Operations training
Crane and Hoist / V1 2023-07-03
Environment. Steady environmental conditions. Avoidance of hazardous, difficult or restricted areas Equipment. Fixed items of lifting equipment. Single items of lifting equipment. Lifting equipment is used within normal operating parameters Accessories. Lifting accessories are within normal operating parameters. Standard slinging arrangements A competent person must have sufficient technical experience operating cranes and hoists obtained by (for example) work experience, crane and hoist trainings, and crane and hoist manufacturers’ trainings. Furthermore, a competent person must be deemed as such by the relevant duty holder
Competent person
Crane
A lifting device, that can move, as a minimum, in three dimensions (See annex 1, Equipment)
Documentation
Material that provides official information, or evidence, or that serves as a record or log-book
The duty holder on a wind farm varies depending on the specific context and jurisdiction. However, in general, the duty holder is typically the entity or organisation responsible for the overall operation, management, and safety of the wind farm. This could be the owner or operator of the wind farm, or a designated entity appointed by the owner or operator Lifting from a moving platform, eg CTV moving in waves and not moored or pushing on to a WTG transition piece
Duty holder
Dynamic lifting
Exclusion zone
The zone under a load where there is a risk of falling objects
Hoist
A hoist is a type of lifting equipment designed to raise and lower loads
Inspection in this standard refers to: inspection done by a competent person to determine if a crane and hoist is as specified in the relevant manufacturer’s manual and local legislation and, as such, is safe to operate Pre-described inspection of the lifting equipment following the manufacturer’s manual before use
Inspection
Inspection, pre-use
Inspection, statutory
Inspection conducted in a legislated inspection interval
Interchangeable lifting equipment
Equipment provided by the manufacturer to allow different configurations of lifting and lowering Lifting accessories are pieces of equipment that are used to attach the load to lifting equipment, providing a link between the two. Any lifting accessories used between lifting equipment and the load may need to be taken into account in determining the overall weight of the load Lifting equipment is any work equipment for lifting and lowering loads, and includes any accessories used in doing so (such as attachments to support, fix or anchor the equipment). In
Lifting accessories
Lifting equipment
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