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Suspended Loads

SOP · SOP-60619

  • Version 1
  • Crane & Lifting Equipment
  • Reads on any phone

The Suspended Loads Safe Operating Procedure (SOP) sets out how to carry out lifting operations safely where a load is suspended, from the hazards and precautions to a step-by-step guide to the lift.

It covers the hazards (falling and swinging loads, crushing, equipment failure and the line of fire), the PPE to wear, the pre-operational inspection of lifting equipment, the work area, precautions, operation and maintenance of lifting gear.

An employee training and induction register tracks who has been trained and their competency level.

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Suspended Loads

SOPVersion 1

Acronyms

HAZ: Hazard Identification.
LOTO: Lockout/Tagout.
PPE: Personal Protective Equipment.
SOP: Safe Operating Procedure.
SWL: Safe Working Load.

Worker in a hard hat, safety glasses, hi-vis vest and gloves holding the chain of a hoist that lifts a steel block by slings.

Hazards

What Can Cause Harm?

  • Falling loads – risk of serious injury or fatality due to load failure.

  • Swinging loads – uncontrolled movement can strike personnel or equipment.

  • Crushing injuries – loads dropping or shifting unexpectedly.

  • Equipment failure – failure of slings, chains, hooks, or hoists.

  • Line of fire – being positioned beneath or too close to a suspended load.

Personal protective equipment

  • Head ProtectionHard Protection (mandatory when working around suspended loads)
  • Foot ProtectionSafety boots with steel toe caps
  • High VisibilityHigh-visibility clothing
  • Hand ProtectionCut-resistant gloves
  • Eye ProtectionSafety glasses (if working near moving parts or loads)

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What it covers

9 sections

  1. Hazards
  2. Personal protective equipment
  3. Pre-operational inspection
  4. Work area
  5. Precautions
  6. Operation
  7. Maintenance
  8. Employee training and induction register

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