18/08/2026
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A lifting operation can appear routine until a load suddenly shifts, rotates, or becomes unstable. Within seconds, a controlled operation can become a serious line-of-fire event.
While the exact causes of any incident shown in a video should be established through a formal investigation, the situation provides important questions for every lifting team and HSE leader.
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1. Were the load weight and centre of gravity properly verified?
2. Were the lifting points suitable and correctly positioned?
3. Was the rigging arrangement appropriate for the load and lifting configuration?
4. Were slings, shackles, hooks and other accessories inspected and suitable for the task?
5. Was the crane configured within its rated capacity and approved lifting parameters?
6. Was the exclusion zone properly established and effectively controlled?
7. Did everyone understand their position relative to the line of fire and potential dropped-load zone?
8. Most importantly: Did anyone have the authority and confidence to stop the lift when abnormal movement was observed?
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A. An approved lifting plan and task-specific risk assessment for critical lifts.
B. Verification of load weight, centre of gravity, lifting points, crane capacity and ground conditions.
C. Competent and certified lifting personnel, including the lifting supervisor, riggers and signalman.
D. Correct selection, inspection and use of certified lifting accessories.
E. A clearly defined and controlled 100% exclusion zoneβno personnel beneath suspended loads or within identified drop zones.
F. One clearly understood communication system between the crane operator and signalman.
G. A controlled test lift to verify stability before proceeding with the full lift.
H. STOP WORK whenever the load becomes unstable, communication is lost, conditions change, or any critical control is compromised.
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Safe lifting is not achieved simply because a crane has sufficient capacity or a lifting plan has been approved.
The critical controls must be verified at the point of work. A lifting plan is not paperwork.
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And when a load behaves differently from what was planned, the correct response is not to improvise, rush, or hope it stabilizes.
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No production target, schedule, or delivery deadline is more important than protecting people from a dropped load.
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Source: ST
