With the aim of improving lifting standards across an industry that carries out multiple lifting operations everyday, Rigex the offshore lifting specialist has developed a comprehensive and free template to help companies produce their lifting policy, processes and procedures.
Available to download from the Rigex website, the template helps users to produce or review their lifting documentation in a logical manner by structuring the production or review into a simple 5 step process. This template is the first of its kind for the sector and has been produced by the team at Rigex who are committed to raising standards and delivering excellence.
Martin Waite, Rigex Technical Manager explains the value of the giveaway, “Having a comprehensive and workable lifting policy, processes and procedures is essential for safeguarding the workplace. Such a document provides personnel with a safe system of work and ensures consistent processes while reducing risk and process errors. It also acts as a minimum standard for training and competence and can be used as a benchmark for auditors to verify conformance”.
As well as a policy section or list of minimum requirements that sets the standard, a lifting document should contain process diagrams and / or tables, which describe an activity along with responsibilities and control, procedures, which clearly explain how to comply with the policy and processes and document templates, for example lift plan, risk assessment, etc.
