HAZARD ASSESSMENT

1. 01

   SCOPE THE WORK

   What is being lifted, from where to where, with what gear, by whom, and under what site rules. If the scope is incomplete, stop.

2. 02

   WALK THE PATH

   Travel path, pick and set points, swing radius, blind spots, overhead lines, excavations, public interface, other trades.

3. 03

   NAME THE HAZARDS

   Load unknowns, ground conditions, weather, energy sources, working at height, traffic, fatigue, communication breakdown, proximity to people.

4. 04

   SET THE CONTROLS

   Exclusion zone, tag lines, mats, spotters, PPE, engineered plan if required, stop criteria (wind, visibility, radio loss).

5. 05

   BRIEF THE CREW

   Everyone on the lift can repeat: the plan, the signals, who can stop it, and where they stand. If they cannot, the brief failed.

6. 06

   REASSESS WHEN IT CHANGES

   New load, new weather, new trades in the zone, a damaged sling, a lost signal — the assessment starts again.

STOP CRITERIA — WRITE THEM DOWN

• Load weight or centre of gravity not confirmed.
• Ground cannot support the crane or outriggers as configured.
• Wind, lightning or visibility outside the plan.
• Power lines inside Table 19-1A MAD — 1 m / 3 m / 4.5 m / 6 m by voltage, or unknown 3 m distribution / 6 m transmission.
• Exclusion zone cannot be held.
• Communication lost or ambiguous.
• Anyone on the crew is not competent for the role they are about to perform.

Field level hazard assessments (FLHA / FLRA) are completed at the start of the shift and when the work changes. They are not a signature collection. They are the last chance to catch what the paperwork missed.