PERSONAL LIFTING (PL)

JOB: WORKING AT HEIGHT IN MAN-BASKET PL-01

POTENTIAL HAZARDS
TOOLS /
Conditions or Actions Which RECOMMENDED SAFE PROCEDURES
KEY JOB PROCESS STEPS MATERIALS S/P RISK
Could Cause an Injury / Affect Personal Protective Devices Special Clothing Procedures
USED
Health

1. Check man-basket for
proper safe working condition.
Check the lifting slings and
shackles
2. Board inside the man-
basket and keep all tools inside
the basket
Work basket,  Injury to fingers with pinch 1A L  Inspect carefully and ensure that man-basket is in good
slings and point of slings, if any. condition in all respect.
shackles  Be sure that all things have certified colour coded.
Man-basket  Injury to finger or hand, if 1A L  Be sure that safety belt is worn and secured properly.
and tools caught between tools and  Secure all tools and equipment properly.
man-basket  Use all PPE at all times

3. Raise the man-basket with Hoisting device  Injury to personnel, if fallen 4B M  Be sure that hoisting device and its brakes are working
hoisting line and man-basket down from height good.
 Injury to personnel, if  Do not give any jerk to the lifting slings.
caught between man-  Use tag lines to control swing.
basket and working place.  Experienced man should give the correct signals.
 Do not work at height in bad weather unless the work
is vital.
 If you feel dizziness, inform your Supervisor.

4. Lower the man-basket Man-basket  Injury to feel, if caught 3B M  Guide the man-basket with tag line while lowering the
when job is over and hoisting between basket and floor. hoist line.
device  Injury to personnel, if tools  Never keep your feet under basket while keeping
fall down from top down.
 Be sure that no tool is left at high location.

5. Keep man-basket and tools Man-basket  Injury to fingers, if caught 1A L  Clean all tools and keep at proper place.
in proper place and tools by pinch point of slings  Keep man-basket and slings at safe place.

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