lift
Personnel lift

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Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.