‘M-COM.906E+1 is ‘Supenise Safe Lifting Operations LEARNER’S GUIDE Supervise Safe Lifting Operations MF-COM-306E-1MF-COM-906E-1 Le ‘Supervise Safe Liting Operations Version Control Record Version | Effective Date | Chi 1.0 24 June 2015 _| 1* Edition alertMF-COM-206-1 Le Supervise Sate Liting Operations Supervise Safe Lifting Operations TABLE OF CONTENTS Course Information 4 * Course Structure 8 ‘+ Assessment Requirements 7 + Resources 7 CE1: Prepare To Supervise Safe Lifting Operations 1. Legislation, Roles & Responsibilities 1" 2. Planning For Safe Lifting Operations 89 3. Pre-Lift Inspection Of Crane And Lifting Accessories 127 CE 2: Carry Out Safe Supervision of Lifting Operations 4. Sate Slinging Practice 149 5. Safe Use of Mobile Crane 167 6. Safe Use of Tower Crane 206 7, Sale Use of Other Lifting Machines 237 CE 3: Supervise Reinstatement At The End Of Operation 8. Lifting Accidents And Emergency Response 247 9. Supervise Reinstatement At The End Of Operation 276 Reference al aya7tME-COM-3066-1 is Supervise Saf Liting Operations. Cort ETM icles Why this course ‘Supervising Safe Lifting Operations course is aimed at providing participants with the knowledge and skils to supervise safe iting operations involving a mobile crane or tower crane or any other erane i the workplace, During the course, the participant will learn to perform the following, 1. Prepare to supervise sale iting operations 2. Carty out supervision of safe liting operations 3. Supervise reinstatement of safe liting operations ‘Competency Element 1. Prepare to supervise safe liting operations 2. Carty out safe supervision of iting operations 3. Supervise reinstatement of safe liting operations. Performance Criteria ‘Comply to risk assessment Check to ensure adherence to legislations and organisational safe work procedures Participate in liting plan, risk assessment and safe work procedure (SWP) briefing for liting operations as a supervisor CChack to ensure proper use of appropriate PPE and tag line for personnel in lifting ‘operations PC1.5. Interpret load charts to veify the intended It is within the Safe Working Load (SWL) of the crane 1.6. Verify presift inspection of crane, liting gear and accessories 1.7. Check to ensure proper selection of rigging equipment, iting gears and accessories for Iiting load 8. Check to ensure proper rigging of load -9. Check to ensure proper set up of communication equipment, serviceability of ‘communications equipment and functionality of radio channels for safe lftng operations PC1.10, Supervise cordoning off of lifting and lowering area using offectve barricades with ‘prominent warning signages PC1.11. Report and rectify and abnormalitesidefects in the crane, lifting gear, accessories and ‘communications equipment according to organisational procedures PC.2.1. Implement safety practices and hazard control measures in workplace when carrying out Ling Supervisor Tasks PC 2.2. Identify hazards during iting operations PC.2.3. Coordinate and supervise safe lifting operations involving cranes in a safe and proper C24. Coordinate and supervise liting according to liting plan PO2.5. Respond to iting accident and emergencies according to organisational Emergency Response Procedures (ERP) PC3.1. Supervise the dismantiing and restoring of raging equipment, liting gears and accessories PC3.2. Supervise good housekeeping of equipment and work area PC3.3. Supervise post-operational checks on communication equipment, erane, liting gears and accessoriesMF-COM-3066-1 Ls ‘Supervise Safe Liting Operations Pos, Poss. Check to ensure reporting of any damage and defects on communication equipment, crane, liting gear and accessories Report any damages and defects on communication equipment, crane, iting gear and accessories Conduet accident investigation and analysis process of liting accidents (where necessary) Underpinning Knowledge UK 1 UK 12. UK 1:3 UK 1.4 UK 15. UK 1.6. UK 17. UK 1.8 UK 1:9. UK 1.10, UK 1.11 UK 1112, uk 24 UK 22, UK 23. UK24. UK25. UK28. UK27. UK 28. UK 29. UK 2.10, UK 3.1. UK a2. UKas. Uk 3.4, UK35. UK38. Risks assessment Risks related to personnel involved in iting operations Ground assessment to ensure that conditions are safe for any liting operations to be performed by any mobile crane ‘Types of legislations on liting operations Attire and use of PPE and tag line for rigger and signalman in liting operations Roles and duties of personnal in Liting Operation and Litting Supervisor Safe Work Procedures for Lifting Operations Use of Appropriate Attire, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and tag line for personnel in iting operations Types of loads, load charts and related terminologies Types of functions of cranes, components, rigging equipment, ling gears and ‘Types and functions of communication equipment Sleps and measures to exclude unauthorised entry into titing zone Procedures in reporting abnormalities and defects of crane and associated equipment Codes of Practice for the Safe Use of Cranes and Lifting Machines Roles and Responsibilities of Lifting Supervisor during Lifting Operations ‘Types and configurations of cranes and iting machines Operation principles of cranes and liting machines (Characteristies of cranes and iting machines Tandem fitting techniques and the requirements based on the approved codes of practices Types of safely devices ‘Methods and guidelines of slinging and rigging techniques Organisational Emergency Response Procedures (ERP) for iting accidents and ‘emergencies Hazards and causes of liting accidents involving cranes Roles and Responsibilities of Lifting Supervisor during Post-Liting Operations ‘Supervise good housekeeping of equipment and work area ‘Supervise post-operational checks on communication equipment, crane, iting gear and ‘Check to ensure reporting of any damage and defects on communication equipment, cane, liting gear and accessories ‘Accident investigation and analysis Document accident investigation and analysis sl27tMF-COM-s086-1 Ls ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations Course Structure This module comprises 32 hours as follow: Topic Duration + Prepare to supervise safe liting operations (CE 1) 1. Legislation - WSH (Operation of Cranes) Regulation 2011 2. Planning for sate iting operations 3, PrecLift inspection Of Grane And Liting Accessories + Camry out safe supervision o iting operations (CE 2) Classroom | Rigging Methods and Techniques é 5. Safe Use of Mobile Crane earning & s2hours Paes 8. Safe Use of Tower Crane 7. Sate Use of other Liting Machines ‘+ Supervise reinstatomont of sate iting operations(CE 3) 8. Lifting Accidents and Emergency Response 8. Supervise reinstatement atthe end of operation Weiten 2 hours Assessment | Bractical 1 hour ej271MF-COM-s06E-1 Le ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations Assessment Requirements ‘Summative assessment will be conducted after the end of the course in order to assess candidate's, competence in this subject. This will be an open book assessment comprising a Written Assessment (case study) and Oral Interview. The Oral Interview (Ol) will be also used to clarify evidences collected, close minor gaps in the Written Assessment (WA) where necessary. Resources Workplace legislation and regulation can be obtained at related resource items can be oblained at the following websites: + Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 ‘+ WSH (General Provisions) Regulations 2006 hitp//statutes.age. aov.s0/a0V/soarchvdisplay/viow.wappaqe=0;query-=Dockd%3A6sde2d58 =T7b7-495e-baa3-46674c006160%20Depth%3A0%20Stalus%3Ainforce rec=0;whole=yes + WSH (Operation of Cranes) Regulations 2011 hitpy/statutes.agc.gov. rch/display/viow.w3p:orderBy=numUs 29405b001854920Depth%3A0%20Status%Ain{orce:roc=0:whole=yos + WSH (Work At Heights) Regulations 2013 hlip/statutes.aqc.qov.sa/a0V: i idcdee-375a- 4{c5-8d42-5e26 17b37464%20Depth%3A0%20Status %3Ainlorce:rec=0;whole=yos: + WSH (Risk Management) Regulations hiip//statutes.a9¢ gov so/aoV/searchidisplay/view wap orderBy=n1 -=0:query= D9t2e7b8c90a%20Depth%3A0%20Status%-3Aintorce;rec=0 whole=yes + WSH (Incident Reporting) Regulations hip //stalutes.agc. gov.sq/aoVsearch/display/view,w3p page=0:query=Docld%3A%22c 153 it 1us%3Ainforce?20Depth%SA0:rec=0,whole= ‘= WSH (Construction) Regulations 2007 httpy/statutes. .sq/2oVsearchidisplayiviow.W3p:orderBy-=numUp;paqe=0:query-Doc 1d%3ASbb{883a-7b67-409e-91e7- feaaa6t1 {Aintorce:rec=0;whole=yosMF-COM-3086-4 is ‘Supervise Safe Littng Operations + Factories Act (Chapter 104), Factores (Operation OF Cranes) Regulations 1998 Onwholeayes + Land Transport Authority General Specification: Safety, Health And Environment (Apri 2015 Edition) — Lifting Operations 1. low, lonlidam/kawob/eorp/in Pb Abie taco 20 content dam iavebiooro inet ioe SHE Pall Aoc 20158 cot 2 Be Jweow ita. gov.sg/contentdam/kaweb/corp/industryliles/SHE Road Apr 2015R.pd Video Links 1) liom. youtube.com/watch?vskmEvbH2oa7a 2) hts vAwww.youtube.com/watch? w561z0 3) hitps:/wiw.youtubo,convwatch2ven3KukMa4002 "7)Hllpsvnw youtube: comiwalchv=ICadrSKSKAY‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations MF-COM-S066- is CE1 Prepare To Supervise Safe Lifting Operations 1. Legislation, Roles & Eenare co nunertien) safe lifting operations Responsibilities 2. Planning For Safe Lifting Operations __ Carry out sate 3. Pre-Lift Inspection Of Crane And ‘elon of tng Lifting Accessories "4 a Supervise reinstatement of safe __litting operations _MF-COM-3066-1 le ‘Supervise Sato Liting Operations gislation, Roles And Responsibilities Objective: At the end of this section, the rigger and signalman should be able to understand and/or successfully perform the following: * Types of legislations on iting operations (including Permit-to-work & Lifting Plan) (UK 1.4) Roles and duties of personnel in Lifting Operation and Lifting Supervisor (UK 1.5) ‘Codes of practice for the safe use of cranes and lifting machines (UK 2.1) Roles and responsibilities of Lifting Supervisor during ling operations (UK 2.2) Roles and responsibilities of Lifting Supervisor during post lifting operations (UK 3.1) woj274MF-COM-306E-1 Ls ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations Legislation, Roles And Responsibilities Legislation on Lifting Operation Workplace Safety and Health Report 2014 Workplace fatal injury rate reduced to 1.8 per 100,000 employed persons; workplace major and workplace minor injury rates increased to 20.0 per 100,000 employed persons and 383 per 100,000 employed persons respectively in 2014. From 2014, Ministry of Manpower made changes to the criteria for work-related accident and the following changes are reflected in the WSH Statistic Report: a. Included work-related traffic injuries b. Reclassitied work-related back injuries due to ergonomic risks from workplace minor injuries to work-related musculoskeletal disorders, an occupational disease; and . Expanded the number of workers to include all workplaces ‘covered under the WSH Act, ‘As such the workplace injury rates for 2014 are not strictly comparable with the previous years. For purpose of comparison, the 2013 numbers were adjusted from previous published data to include these changes, but not prior to 2013 as data are not available. Table 1: Number of workplace injuries and occupational diseast 2013 and 2014 Workplace Injuries 13,595 (565) | 12,453 (522) Fatal Injuries 60 (6) 73 (14) Major Injuries 672 (57) 640 (51) Minor Injuries 12,863 (502) | 11,740 (487) Occupational Diseases (OD) | 982 887 Noto: Figures preninesos reer othe number of workalate ate iyues ‘While the number of workplace fatal injury cases has seen a decrease (Table 1a & b), the number of workplace major and ‘workplace minor injury cases have increased in 2014. 672 workers sustained workplace major injuries (Table 1¢) and 12,863 workers ‘met with workplace minor injuries (Table 14) in 2014, ‘Source: WSHI-WSH Report 2014 National Statistics wertMF-COM-a066-1 Table 1a: Number of workplace fatal injuries by incident type and incident agent, 2013 and. 2014 ts ‘Supervise Sale Liting Operations Tre ‘Total Workplace Fatal injuries 3 Total aD Total Physlea Woplace Structures Pyle Wrkplce Roofs Means of Access Ladders Physi Workplace - Formwork Mears of Access Seals Lifting Equipment Canes Tota) Moving Vehicles - st, Lory, Fits Means of Access Sti oF Steps Physi Workplace -Floor/eve Surtaces Animals, Pants ad insects Struck by Moving Objects Total ‘Moving Vehcles- Prime Move, Lorry, Truc, Forklift, Car Lifting Equipment Others Pressurised Equipment -Pressurised Piping/Accessories Industrial Machines Lifting Equipment Piling Machines Lifting Equipment Uits & Hoists Collapse/Fallure of Structure & Equipment Total Physical Workplace - Structures Lifting Equipment - Mobile Work Platform ‘Moving Vehcles- Prime Mover, Forklit Physical Workplace - Formwork Lfting Equipment -Liting appiances/gears Means of Access Scaffold ‘Animals, Plants and Insects Furniture &Fitings Work-related Trafic Total Motorcycle Tosi Indust Tucks Cement Mixer Large Goods Vehicles (LGVs)-Lony, Truck car Ven waje7sMF-COM-3066-+ ls ‘Supervise Safe Liting Operations ‘Table 1b: Number of workplace fatal injuries by incident type and incident agent, 2013 and aor 7 rat 7 a between Objects | MovingVehiles-Tuck Forlit ime Mover 4 Ling Equlpment- Mobile Work atonn 3 ‘Metal Items u Ling Equipment Ping Machines 1 ‘Struck by Falling Total v ‘Objects From Industrial Machines: o Heights ‘Metal Items. oO | MovingVehices-Foiit ° | Physical Workplace -Formwork o | Go0ds/Carg0 1 Ganeraaed | Ta | tng Eauipment- Cranes 3 [Peatapre et x FormwortFature | PhysealWoripace-Formok ————SSCSCSCSCS*~YSCS ofits Supports Drowning Tata z 7 ectrocution | Tot 2 5 Elecical Equipment 2 3 Indust Machines o 2 teats | Dnata a a aT a ° contact wih Hot sealing qudteam > ° tempentues Fires & Explosion Total. ee 2 Explosives/Flammable Substances: 2 Oo PressusedEquipment- Pressured Pping/ Accesories ° 1 Indystial Machines ° 1 |-ipennI a a | contact with v o | arent substances Prysieatasaue [TOM 1 o Human Factors : ° Sitoeon Taal a 7 Dust,Gas,Liquid and Chemicals 1 1 BRETT Tol ° ‘i contact ima, Pans and set conte ‘Animals Plants and insect ° 1 materals ‘Other incident Tous eter ers es Types Other incident Agents o 3 1312ME-COMS066-4 ls Supervise Sate Liting Operations ‘Table 1c: Number of workplace major injurles by key incident type and key incident agent, 2013 and 2014 ca 640 Falls Total 29 250 Slips Tes Total m 157 Fas Physical Workplace -Flor/Level Surfaces 6 6 Means of Access-Staisor Steps 26 " Moving Vehicles 8 36 Falls from Total 88 3 Heights Means of Acess- Ladders 30 35 Physicl Workplace Structures 7 2 Means of Access Scaffold 9 2 Caughtin’ Total 3 2 between Industal Machines 6 38 Objects Moving Vehicles 2 7 Lfting Equipment including Cranes 8 a Work-related Total 37 st Traffic Struck by ‘eral 6 68 Falling Objects etal tems (enciuding knives needles) 2 19 | Goodsicarge 8 ° L Fumiture and Fitings 7 Struck by Total 3 0 Moving Objects | MovingVehicles ” 20 ting Equipment incising Cranes 8 4 Industrial Machines 7 5 GatiStabbedby | Total 3 7 Objects Industrial Machines 2B ” Indust! Hand Toes 6 10 Knives and Needles 4 ° Exposure Total 5 3 tobxtreme, Hot scalding liquid Steam 2 26 ‘Temperatures Moving Vehicles 3 3 Pressurised Equipment 2 Welding Equipment 2 ° | exposure to Total 3 4 Electc current | Electrical installation 7 2 Industrial Machines 7 Industrial Hand Tools 2 ° Ling Equipment including Cranes 2 ° waie74MF-COM-306E-1 is ‘Supervise Safe Ling Operations Table 1¢: Number of workplace minor injuries by key incident type and incident agent, 2013 & 2014 | 2013 Total Workp ace Minor Injures 12,863 | 11,740 Falls Toul i 3653, | 3.259 Slips Trips Total 2962 | 2659 Felis Physical Workplace -Floor/Level Surfaces vaz0 | 1201 ‘Means of Acess Stats or Steps 466 390 Moving Vehicles 304 ms Falistrom Heights | Total ot 600 Means of Access- Ladders a3 360 Means of Access Scaffold 75 |_ Physical Workplace Structures 6 Struckby Moving | Total 2.128 ‘Objects Industrial Hand Tools 476 85 Movingvenices 340 mn Metal items (excluding knives/needies) 2 325 ‘cuvstabbed by | Total 1623/1328 ‘Objects Krives and Needles 25 390 Indusval ond Tools 361 239 Industrial Machines 235 Struck by Fling | Total 1407 ‘Objects Meta Items (excluding knves/needles) 23 432 Goods/Cargo 161 166 = | Furniture andfitings 186 ua ‘Caughtin/ Total 1266 | 1,005 between bjects | _Industial Machines 373 356 Meta ltems (excluding knves/needies) ns 164 Moving Vehicles 155, 95 ‘Overexertion/ | Total 3 oa Strenuous Human Factors 2 175 Movements GoodsiCargo 206 159 Furniture and iting 7 38 Total | 69 366 Metalltems (excluding knives/needles) 76 139 Furniture & Fittings 181 140 Movina Vehicles 23 43 Work-related Total 502 a7 Taf a Exposure Total 38 7 tokxtreme Hotscalding lquid/team 24 196 enmcera Industial Machines 3 4 Welding Equipment 2 6 1s]274MF-COM-3066-1 le Supervise Sate Liting Operations Technic Equipment Advisory for Safe Operation of Lifting Fatal accidents involving lifting equipment include the collapse of ‘cranes and workers struck by fallen or swinging objects being lifted (see Figure 1) Figure 1: Fatal accidents caused by liting equipment for the period 2002 10 2008 Number of Fatal Accidents Cranes alone accounted for five fatalities in 2008 (see Figure 2), including the tower crane collapse that killed three workers. Figure 2: Top accident agents fo fatal workplace injuries in 2008, Fetalives Caused i by Work at Highs Fatalias caused by Confined Spaces: 7 Fataliies caused by s Cranes ‘Number of Fatal Acddens “Accounted for 8% of the total 67 fatalities in 2008 including 3 deaths in a tower crane incident. Sours - WSHC Lifting operations are considered to be high risk activities that require through risk assessment and careful planning prior to commencement of work. Past cases had proven the seriousness of injury during lifting ‘operations involving small or big loads. Hence, a iting plan should be developed for all lifting operations which comprises risk assessment procedures, permit-lo-work system, selections of safe and proper equipment as vell as wlersMF-COM-306E-1 is ‘Suporvise Sate Littng Operations competent personnel Falls, struck by moving objects, caught invbetween objects and crane-related accidents were the most common causes ot workplace fatalities. There were 3 cases of fatal crane-related incidents in the first haif of 2014. Crane safety remains a top concer. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has taken action in a recent enforcement operation in July and August 2014 that targeted the construction irdustry, with a focus on unsate liting practices and crane operations. The top five contraventions uncovered included: a, Failure to maintain cranes in good working condition ». Failure to establish and implement a proper iting plan ©. Using a defect lifting gear or lifting gear that had not been ‘examined by an authorised examiner d._ Failure to implement a proper Permit-to-Work system, fe. No indication of the Safe Working Load and lifting machine number on the liting machineMF-COM-306E Ls Supervise Sato Liting Operations Activity One — Discussion WSH Alert 1 - Collapse of Tower Crane during Dismantling Process In March 2010, a tower crane collapse while being dismantled at a construction worksite. The incident caused the death of a worker and injured 3 others. 5 workers dismantling the tower crane using a “climbing cage". During the process, the tntire top section of the tower crane fell to the ground. One of the worker fell together with the toppled section of the crane, He was killed while three other workers were injured. Counter ib ‘Counterweights. Operator's ® eatin Concrete vit block Sewegunt Th climbing tked'io cage balance the ene ‘5 workers were carrying out the dismantling During the gismanting process, the of a 16-storey high tower. entice top section of the crane fll. What are the possible causes? 1274M-COM-066-1 ls Supervise Sale Liting Operations WSH Alert 2- Collapse of Crawler Crane at a Construction Site This accident dated back to 20 December 2012 where an 80-ton crawler crane collapsed in a constructior site. A crane operator was using the crawler crane to lift building materials, when the crane suddenly collapsed and landed onto a playground adjacent to the worksite, Luckily there were no fatalities. What are the possible causes? s9)074MF-COM-s08E- Superuse Sate Liting Operations Legislation Governing Lifting Operations ‘The Workplace Safety and Health Act covers the safety, health and welfare of persons at work in a workplace. It requires stakeholders to take reasonably practicable steps for the safety and health of workers and others affected by work The three guiding principles of the WSH Act are to: ‘© Reduce risk at the source by requiring all stakeholders to ‘emove (or minimise the risk they create. + Encourage industries to adopt greater ownership of safety and health outcomes, * Impose higher penalties for poor safety management and outcomes, This is to cultivate good safety habits in all individuals, so as to create a strong safety culture in workplaces. Workplace Safety and Health Act (WSHA) ‘The Workplace Safety and Health Act is a set of legal requirements and regulations issued by Ministry of Manpower to cultivate safety and health of workers and other people that are affected by the work being carried out. tcovers: ‘A. All workplaces, unless exempted by the WSH Act B. Responsibilities of stakeholders, C. Hazardous substances D. Machinery & equipment It facilitates effective enforcement through the issuance of remedial orders and imposes higher penalties for non-compliance ard risky behaviour. The Workplace Safety and Health Act states a general maximum penalty for offences. WSH Regulations These Regulations are made under the Act and set out the general principles, providing the practical steps that should be followed in order to prevent injury and illness at work. Everything in the Regulations is Law and must be followed. The following include some but not all acts, regulations, approved codes of practice and guidelines relating to Lifting Operations in Singapore context (for reference only) wl274MF-COM-3086- ire Supervise Sale Liting Operations Workplace Safety And Health (General Provisions) Regulations Workplace Safety And Health (Operation Of Cranes) Regulations 201 + Workplace Safety And Health (Work At Heighis) Regulations 2013, Workplace Safety And Health (Risk Management) Regulations Workplace Safety And Health (Construction) Regulations 2007 Workplace Safety And Health (Incident Reporting) Regulations Code of Practice The purpose of the Code of Practice is to provide practical guidance on safely and health to the industry. The Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP) is intended to be used as a yardstick to assess whether reasonable practicable measures have been taken in regards to the upkeep of safety and health standards at the workplace. hte. mom govsallesislation/occupatonal-safety: hoalth/Pages/ApprovedCodosotP ractice.aspxisthash.K27Va6JI.cput The occupier of factories and lifting supervisor should be fully aware of the full content of the code of practice. There are several code of practice that are relevant to lifting operation: ‘+ SS 536: 2008 Code of Practice for the safe use of mobile crane ‘+ SS.559: 2010 Code of Practice for the safe use of tower crane CP 63: 2005 Code of Practice for Lifting of persons in work platforms suspended from cranes + SS 497: 2002 Design, sale use and maintenance of overhead travelling crane Code of Practice on WSH Risk Management Code of Practice on Lilting Operation LTA Regulations Concerning Lifting Operations LTA construction projects require all contractors to comply with legal requirements as well as relevant requirements in their Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) specifications ‘The SHE specifications cover the requirements for eliminating and mitigating incidents, injuries and environmental harm in the construction sites. LTA has two different specification written for the rail and road Projects. The internet link can be found here: httpx/ww. lta. gov.sg/contenvltaweb/en/industry-mattors/safety-and. ari274Ls Supervise Safe Liting Operations health-and-envionment/construction-safety-and- ‘environmenvgeneral-specs-for-SHE, him! ‘Safety, Health and Environment (For Rail and Road Project) ‘The contractors are required to comply with the following 1) Method Statement: The contractor need to identify all safely critical activities and ensure that a method statement is prepared for each activity and accepted by the LTA Engneer before work commencement. 2) Permit-to-work: The contractor shall implement a PTE systam as required by legislation or by Authority. The TW shall be valid only for the day or shift unless agreed upen by the Engineer. 3) Satety Inspection: The contractor shall carry out internal | SHE inspection at least once a day or at least once per shit. In addition, informal spot checks should be cartied out more frequently on critical site activities. Contractor's senior site management shall participate in the engineer's weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual ad hoc safety inspection, 4) Monthly Environment, safety and security assessment: This assessment will be carried out with a LTA Engineer to reinlorce their commitment to LTA senior management, 5) Maintenance regimes for all construction plant, equipment and tools: The contractor shall implement a preventive maintenance programme to ensure that all plant, equipment and tools are maintained in a safe working order. All requirements must be met before liting. zaja71MF-COM-306E-1 Ls. ‘Supervise Sate iting Operations WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (GENERAL PROVISIONS) REGULATIONS, PART III GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAFETY Hoists and lifts 19.— (1) No hoist or lift shall be used in a workplace unless an authorised ‘examiner has — 1a) tested and examined the hoist or lift after its installation; and b) issued and signed a certificate of test and examination, specifying the safe working load of the hoist or lit [8517/2011 wor 10/08/2011] (2) The certificate of test and examination referred to in Paragraph (1)(b) shall be kept available for inspection. (3) Subject to paragraph (10)(c), every hoist or lift used in a workplace shall be thoroughly examined by an authorised examiner at least once every 6 months or at such other intervals as the Commissioner may determine. 1817/2011 wet 10/09/2011) (4) Every hoistway or liftway used in a workplace shall be efficiently protected by a substantial enclosure fitted with gates that will, when the gates are shut, prevent any person from faling down the way or ‘coming into contact with any moving part of the hoist or lift. [8517/2011 wef 10/09/2011} (5) Subject to paragraph (10)(b), any gale referred to in paragraph (4) shall be fitted with efficient interlocking or other devices to ensure that — a) the gate cannot be opened except when the cage or platform is al the landing; and b) the cage or platform cannot be moved away from the landing Until the gate is closed. (6) Every hoist or litt and every enclosure referred to in paragraph (4) shall be so constructed as to prevent any part of any person of any goods carried in the hoist or lift being trapped between — a) any part of the hoist or it and any fixed structure; or b) the counterbalance weight and any other moving part of the hoist or lt. (7) Every hoist or lift shall be marked conspicuously with the maximum working load which it can safely carry. 232MF-COM-s086-1 Ls ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations (8) No hoist or lift shall be used in a workplace to carry a load exceeding its maximum working load. 1517/2011 wef 10/09/2011] (9) The following additional requirements shall apply to lifts used in a workplace: a) efficient automatic devices shall be provided and maintained to prevent the cage or platform {rom over-running; b) every cage shall, on each side trom which access is afforded to a landing, be fitted with a gate with efficient devices to ensue that,’ when persons or goods are in the cage, the cage — 1. cannot be raised or lowered unless all the gates are closed; and ii, will come to rest when a gate is opened; and. ©) where the cage or platform of the lit is suspended by rope or chain — iL the cage or platform shall be separately connected with at least 2 ropes or chains, each rope or chain and its attachments being capable of carrying the whole weight of the cage or platform and its maximum working load; and i efficiont devices shall be provided and maintained which will support the cage or platform with its maximum ‘working load in the event of a breakage of the ropes or chains or any of their attachments. 1817/2011 wet 10/09/2011] (10) In the case of a hoist or lft used in a workplace which is not powered with mechanical power — a) paragraph (9) shall not apply; b) the gate referred to in paragraph (4) shall be kept closed and fastened except when the cage or platform is at rest at the landing; and ©) a thorough examination of the hoist or lift shall be carried out, at least once every year by an authorised examiner. 18517/2011 wet 10/09/2011) (11) Where a hoistway or liftway inside a workplace passes through 2 or more floors — a) the hoistway or litway shall be completely enclosed with fire- resisting materials, except that the top shall be enclosed only by some material easily broken in case of fre, or be provided with a vent; and b) all means of access to the hoist or lift shall be fitted with doors of fre-resisting materials 185172011 wet 10/09/2011] (12) It shall be the duty of the occupier of a workplace in which a hoist or lift is used to comply with paragraphs (1) to (11). 1557/2011 wet 10/09/2011) 24127MF-COM-2066-1 Le ‘Supervise Safe Lifting Operations (13) It shall be the duty of an authorised examiner to — a) issue and sign a certificate, in a form determined by the Commissioner, of the result of the examination referred to in paragraph (3); b) provide the certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the ‘occupier of the workplace; (8817/2011 wet 10/09/2011] ©) inform the Commissioner — i. as soon as is reasonably practicable, if the examination shows that the hoist or lift cannot continue to be used safely unless repairs are made; or ii, in any other case, within 28 days of the completion of the examination, of the results of the examination in a manner acceptable to the Commissioner; and ) exercise all due diligence in making any certification or in conducting any test or examination of any hoist or lift under this regulation. (14) For the purposes of this regulation, no lifting machine or appliance shall be considered to be a hoist or lift unless it has a cage cr platform and the direction of movement of the cage or platform is restricted by a guide or guides. (18) This regulation shall not apply to any lift which has been inspected and tested under the Building Maintenance and Strata Management (Lift and Building Maintenance) Regulations 2005 (GN. No. S 194/205) and for which a Certificate of Lift Maintenance and Testing has been lodged with the Commissioner of Buildings. 1g gears 20.— (1) No lifting gear of whatever material shall be used in a workplace Unless an authorised examiner has — a) tested and examined the ltting gear; and b) issued and signed a certiicate of test and examination, specifying the safe working load of the lifting gear. [8 5172011 wef 10/09/2011] (2) The cerlificate of test and examination referred to in paragraph (1) (b) shall be kept available for inspection. (3) Every iting gear used in a workplace shall be thoroughly texamined by an authorised examiner at least ance every year or at sich other intervals as the Commissioner may determine. 1851722011 wet 10/09/2011) (4) Subject to paragraph (5), every lifting gear shall be annealed at 251ME-COM-S06E-1 us ‘Supervise Sate Liting Oporations the following intervals: a) if in regular use — (i) in the case of chains used in connection with molten metal or molten slag, at least once every 6 months; or (i) _inany other case, at least once every year; or ») it notin regular use, only when necessary. (6) Paragraph (4) shall not apply to the following classes of lifting gear: €) chains made of malleable cast iron; ') plate link chains; ¢) chains, rings, hooks, shackles and swivels made of steel or of any non-ferrous metal 2) pitched chains working on sprocket or pocketed wheels; @) rings, hooks, shackles and swivels permanently attached to pitched chains, pulley blocks or weighing machines; {) hooks and swivels having screw-threaded parts or ball bearings or other case-hardened parts; 9) socket shackles secured to wire ropes by white metal capping; h) bordeaux connections; i) rope or rope sling; and {any chain or lifting tackle which has been subjected to the heat treatment known as “normalising” instead of annealing (6) No lifting gear shall be loaded beyond its safe working load except by an authorised examiner or an inspector for the purpose of testing such lifting gear. (7) It shall be the duty of the occupier of a workplace in which liting gear is used to comply with paragraphs (1) to (4) and (8) [8517/2011 wet 10/09/2011] (8) Paragraphs (1) and (3) do not apply to any lifting gear which consists of natural fibre ropes or natural fibre slings. [8 17/2011 wef 10/09/2011) (9) It shall be the duty of an authorised examiner to— a) issue and sign a corificate, in a form determined by the Commissioner, of the result of the examination referred to in paragraph (3); b) provide the certificate referred to in sub-paragraph (a) to the ‘occupier of the workplace; [S 517/2011 wet 10/09/2011] ©) inform the Commissioner — ()__ a8 soon as is reasonably practicable, if he examination aelo74M-COM.306E1 ls Supervise Sate Liting Operations shows that the lifting gear cannot continue to be used safely unless repairs are made; or (i) in any other case, within 28 days of the completion of the examination, of the results of the examination in a manner acceptable to the Commissioner; and 4d) exercise all due diligence in making any certification or in conducting any test or examination of any lifting gear under this regulation, (10) It shall be the duty of the owner of a liting gear to ensure that it is— a) of good construction, sound material, adequate strength and {ree from patent defect; and b)_ properly maintained. (11) An inspector may at any time test any lifting gear and may prohibit its further use if he is not satisfied that the liting gear is safe for the use to which its put. (12) Any person who contravenes any prohibition of an inspector Under paragraph (11) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both. Lifting appliances and lifting machines 21.— (1) No liting appliance or authorised examiner has — a) tested and examined the iting appliance or liting machine; and b) issued and signed a cerlificate of test and examination, specifying the safe working load of the lifting appliance or lifting machine, (2) The certificate of test and examination referred to in paragraph (1) (b) shall be kept available for inspection. (8) Every lifting appliance and titing machine shall be thoroughly ‘examined by an authorised examiner at least once every year or at such other intervals as the Commissioner may determine. (4) Every crane, crab and winch shall be provided with a readily accessible and efficient brake or other safety device — a) which will prevent the fall of the load when suspended; and, b) by which the load can be effectively controlled while being lowered. (6) Every hand winch shall be fitted with an efficient paw! capable ofMF-COM-3066-1 ls ‘Supervise Sate Lifting Operations sustaining the safe working load. (6) Every lifting appliance and lifting machine — a) shall be conspicuously marked with its safe working load or loads and a distinctive number or other means of identification; and ) in the case of a jb crane so constructed thatthe safe working load may be varied by the raising or lowering of the jb, shall have an accurate indicator, which must be placed so as to be clearly visible to the driver of the jib crane, that shows the radius of the jib at any time and the safe working load corresponding to that radius. (7) No liting appliance or liting machine shall be loaded beyond its safe working load except by an authorised examiner or an inspector for the purpose of testing such lifting appliance or lifting machine. (8) Every iifting appliance and liting machine shall be adequately and securely supported and — a) every rope, chain or wire; b) every part of a stage, framework or other structure; and ©) every mast, beam, pole or other article of plant supporting any part of the lifting appliance ar lifting machine, 4) shall be of good construction, sound material and adequate strength, having regard to the nature of the lifting appliance, its ling and reaching capacity and the circumstances of its (9) All rails on which a travelling crane moves, and every track on which the carriage of a transporter or runway moves shall — a) be of proper size and adequate strongth; b)_ have an even running surface; ©) be properly laid, adequately supported or suspended; and d)_be properly maintained, (10) If any person at work at any place in a workplace is on or near the wheel tracks of an overhead travelling crane where he would be liable to be struck by the crane, effective measures shall be taken to ensure that the crane does not approach within 6 metres of that place, I (11) If any person at work in a workplace is not on or near the wheel tracks of an overhead travelling crane but is in a place above floor level where he would be liable to be struck by an overhead travelling crane, or by any load carried by the crane, effective measures shall be taken to warn him of the approach of the crane unless the work of the person is so connected with or dependent on the movements of the crane as to make the warning unnecessary. (S512 (2011 wet 10/08/2011 28MF-COM-S066-1 is ‘Supervige Sate Lifiag Operations (12) Alifting machine shall not be operated except by — a) @ person trained and competent to operate that machine; or b)_@ person under training who is under the direct supervision of a qualified person (13) No person below the age of 18 years shall be at work — a) operating any iting machine driven by mechanical power; or b) giving signals to the operator of any liting machine. (14) It shall be the duty of the occupier of a workplace in which any liting appliance or iting machine is used to comply with paragraphs (1) to (13). {S.517/2011 wet 10 201} (15) It shall be the duty of an authorised examiner to — a) issue and sign a coriicate, in a form determined by the Commissioner, of the result of the examination referred to in paraaraph (9); b) provide the certificate relerred to in sub-paragraph (a)to the occupier of the workplace; Is. 17/2011 wet 10/09/2011) ©) inform the Commissioner — (i) a5 soon as is reasonably practicable, i the examination shows that the liting appliance or iting machine cannot ‘continue to be used safely unless repairs are made; ori) (i) in any other case, within 28 days of the completion of the examination, of the results of the examination in a manner acceptable to the Commissioner; and 4) exercise all due dilgence in making any certification or in ‘conducting any test or examination of any fiting appliance or liting machine under this regulation (16) It shall be the duty of the owner of a lifting appliance or lifting machine to ensure that itis — a) of good mechanical construction, sound material and adequate strength; and b)_ properly maintained. (17) An inspector may at any time test any iting appliance or titing machine and may prohibit iis further use if he is not satisfied that the lifting appliance or liting machine is safe for the use to which it is put (18) Any person who contravenes any prohibition of an inspector lunder paragraph (17) shall be guity of an offence and shall be liable ‘on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years ot to both. 2a)MF-COM-306E-1 lo ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (OPERATION OF CRANES) REGULATIONS 2011 Definitions 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires — “approved crane contractor" means any firm or company which is the holder of a valid cerificato of approval issued by the Commissioner tunder regulation ‘crane” means a machine incorporating an elevated structural member or jib beneath which suspended loads may be moved vertically (whether upwards or downwards) or horizontally or both, either by slewing the machine or derticking the jib, or by any other means not solely involving a travelling motion of the crane; “lorry loader" means a lorry incorporating an articulator arm mounted fn the lorry which is used for loading, unloading and lifting of materials or goods: “mobile crane” means a crane mounted on a truck, crawler or on wheels and includes any crane of a type shown in the Fir chedule; “reqistored crano operator” means any person who is the holder of a valid certificate of registration issued by the Commissioner Under requlation 6; “responsible person’, in relation to a workplace where a crane is, or is to be, operated by a person moans — a) the employer of the person; or b) the principal under whose direction the person operates the lower crane” means a crane which has a vertical or near vertical tower designed to be free standing up to a height specified by the Commissioner and includes any crane of a type shown in the Second Schedule, Application 3. These Regulations shall apply to any workplace in which a crane is in use. [C10-048-00010; AG/LLAD/SL/354A/2010/6 Vol. 1] PARTI GENERAL PROVISIONS 30]MF-COM-2066-1 Le Supervise Safe Liting Operations Lifting plan 4 (1) Where any lifting operation involving the use of any crane is Cartied out in a workplace by a crane operator, it shall be the duty of the responsible person to establish and implement a lifting plan which shall be in accordance with the generally accepted principles of safe and sound practice, (2) It shall be the duty of the responsible person to ensure that the liting plan referred to in paragraph (1)is made available tor inspection upon request by an inspector. Only registered crane operator to operate a mobile crane and tower crane 5 (1) No person shall operate a mobile crane (not being a lorry loader) or tower crane in a workplace unless he is a registered crane operator. (2) It shall be the duty of the responsible person to ensure that no person, other than a registered crane operator, is employed, permitted or made to operate a mobile crane (not being a lorry loader) or tower crane in a workplace. (3) A person, whether or not he Is also a registered crane operator, may drive a mobile crane in a workplace if he is the holder of a driving licence issued under the Road Tialfic_Acl (Cap. 276) authorising him to drive a mobile crane of a class or description permitted by the licence, but he shall not operate the mobile crane unless he also satisfies the requirement referred to in paragraph (1) (4) No person shall operate a lorry loader unless — a) he has successtully completed a training course, acceptable {0 the Commissioner, on the operation of a lorry loader; b) it required by the Commissioner, he attends re-training on the operation of a lorry loader and successfully completes such restraining; and ©) if required by the Commissioner, he produces a current medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner certifying that he is medically fit o operate a lorry loader. (5) It shall be the duty of the responsible person to ensure that no person is allowed to operate a lorry loader unless the person satisfies the requirements referred to in paragraph (4) at]MF-COM-soge-1 is Supervise Sate Liting Operations PART IIL REGISTRATION OF CRANE OPERATORS Applic: ion for registration to be crane operator (1) A person may apply to the Commissioner for his approval to register as a crane operator. (2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be — a) in such form and manner as the Commissioner may determine; and b) accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Third ‘Schodile and such fee shall not be refundablo. (3) Upon receiving an application under paragraph (1), the Commissioner may, subject to requlation 7 — a) issue the person with a certificate of registration to act as a crane operator subject to such conditions as the Commissioner may think fit to impose; or b) refuse to approve the application. Requirements for registration as crane operator TH (1) A person may register as a crane operator if he satisfios the Commissioner that — a) he has suocesstully completed a training course acceptable to the Commissioner on the operation of a mobile crane or tower crane; b) he has, in the opinion of the Commissioner, sufficient experience in operating a mobile crane or tower crane and has passed a proficiency test acceptable to the Commissioner; or ©) he possesses any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Commissioner. (2) The Commissioner may require an applicant to produce a current medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner which certifies that the applicant is medically fit to operate a mobile crane or tower crane. (3) The Commissioner shall not register an applicant who has been Certified by a registered medical practitioner to be unfit to operate a ‘mobilo crane or tower crane. 92127MF-COM-306E-1 Le ‘Supenise Sate Lifting Operations Certificate of registration 8 (1) A cortficate of registration to act as a crane operator shall, Unless the registration is earlier cancelled, be valid for a period of 2 years from the date of registration or for such shorter period as the Commissioner may specify in the certificate of registration. (2) A ccrtiticate of registration shall not be transferable. (3) Where a certificate of registration is lost, destroyed or defaced, the holder of the certiticate may apply to the Commissioner for a replacement certificate on payment of the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schedule (4) An application under paragraph (3) to the Commissioner shall be supported by such documentary proof that the certificate of registration issued earlier is lost, destroyed or defaced. Register of crane operators 9. The Commissioner shall keep an up-to-date rogister of all Persons ragistered as crane operators. Production of certificate of registration upon request 10.— (1) It shall be the duty of a registered crane operator to produce his Certificate of registration for inspection upon request by an inspector. (2) Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $2,000. Renewal of registration ne (1) An application by a person for the renewal of his certificate of fegistration to act as a crane operator shall be made in such form and manner as the Commissioner may determine, and shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schodula. (2) Any renewal fee paid under paragraph (1) shall not be refundable, (3) Upon receiving an application for the renewal of registration under paragraph (1), the Commissioner may —MF-COM-3066-1 Le Supervise Safe Liting Operations a) renew the certificate of registration to act as a crane operator for a period of 2 years or for such shorter period as the ‘Commissioner may specify in the certificate of registration; or b) refuse the application for renewal if the Commissioner is satisfied that the applicant is no longer a fit and proper person to be registered as a crane operator. Conditions for renewal of registration as crane operator 12— (1) The Commissioner may impose such conditions for the renewal of registration as a crane operator as he thinks fit (2) The conditions referred to in paragraph (1) may include any one or all of the following: a) requiring an applicant to attend a refresher course acceptable to the Commissioner on the operation of a mobile crane of a tower crane; b) requiring an applicant to pass a proficiency test acceptable to the Commissioner for crane operation; €) requiring an applicant to produce a current medical certicate from a registered medical practitioner which certifies that the applicant is medically ft to operate a mobile crane or tower crane. ‘Suspension and cancellation of registration 13 (1) The Commissioner may suspend or cancel the registration of any registered crane operator if the Commissioner is satisfied that the registered crane operator — a) has obtained his registration under these Regulations by means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of any material fact; b) has been certified by a registered medical practitioner to be Unfit to operate a mobile crane or a tower crane; or ©) has failed to comply with any of the duties set out in these Regulations. (2) It shall be the duty of a registered crane operator upon becoming aware of any medical condition which may render him unfit to ‘operate a mobile crane or a tower crane to inform the Commissioner of stich medical condition without undue delay. (3) Any person who contravenes paraaraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a 34127MF-COM-s086-1 Le ‘Supenise Sale Lifing Operations fine not exceeding $2,000, Notice of suspension and cancellation of registration 14— (1) When the Commissioner has suspended or cancelled the registration of a registered crane operator under regulation 13, the ‘Commissioner shall inform the registered crane operator concerned. by notice in writing of such suspension or cancellation. (2) The suspension or cancellation shall take effect 21 days after the date of the service of the notice on the registered orane operator or, i an appeal against the suspension or cancellation of registration has been made to the Minister under paragraph (4), on the date the Minister dismisses the appeal. (3) Notwithstanding that the suspension or cancellation has not taken effect, any registered crane operator whose registration is suspended or cancelled by the Commissioner shall not, between the date of the service of the notice of suspension or cancellation and the date the suspension or cancellation takes effect (both dates inclusive), operate a mobile crane (not being a lorry loader) or a tower crane. (4) A registered crane operator whose registration has been suspended or cancelled by the-—_Commissioner under regulation 13 may, within 21 days of the date of the service of the notice of suspension or cancellation, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final (8) The notice of suspension or cancellation may be served on any person by delivering it to him, or by leaving it at, or sending it by registered post to, his last known residential address. Surrender of certificate 1 (1) A registered crane operator shall immediately surrender to the Commissioner his ceriffcate of registration when the suspension or cancellation takes effect in accordance with roqulation 14(2). (2) Any person who contravenes parauiraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.MF-COM-3086-1 is ‘Supervise Safe Lifting Operations WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (WORK AT HEIGHTS) REGULATIONS 2013 PART III PERMIT-TO-WORK SYSTEM FOR HAZARDOUS WORK AT HEIGHT Implementation of pert it-to-work system 20.— (1) Before the carrying out of any hazardous work at height at a factory, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the factory to — a) appoint a competent person for the hazardous work at height al the factory to cary out the duties of an authorised manager in accordance with this Part; and b) appoint a competent person for the hazardous work at height at the factory to carry out the duties of a work-at-height safety assessor in accordance with this Part. {5 280/2014 wef 01/05/2014) (2) Before and during the carrying out of any hazardous work at height at a factory, it shall be the duty of the occupier of the factory to ensure that a permit-to-work system in accordance with this Part is implemented for that hazardous work al height. [S. 28022014 wor 01/05/2014] (@) The permit-to-work system referred to in paragraph (2) shall provide that — a) the hazardous work at height is carried out with due regard to the safety and health of persons carrying out the work; b) such persons are informed of the hazards associated with tho hazardous work at height and the precautions they have to take; and ©) the necessary safety precautions are taken and enforced when the hazardous work at height is being carried out 280/2014 wet 01/05/2014} No hazardous work at height without permit-to-work 21 (1) Subject to paragraph (2), any person who carries out any hazardous work at height in a factory without a permit-to-work first issued by the authorised manager in respect of that hazardous work at height shall be guilly of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000. 1S 2002014 wet 01/05/2014} 36)2ME-COM-3066-1 Le Supervise Sate Liting Operations (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall operate to interfere with or render unlawtul any rescue work or other work necessary for the general safety of life or property. Application for permit-to-work 22. An application for a permit-to-work to carry out any hazardous work at height shall — a) be made by the supervisor of the person who is to carry out the hazardous work at height; bb) be made in such form and manner as may be required by the authorised manag} €) state the measures which will be taken to ensure the safety and health of the person who is to carry out the hazardous work at height; and d) be addressed to the authorised manager and submitted to the work-at-height safely assessor where the hazardous work at height is to be carried out. Evaluation of application 23.— (1) On receipt of the application for a permit-to-work, the work-at- height safety assessor shall — a) assess whether all reasonably practicable measures have been taken to ensure the safety and health of the person who will be carrying out the hazardous work at height; and ) inspect tho site (including its surroundings) where the hazardous work at height is to be carried out together with the supervisor of the person who is to carry out the work, to ensure that the hazardous work at height can be carried out with due regard to the safety and health of the person and any other person at work in the factory who may be affected. 1S.280/2014 wel 01/08/2014) (2) If the work-at-height safety assessor is satisfied that the hazardous work at height can be carried out in the factory with due regard to the safely and health of persons who are to carry out the hazardous work at height and of other persons at work in the factory who may be affected, he shall endorse the application for the permit: to-work and forward the endorsed application to the authorised manager. is wot 01/05/2014] (3) It shall be the duty of the work-at-height safely assessor to exercise all due diligence when performing his functions in relation to the evaluation and endorsement of an application for a permit-to- work under paragraphs (1) and (2). a7|27tM-com-so6e-1 Le ‘Supenise Safe Lifting Operations Issue of permit-to-work 24.— (1) The authorised manager for any hazardous work at height at a factory may issue a permitto-work in relation to any hazardous work at height which is to be carried out in the factory if the authorised manager Is salisfied that — a) there has been a proper evaluation of the risks and hazards involved in the carrying out of the work based on the available information; b) no incompatible work which may pose a risk to the safety and. health of other persons at work in the factory will be carried out at the same time in the same vicinity as the hazardous work at height; ©) all reasonably practicable measures will or have been taken to ensure the safety and health of the persons who carry out ‘or are to carry out the hazardous work at height; and 4) all persons who are to carry out the hazardous work at height, are informed of the hazards associated with it. S 280/201 wer 01/05 14 (2) An authorised manager who issues a permit-to-work in respect of any hazardous work at height shall retain a copy of the permit-to- work (3) Itshall be the duty of the authorised manager to exercise all due diligence when performing his function in relation to the issuance of a permit-to-work under paragraph (1), (4) Subject to regulation 28, a permit-to-work shall be valid for the period stated therein, and if the hazardous work at height for which the permit-to-work is issued is not completed within the validity Period, a fresh application shall be made in accordance with regulation 22. Posting of permi -to-work and supervisor's duty 25. It shall be the duty of the supervisor of any person who carries out any hazardous work at height in a factory — a) 10 clearly post, at the work area where the work is carried out, @ copy of the permi-to-work issued in respect of that hazardous work at height, including (where reasonably practicable) a sketch of any area where the hazardous work at height is permitted; and b) to ensure that the copy is not removed until the date of expiry or date of revocation of the permit-o-work, or on completion of the hazardous work at height, whichever is the earlier. 1S.260/2014 wet 01/05/2014) 38|27 1MF-COM-066-1 lc ‘Supervise Safe Liting Operations Monitoring of work 26.— (1) It shall be the duty of the authorised manager for any hazardous work at height at a factory to continually review the progress of all hazardous work at height being carried out in the factory to ensure that the hazardous work at height is carried out with due regard to the safety and health of the persons carrying out the hazardous work al height in the factory [S.260/2014 wet 01/05/2014} (2) It shall be the duty of the supervisor of any person who carries out any hazardous work at height in a factory — a) to ensuro that the measures necessary to ensure the safety and health of the person at work are taken and are in place at all times during the validity period of the permitto-work; and ) to inform the authorised manager upon completion of the hazardous work at height. [S.2802014 wet 01/05/2014} Duty to report incompatible work a7 (1) It shall be the duty of any person who is aware of any work being carried out in a factory which is incompatible with any hazardous work at height being carried out at that factory to immediately report the incompatible work to his supervisor, the workplace safety and health officer, the workplace safety and health coordinator or the authorised manager for that hazardous work at height. [8 2602014 wet 01/05/2014 (2) In this regulation, any work in a factory which is carried out at or in the vicinity of any hazardous work at height and which is likely to pose a risk to the safety or health of persons at work in the factory shall be treated as incompatible work. (S.260/2014 wet 01/05/2014) Daily review and revocation of permit-to-work 28.— (1) It shall be the duty of the authorised manager for any hazardous ‘work at height ata factory to review and assess the need to continue the hazardous work at height on a daily basis, and to revoke the permit-to-work issued in respect of the hazardous work at height if he thinks fit to do so. 15.280/2014 wet 01/05/2014 (2) Iafter issuing a permit-to-work in respect of any hazardous work at height at a factory, the authorised manager is of the view that the 39)MF-COM-s06¢-1 lo ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations carrying out of the hazardous work at height poses or is likely to ose a risk to the safely and health of the persons at work in the factory, he may order the hazardous work at height to cease immediately and revoke the permit-o-work, 4oi271MF-COM-S06E-1 le ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations No. S 445 FACTORIES ACT (CHAPTER 104) FACTORIES (OPERATION OF CRANES) REGULATIONS 1998 In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 68, 77 and 102 of the Factories Act, the Minister for Manpower hereby makes the following Regulations: ion and commencement (1) Those. Regulations may be cited as the Factories (Operation of Cranes) Regulations 1998 and shall, with the exception of regulations 4, 17, 18 and 19, come into operation on 1st September 1998, (2) Regulations 4 and 17 shall come into operation on 1st March. 1999, (3) Regulations 18 and 19 shall- come into operation-on- tet September 2000. De ions 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires — “certificate” means a certificate of registration issued under requlation & ‘erane” means a machine incorporating an elevated structural member or jib beneath which suspended loads may be moved vertically (whether upwards or downwards) or horizontally or both, either by slewing the machine, derricking the jib or by any other ‘means not solely involving a travelling motion of the cranes, “mobile crane” means a crane mounted on a truck, crawler or on wheels and includes any crane of a type shown inthe First Schedul “tower crane" means a crane which has a vertical or near vertical tower designed to be free standing up to a height specified by the Chief Inspector and includes any crane of a type shown inthe Second Schedule. Application of Regulations 3. ‘These Regulations shall apply to any factory in which a crane, mobile crane or tower crane is employed, Registration of crane operators aleMF-COMa00E-1 Le Supervise Sate Liting Operations = (1) No person shall operate @ mobile crane or tower crane in a factory unless he is registered as a crane operator under these Regulations and is the holder of a valid cerificate (2) No person shall employ or cause or permit any person who is not registered as a crane operator under these Regulations to operate a mobile crane or tower crane in a factory. (3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a person may — a) drive a mobile crane in a factory if he is the holder of a driving licence issued under the Road Traffic Act (Cap.278) authorising him to drive a mobile crane of a class or description permitted by the licence, but he shall not operate the mobile crane unless he also satisfies the requirements of paragraph (1); and 'b) operate a lorry loader comprising of an articulator arm fitted conto a lorry which is used primarily for the purpose of transporting materials or goods. Register of crane operators '5. For the purposes of these Regulations, the Chief Inspector shall kop and maintain, in such form as he may determine, a register of all crane operators registered under these Regulations. Quali ications necessary for registration 6— (1) No person shall be registered as a crane operator under these Regulations unless — a) he has successfully completed an appropriate training course ‘conducted by any institution or organisation acceptable to the Chief inspector; b) he has, in the opinion of the Chiet Inspector, sufficient experience in operating a mobile crane or tower crane and hhas passed a trade test approved by the Chief Inspector; or ©) he possesses any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Chief Inspector. (2) The Chief Inspector may require an applicant to produce a current medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner which certifies that the applicant is fit to operate a mobile crane or a tower crane. (@) The Chief Inspoctor shall not register an applicant who has been certified to be unfit to operate a mobile crane or a tower crane by a rogistered medical practitioner. 42/27MF-COM.206E-1 La ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations Application for registration 7. An application for registration as a crane operator shall be made in such manner as the Chief Inspector may determine and shall be accompanied by a fee of $20 Certificate of registration 8. Where a person has been registered in the register of crane operators, the Chief Inspector shall issue him a certificate of registration which shall be valid for a period of 2 years unless otherwise stated in the certificate. Production of certificate upon request 9. Any person who operates a mobile crane or a tower erane shall, upon the request of an inspector, produce his certificate for inspection. Renewal of registration 10.— (1) Every person who is registered as a crane operator under these Regulations may apply to the Chief Inspector, in such manner as the Chiet Inspector may determine, to renew his registration upon the expiry of hs certificate (2) The Chief Inspector may, on receipt of the payment of a fee of $20, renew the registration of the applicant for a period not ‘exceeding 2 years and issue a fresh certiticate of registration. Conditions for renewal of registration as crane operator We (1) The Chief Inspector may impose such conditions for the renewal of registration as a crane operator as he thinks ft. (2) The conditions referred to in pavaaraoh (1) include — a) requiring an applicant to attend a refresher course in crane operation conducted by an institution or organisation acceptable to the Chief Inspector; b) requiring an applicant to pass a trade test approved by the Chief Inspector for crane operation; and ¢) requiring an applicant to produce a current medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner which certifies that the applicant is fit to operate a mobile crane or a tower crane. “a3MF-COM-3066-4 Ls Supervise Sato Liting Operations Application for duplicate cer icate 12— (1) A registered crane operator may apply for a duplicate certificate to replace a certificate issued under regulation 8 or 10 which has been lost or destrayod, (2) The Chief Inspector may issue a duplicate certificate on receipt of the payment of a fee of $10. Cancellation of registration 13. (1) The Chiof Inspector may by order cancel the registration of any registered crane operator if the Chief Inspector is satisfied that the registered crane operator — a) has oblained his registration under these Regulations by ‘means of fraud, false representation or the concealment of any material fact; b) has been certified unfit by a registered medical practitioner to drive or operate a mobile crane or a tower crane; or ©) has failed to comply with any of the duties set out in these Regulations. (2) A registered crane operator shall, upon becoming aware of any ‘medical condition which may render him unfit to operate a mobile crane or a tower crane, inform the Chief Inspector of such medical condition without undue delay. Ne ice of cancellation of registration 14.— (1) When the Chief Inspector has cancelled the registration of a registered crane operator under roaulation 13, the Chief Inspector shall forthwith inform the registered crane operator concerned by Notice in writing of such cancellation. (2) An order of cancellation shall take effect on the date of the service of the order on the registered crane operator. (3) A registered crane operator whose registration has been cancelled by the Chief Inspector under requlation 13 may, within 21 days of the date of the service of the order of cancellation, appeal to the Minister whose decision shall be final. (4) An order of cancellation may be served on any person by delivering it to him, or by leaving it at, or sending it by registered post 1, his residence, ajayMF-COM-306E-1 Ls. ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations Surrender of certi ate 15. A registered crane operator shall forthwith surrender to the Chief Inspector his certificate of registration on receipt of the order of cancellation referred to in regulation 14. Duties of crane operator 16. Any person operating a crane — a) shall not carry out any lifting operation unless a lifting supervisor is present or has approved the carrying out of such operation; b) shall not engage in any act or manoeuvre which is not in accordance with safe and sound practice; ©) shall ascertain whether the ground conditions, in particular the ground surface on which a mobile crane is to be operated, are safe for travel or any lifting operation, and if he is of the opinion that it is not safe for travel or any lifting operation, he shall report this to the lifting supervisor; 4) shall not use the crane for any operation for which it is not intended, including pulling or dragging a load; ) shall not’ manoeuvre or hold any suspended load over any public road or public area unless that road or area has been cordoned otf; 4) shall ensure’ that any outrigger when it is required is fully extended and secured; 9) shall before the start of every workshift, carry out operational tests on all limit switches under no load conditions before any lifting operation is carried out and shall enter the results of such tests in a log-book or log-sheet; h) shall report any failure or malfunction of the crane to the lifting supervisor and shall make an appropriate entry in the logbook or log-sheet of the crane; i) shall ensure that any stationary truck mounted or wheel mounted crane is adequately and securely blocked while itis ona slope: i) shall not hoist any object if he is unable to ascertain the weight of the object; K) shall not hoist any load if there is any obstruction in the path of manoeuvre and if there is any such obstruction, he shall report this immediately to the iting supervisor, 1) shall not hoist any load unless he has received a clear signal ‘rom a signalman when this is required under requlation 18; and mm) shall not operate a mobile crane or a tower crane within 3 metres of any live overhead power line. 45127MF-COM.s06E-1 Ls Supervise Sato Liting Operations Installation, repair, alteration, testing and dismantling of mobile crane or tower crane 7 (1) No person shall instal, repair, alter or dismantle a mobile crane or a tower crane unless he is an approved crane contractor. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply — a) 10 the installation or dismantling ofa fly jib; and b) to the repair of any non-load bearing part of a crane, unless the repair affects the safe operation of the crane, according to the safety guidelines issued by the Chief Inspector. (8) Subject to parag a) before he installs, repairs, alters or dismanties any mobile crane or tower crane, obtain a manufacturer's manual which contains instructions on the saie procedures for the installation, repair, alteration and dismantling of the mobile crane or tower crane; and b) ensure that the crane is installed, repaired, altered or dismantled in accordance with the instructions contained in such manual. (4, an approved crane contractor shall — (4) Where the manual referred to in paragraph (9)is not available, an approved crane contractor shall install, repair, alter or dismantle any mobile crane or tower crane under the immediate supervision of €an approved person (5) The owner of any mobile crane or tower crane shall ensure that — a) the crane is tested and certified safe by an approved person for the operations for which itis intended; and ) the crane shall not be used unless it has been tested and certified in accordance with sub-paragraph (a (6) For the purposes of this regulation, “approved crane contractor" means any firm or company which has been approved by the Chief Inspector in writing, subject to such terms and conditions as the Chief Inspector may impose. Appointment and duties of rigger 18.— (1) No person shall rig up loads for any liting operation by a mobile ‘rane or tower crane unless he is a rigger appointed by an occupier. (2) An occupier shall appoint a rigger for the purposes set out in paraaraph (5) before any lifting operation involving the use of any mobile crane or tower crane is carried out. a6|271MF-COM-066-1 is Supenise Sate Lifting Operations (3) No person shall be appointed as a rigger unless he has successfully completed a training course approved by the Chief Inspector. (4) A rigger who is appointed under paragraph (1) shall be attired in such a way as would distinctively identify him as a rigger. (6) A rigger appointed under paragraph (1) shall — 1) check the slings to be used for slinging the loads to ensure that the slings are of good construction, sound and suitable material, adequate strength and free from patent defect; ) ensure that an adequate number of legs of the sling are used and that the slinging angle is correct so as to prevent the sling from being overloaded during the hoisting; ©) ascertain the weight of the load which is to be lifted and inform the crane operator of the weight of the load; 4) ensure that only proper lifting gears are used in conjunction with the sling ) ensure that the load to be lifted is secure, stable and balanced; 4) ensure that any loose load including stones, bricks or tiles, is placed in a receptacle to prevent the load or part thereo! from falling during the ltting operation; 9) place adequate padding at the edges of the load which come in contact with the sling so as to prevent the sling from being damaged; and h) report any defect in the lifting gear to the liting supervisor. Appointment and duties of signalman 19.— (1) An occupier shall appoint a signalman for the purposes set out in paragraph (4) before any lifting operation involving the use of any mobile crane or tower crane is carried out. (2) No person shall be appointed as a signalman unless he has successfully completed a training course approved by the Chief Inspector. (3) A signalman who is appointed under paraaraph (1) shall be attired in such a way as would distinctively identify him as a signalman. (4) Assignalman appointed under paragraph (1) shall — 1) ensure or verily with the rigger that the load is propery rigged up before he gives a clear signal to the crane operator to lift b) give correct and clear signals to guide the crane operator in the manoeuvre of the load safely to its destination.MF-COM-206E+1 Ls Appointment and duties of lifting supervisor 20.— (1) An occupier shall appoint a lifting supervisor for the purposes set out in paragraph (3) before any lifting operation involving the use of any crane, mobile crane or tower crane is carried out, (2) No person shall be appointed as a lifting supervisor for any liting operation involving the use of a mobile crane or tower crane unless he — a) has successfully completed a training course approved by the Chief Inspector; and b) has, in the opinion of the occupier, such relevant experience in lifting operations for at least one year. (8) Alitting supervisor appointed under paracraph (1) shall — a) co-ordinate all lifting activities; b) ensure that only registered crane operators, appointed riggers and appointed signalmen participate in any liting ‘operation involving the use of a mobile crane or a tower crane; ©) ensure that the ground conditions are safe for any tilting ‘operation to be performed by any mobile crane; 4d) unless he is present to supervise a iting operation, ‘ensure that there is a set of safe lifting procedures for any liting oporation by a mobile crane or a tower crane; ) brief all crane operators, riggers. and signalmen on the sale lifting procedures referred to in sub-paragraph and {) if any unsatisfactory or unsafe conditions are reported to him by any crane operator or rigger, take such measures, to rectly the unsatisfactory or unsafe condition or otherwise ensure that any lifting operation is carried out safely. 4ei271 ‘Supervise Sato Liting OperationsMF-COM-206E-1 ls ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations Revocation 21.— (1) Regulations 6 and 7 of the Factories (Crane Drivers And Operators) Regulations (Rg 10) are deleted, with effect from 1st September 1998, (2) The Factories (Crane Drivers and Operators) Regulations (Rig 10) are revoked, with effect from 1st March 1999. 49127MF-COM-<066-1 Ls ‘Supervise Safo Ling Operations WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (RISK MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS. Definitions 2, In theso Regulations — “hazard” means anything with the potential to cause bodily injury, ‘and includes any physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, electrical or ergonomic hazard; isk" means the likelihood that a hazard will cause a specific bodily injury to any person; ‘risk assessment” means the process of evaluating the probability and consequences of injury or illness arising from exposure to an identified hazard, and determining the appropriate measures for risk control Risk assessment 3— (1) In every workplace, the employer, self-employed person and principal shall conduct a risk assessment in relation to the safety and health risks posed to any person who may be affected by his undertaking in the workplace. (2) The Commissioner may determine the manner in which the risk assessment referred to in paragraph (1) is to be conducted. Elimination and control of risk (1) In every workplace, the employer, self-employed person and principal shall take all reasonably practicable steps to eliminate any foreseeable risk to any person who may be affected by his Undertaking in the workplace. (2) Where it is not reasonably practicable to eliminate the risk Teferred to in paragraph (1), the employer, self-employed person or principal shall implement — a) such reasonably practicable measures to minimise the risk; and b)_ such safe work procedures to control the risk, (3) The measures referred to in paragraph (2)(a) may include all or any of the following: a) substitution; b)_ engineering control; sol271MF-COM-2086-1 is ‘Supervise Safe Lifting Operations ) administrative control 4) provision and use of suitable personal protective equipment, (4) The employer, self-employed person or principal shall specify the roles and ‘responsibiiies of persons involved in the implementation of any measure or safe work procedure referred to in paragraph (2) (8) In this regulation — \dministrative contro!" means the Implementation of any administrative requirement which includes a permit-to-work system; ‘engineering contro!" — ‘a) means the application of any scientific principle for the control of any workplace hazard; and ) includes the application of physical means or measures to any work process, equipment or the work environment such as the installation of any barrier, enclosure, guarding, interlock or ventilation system; “safe work procedure" means any procedure for carrying out work safely, and includes any procedure which is to be taken to protect the safety and health of persons in the event of an emergency: ‘substitution" means the replacement of any hazardous material, process, operation, equipment or device with less hazardous ones, Records of risk assessment, etc. (1) Every employer, self-employed person and principal shall — a) maintain a record of any risk assessment conducted under requlation 3/1), and any measure or sale work procedure implemented under sogulation 4(2); and b) submit the record referred to in sub-paragraph (alto the Commissioner when required by him from time to time. (2) Every record referred to in paragraph (1) shall be kept by the employer, sell-employed person or principal for a period of not less than 3 years. Prot jon of information (1) In every workplace, the employer, self-employed person and principal shall take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that any person in the workplace who may be exposed to a risk to his safety and health is informed of — st274MF-COM-s086-1 Ls Supervise Sate Liting Operations a) the nature of the risk involved; and b) any measure or safe work procedure implemented under regulation 4(2). (2) The employer, self-employed person and principal shall comply with paragraph (1) whenever any risk assessment referred to in poqulation 3(1)is revised, or where any measure or safe work procedure implemented under regulation 4(2) is changed. Review of risk assessment cco (1) In every workplace, the employer, self-employed person and principal shall review and, if necessary, revise the risk assessment referred to in requlalion 3(1) at least once every 3 years. (2) Notwithstanding paraaraph (1), the employer, self-employed person and principal shall review and revise the risk assessment referred to in regulation 3(1)— 1a) upon the occurrence of any bodily injury to any person as a result of exposure to a hazard in the workplaco; or b) where there is a significant change in work practices or procedures. s2j274MF-COM-3066-1 is ‘Supervise Safe Litng Operations ‘WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATIONS 2007 PARTIV GENERAL PROVISIONS Personal protective equipment 33,— (1) Itshall be the duty of — a) the employer of any person who carries out any work in a worksite which requires any protection referred to in paragraph (2); or b) the principal under whose direction any person carries out any work referred to in sub-paragraph (a) in a worksite, to provide and maintain, as far as is reasonably practicable, the appropriate personal protective equipment to the person. (2) The protection referred to in paragraph (1) is as follows: a) eye protection; b) fall protection; ©) foot protection; d) hand protection; e} head protection; ) hearing protection; and Q)) respiratory protection. PART XV CRANES, EMPLOYEE'S LIFTS AND MATERIAL HANDLING MACHINERY Strength and stability 134.— (1) Itshall be the duty of the owner of a crane, an employee's lift or ‘a material handling machinery being used in a worksite to ensure that the crane, employee's lift or material handling machinery is — a) of good construction, sound material and adequate strength; b) tree from patent defects; and ©) properly maintained. (2) It shall be the duty of the operator of a crane or material handling machinery being used in a worksite to ensure that the crane or machinery, as the case may be, is positioned and operated as to beMF-COM-3066-1 ls Supervise Sate Liting Operations stable Capacity chart 135.— (1) It shall be the duty of the owner of any crane used in a worksite to comply with paraaraphs (2), (3) and (4). 2) Where the capacity of the crane used in a worksite is variable, a capacity chart shall be provided. (3) The capacity chart shall — a) be posted and maintained in the crane which is clearly visible lo the operator; bj set out the safe loads for various lengths of jib at various angles and radial distances; and ©) be prepared and certified by an authorised examiner, unless itis furnished by the manufacturer or builder of the crane, (4) Where outriggers are provided, the safe loads with and without the use of outriggers shall be specified. Thorough examination and inspection 136. It shall be the duty of the occupier of a worksite to ensure that before any crane, employee's lift or material handling machinery is Put into service for the first time in the worksite — a) it has been thoroughly examined and inspected by a competent person; and b) in the case of a crane or an employee's lit, such examination and testis conducted by an authorised examiner. Handling of suspended loads 137.— (1) It shall be the duty of the operator of any crane or material handling machinery used in a worksite to take, so far as is reasonably practicable, such measures as are necessary to ensure that a suspended load is not moved over any person in the worksite, (2) It shall be the duty of — a) the employer of any person who carries out any work involving lifting operations in a worksite; or b) the principal under whose direction any person carries out any work involving lifting operations in a worksite, to ensure that loads that have a tendency to swing or turn freely 54/27MF-COM-3066-1 le Supervise Sate Liting Operations during hoisting are controlled by tag-lines. Prohibition on riding on loads 138. It shall be the duty of — a) the employer of any person who carries out any work involving the use of any crane, hoisting machinery, material handling machinery or excavating machinery in the worksite; or ») the principal under whose direction any person carries out any work involving the use of any crane, hoisting machinery, material handling machinery or excavating machinery in a worksite, to ensure that no person rides on the loads, buckets, skips, cars, slings or hooks of the machinery. Cranes or machinery at rest 139. It shall be the duty of the operator of any crane or material handing machinery used in a worksite to ensure that no load is lft suspended on the crane or material handling machinery when itis not in use. Operators of employee's lift 140. (1) It shall be duty of the occupier of a worksite to ensure that — )_no employee's lift is operated in the worksite unless its in the charge of a designated person stationed in the car as its attendant; and b) no person other than the lift car attendant moves the cat of the employee's lift or opens the car door or gate of the employee's lift. (2) It shall be the duty of the lift car attendant — a) not to cause the lift car to move unless he is satisfied that the load is prepared for movement; and ) to exercise all due diligence when operating the employee's tin.MF-COM-306E-1 Le ‘Supervise Safe Liting Operations WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (INCIDENT REPORTING) REGULATIONS PARTI PRELIMINARY Definitions 3. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires — “accident” means any unintended event which causes bodily injury to a person, but does not include any bodily injury sustained by a person — a) in the course of commuting to or from his workplace using a mode of transport provided by his employer; PARTI NOTIFICATION AND REPORTING OF DEATHS AND DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES Duty to notify and report accident leading to death 4 (1) Where any accident at a workplace occurs which leads to the death of any employee, the employer of that employee shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, notify the Commissioner of the accident (2) Where any accident at a workplace occurs which leads to the death of any person who is not at work or of any self-employed person, the occupier of the workplace shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, notify the Commissioner of the accident, (3) The employer or occupier, as the case may be, shall thereatter, but not later than 10 days alter the accident, submit a report to the Commissioner. Duty to notify and report dangerous occurrence 5.— (1) Where any dangerous occurrence occurs at a workplace, the ‘occupier of the workplace shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, notify the Commissioner of the occurrence. (2) The occupier shall thereafter, but not later than 10 days after the ‘occurrence, submit a report to the Commissioner. sel271MP-COM-306E-1 ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations PART III REPORTING OF INJURIES AND 106 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES Duty to report accident leading to injury 6 (1) Where an employee meets with an accident at a workplace, the employer of that employee shall submit a report to the ‘Commissioner of the accident — a) in the case where the employee is granted more than 3 days of sick leave (consecutive or otherwise) by a registered ‘medical practitioner on account of that accident, not later than 10 days after the ard day of the sick leave; and b) in the case where the employee is admitted in a hospital for at least 24 hours for observation or treatment on account of that accident, not later than 10 days after the date of the accident. [5.22014 wet 06/01/2014 (2) Where an employee meets with an accident at a workplace which is reported under paragraph (1), and subsequently dies as a result of the injury, the employer of that employee shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, notify the Commissioner of the death. (3) Where any person who is not at work or any self-employed person meets with an accident at a workplace which requires him to be taken to a hospital for treatment in respect of that injury, the ‘occupier of the workplace shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable, notily the Commissioner of the accident, Duty to report occupational disease Lh (1) Where an employee suffers an occupational disease specified in the Second Schedule to the Act at a workplace, and the employer of that employee receives a written statement prepared by a registered medical practioner diagnosing the occupational disease, the employer shall, not later than 10 days after receipt of the written diagnosis, submit a report to the Commissioner. 1460/2011 wet o1/ag/2ot (2) Any registered medical practitioner who diagnoses any employee with an occupational disease specified in the Second ‘Schedule to the Act shall, not later than 10 days after the diagnosis, submit a report to the Commissioner. [S 4602011 wet 01/09/2011)Me-COM-3066-1 le Supervise Sate Liting Operations PARTIV MISCELLANEOUS Duty to keep records 8.— (1) Every employer and every occupier of a workplace shall keep a record of every notification or report made by him under these Regulations. (2) The employer or occupier, as the case may be, shall Keep every record made by him for a period of 3 years from the time of the notification or report, as the case may be. (3) The employer or occupier, as the case may be, shall furnish the Commissioner with such ‘extracts of his records as the Commissioner may from time to time require. Form and manner of notification and reporting 9. Any notication or reporting required under regulations 4 to 7 shall be made in such form and manner as set out at the website hitoziwww. morn gov. safe s8|271MF-COM-906E-1 is ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER LEGISLATION WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH (OPERATION OF CRANES) REGULATIONS 2011 PARTIV APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF PERSONNEL Duties of crane operator 16. It shall be the duty of a crane operator — (a) before the start of every workshift, to carry out operational tests on all limiting and indicating devices under no load conditions before any lifting operation is carried out and shall enter the results of such tests in a log book or log-sheet; (0) to ascertain whether the ground conditions, in particular the ground surface on which @ mobile crane is to be operated, are safe for travel or any lifting operation; and i he is of the opinion that it is not safe for travel or any lifting operation, he shall report this to the lifting supervisor; (c) to ensure that any outrigger when it is required is fully extended and secured; (a) not to cary out any lifting operation unless he has been briefed by the lifting supervisor on the lifting plan referred to in regulation 4; (@) not to hoist any object if he is unable to ascertain the weight of the load; (1) not to hoist any load unless he has received a clear signal from a signalman when this is required under regulation 19; (g) not to engage in any act or manoeuvre which is not in accordance with safe and sound practice; (h) not to hoist any load if there is any obstruction in the path of manoeuvre and if there is any such obstruction, he shall repor this immediately to the lifting supervisor, () not to manoeuvre or hold any suspended load over any Public road or public area unless that road or area has been cordoned off; () not to operate a mobile crane or a tower crane within 3 metres of any live overhead power line; (k) not to use the crane for any operation for which it is not intended, including pulling or dragging a load; () to ensure that any stationary truck mounted or wheel mounted crane is adequately and securely blocked while itis, ona slope; and 591271 1 ‘Supervise Sale Liting Operations Poca roay Lifting Operation Roles and ResponsibilitiesMF-COM-3056-1 is ‘Supervise Sate Lifting Operations (m) to report any failure or maltunction of the crane to the lifting supervisor and to make an appropriate entry of the failure or ‘malfunction in the log book or log-sheet of the crane. Appointment and duties of lifting supervisor 7 (yt liting shall be the duty of the responsible person to appoint a supervisor before any lifting operation involving the use of any crane is carried out in a workplace. Qn shall be the duty of the responsible person not to appoint any person as a lifting supervisor for any lifting operation involving the use of a crane in a workplace unless the person is one who — a) b) (3) It under a) b) °) 4) e) f) has successfully completed a training course acceptable to the Commissioner to equip him to become a lifting supervisor; and hhas, in the opinion of the responsible person, such relevant experience in lifting operations for a period of not less than one year before the appointment as a lifting supervisor. shall be the duty of the iting supervisor appointed paragraph (1)— to co-ordinate allliting activities; to supervise all litting operation by a mobile crane or tower crane in accordance with the lifting plan referred to in reaulation 4; to ensure that only registered crane operators, appointed riggers and appointed signalmen participate in any lifting operation involving the use of a mobile crane or a tower crane; to ensure that the ground conditions are safe for any lifting operation to be performed by any mobile crane; to brief all crane operators, riggers and signalmen on the lifting plan referred to in sequlalion 4; and if any unsatisfactory or unsafe conditions are reported to him by any crane operator or rigger, take such measures to rectify the unsatisfactory or unsafe condition or ‘otherwise ensure that any lifting operation is carried out safely. Appointment and duties of rigger 18.— (1) It shall be the duty of the responsible person to appoint a rigger betore any lifting operation involving the use of any mobile crane or 6012MF-COM-3086-1 Ls Supervise Sate Liting Operations tower crane is carried out in the workplace by a crane operator. (2) It shall be the duty of the responsible person — a) not to appoint any person as a rigger in a workplace unless the person has successfully completed a training course acceptable to the Commissioner to equip him to be a rigger; and b) to ensure that the rigger who is appointed under paragraph (1) is attired in such a way as would distinctively identify him as a rigger. (3) No person shall rig up loads for any lifting operation by a mobile crane of tower crane unless he is a rigger appointed in accordance with paragraph (1). (4) It shall be the duty ofa rigger appointed under paragraph (1) to— a) check the slings to be used for slinging the loads to ensure that the slings are of good construction, sound and suitable material, adequate strength and free from patent defect; b) ensure that an adequate number of legs of the sling are used and that the slinging angle is correct so as to prevent the sling from being overloaded during the hoisting; ©) ascertain the weight of the load which is to be lifted and inform the crane operator of the weight of the load; 4) ensure that only proper iting gears are used in conjunction with the sling; €) ensure that the load to be lifted is secure, stable and balanced; ) ensure that any loose load (which includes any stone, brick or tile) is placed in a receptacle to prevent the load or part thereof from falling during the lifting operation; 9) place adequate padding at the edges of the load which come in contact with the sling so as to prevent the sling from being damaged; and h) report any detect in the lifting gear to the lilting supervisor. Appointment and duties of signalman 19.— (1) It shall be the duty of the responsible person to appoint a signalman before any lifting operation involving the use of any mobile crane or tower crane is carried out in a workplace by a crane operator. (2) It shall be the duty of the responsible person — a) not to appoint any person as a signalman in a workplace eileMF-COM-2066-4 is ‘Supervise Sate Liting Operations unless the person has successfully completed a training course acceptable to the Commissioner to equip him to be a signalman; and b) to ensure that the signalman who is appointed under paragraph (1) is attired in such a way as would distinctively identity him as a signalman, (3) No person shall give signal to the crane operator unless he is a signalman appointed in accordance with paragraph (1) (4) It shall be the duty of the signalman appointed Under paragraph (1) 1o— fa) ensure or verify with the rigger that the load is properly rigged up before he gives a clear signal to the crane operator tollit the load; and b) give correct and clear signals to guide the crane operator in the manoeuvre of the load safely to its destination, PARTV INSTALLATION, REPAIR, ALTERATION, TESTING AND DISMANTLING OF MOBILE CRANE OR TOWER CRANE Only approved crane contractor to install, repair, alter or dismantle mobile crane or tower crane 20.— (1) No person shall install, repair, alter or dismantle a mobile crane oF tower crane unless he is an approved crane contractor. (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply — a) to the installation or dismantling of a fly jib; and. b) to the repair of any non-load bearing part of a crane, unless the repair affects the safe operation of the crane. Application for approval to be approved crane contractor 21 (1) A firm or company may apply to the Commissioner for approval to act as an approved crane contractor. (2) An application under paragraph (1) shall be — a) accompanied by the appropriate fee specified in the Third Schedule and such fee shall not be refundable; b) in such form and manner as the Commissioner may require: and ©) accompanied by such particulars, information, statements and documents as the Commissioner may require.