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Crane, Lifting & Rigging SWMS Templates

SWMS for crane operations, rigging, slinging and all lifting activities involving powered mobile plant or mechanical lifting equipment.

  1. 01

    Mobile Crane Operations

    Safe Work Method Statement for mobile crane operations on construction sites, including pre-lift planning, set-up, lifting operations and pack-up. Applies to all mobile cranes requiring a crane operator licence.

    4 steps8 hazards rated5 PPE itemsHRCW
  2. 02

    Tower Crane Operations

    Safe Work Method Statement for the erection, operation, and disassembly of tower cranes on construction sites, including lift planning, load management, weather monitoring, and exclusion zone control.

    5 steps8 hazards rated6 PPE itemsHRCW
  3. 03

    Rigging and Slinging

    Safe Work Method Statement for the selection, inspection, and use of rigging equipment including wire rope slings, chain slings, webbing slings, shackles, and spreader beams for crane and mechanical lifting operations.

    5 steps7 hazards rated5 PPE itemsHRCW
  4. 04

    Dogman Operations

    Safe Work Method Statement for the direction of crane operations and load attachment/detachment activities carried out by a licensed dogman, including signal communication, exclusion zone management, and load landing.

    5 steps6 hazards rated6 PPE itemsHRCW
  5. 05

    Telehandler Operations

    Safe Work Method Statement for the operation of a telehandler (telescopic handler) for lifting, placing, and transporting materials on construction sites, including use of forks, jib attachments, and work platforms.

    5 steps7 hazards rated6 PPE itemsHRCW
  6. 06

    Pick and Carry Crane Operations

    Safe Work Method Statement for pick and carry crane operations including load attachment, travelling with suspended load, placement, and rigging, applicable to franna and all-terrain cranes used on construction and industrial sites.

    5 steps7 hazards rated5 PPE itemsHRCW
  7. 07

    Vehicle Loading Crane Operations (HIAB / Truck-Mounted Crane)

    Safe Work Method Statement for truck-mounted vehicle loading cranes (often called HIABs or crane trucks) used to deliver and place materials on construction sites, covering set-up on outriggers, remote-control operation, slinging, power line clearance and road travel.

    6 steps10 hazards rated5 PPE itemsHRCW
  8. 08

    Builders Hoist Installation and Operation

    Safe Work Method Statement for erecting, extending, operating and dismantling rack-and-pinion personnel and materials hoists and materials-only hoists on multi-storey building sites.

    6 steps11 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  9. 09

    Overhead Gantry and Bridge Crane Operations

    Safe Work Method Statement for operating overhead bridge and gantry cranes in workshops, fabrication shops, precast yards and warehouses, covering pre-use checks, slinging, travelling loads, pendant and remote control and maintenance isolation.

    6 steps11 hazards rated6 PPE items
  10. 10

    Vacuum Lifter Glass and Panel Lifting

    Safe Work Method Statement for lifting and installing glass, facade panels and sheet materials with a vacuum lifting device attached to a crane, mini crane or glazing robot, covering capacity checks, pad attachment, vacuum loss, wind and installation at the slab edge.

    6 steps10 hazards rated7 PPE itemsHRCW
  11. 11

    Excavator Lifting Operations

    Safe Work Method Statement for using an excavator as a crane to lift and place pipes, pits, precast units and trench shields, covering lifting-rated machines, load charts, rated lifting points, rigging, slewing with a suspended load and placing loads into trenches.

    6 steps16 hazards rated6 PPE itemsHRCW
  12. 12

    Chain Block and Manual Hoisting

    Safe Work Method Statement for lifting and positioning loads with chain blocks, lever hoists, beam trolleys, gin wheels and hand winches, covering load weights, anchor point capacity, pre-use inspection, rigging and hoisting materials to a scaffold or upper level.

    7 steps17 hazards rated6 PPE itemsHRCW
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