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SAFE WORK PROCEDURE

SWP-004

CRANE SHUTDOWN

Leave the machine the way the manufacturer allows you to leave it.

DOCUMENT
GOSPEL-SWP-004
REVISION
01 CURRENT
EFFECTIVE
2026-09-01
OWNER
GOSPEL Safety
APPROVED BY
GOSPEL
REVIEW
2027-09-01

PURPOSE

Shut down so the crane cannot move, the boom is in a safe condition, and the next operator is not inheriting a trap.

SCOPE

End of shift, breaks where the operator leaves the seat, weather shutdown, and emergency shutdown as the conditions allow.

This document is the method — the steps. Hazards, consequence and residual risk for the same work are in the JHA library. A procedure is not a hazard analysis. A hazard analysis is not a procedure.

PROCEDURE

  1. 01

    LAND THE LOAD

    Nothing on the hook unless a named person remains on the crane under a written hold.

  2. 02

    POSITION

    Boom, jib, upperworks and outriggers as the manufacturer specifies for shutdown and for the weather that is coming.

  3. 03

    ISOLATE

    Controls off. Keys as the site requires. House lock if fitted.

  4. 04

    ACCESS

    Cab closed. Ladders and gates as the site requires. Do not leave a climbing invitation.

  5. 05

    HAND OVER

    Defects, remaining fuel, weather, and the next lift — written or spoken to the next operator and to the supervisor if the job ends.

RESPONSIBILITIES

This program

The published method for the work. Stop-work is named in it. It does not own the site.

Supervisor

Confirms the plan, the crew, the zone and the stop criteria. Owns whether the hook moves.

Crane operator

Runs only the machine they are competent on, to the chart, after inspection. Stops on an unclear signal or a broken plan.

Rigger

Selects, inspects and applies the hitch. Does not guess weight, centre of gravity or angle.

Signalperson

One set of hands on the crane. Holds the zone. STOP means stop.

Worker

Works to this program and to site rules — whichever is stricter. Uses the three rights. Reports damaged gear.

REQUIRED COMPETENCY

  • Operator for this class

EQUIPMENT

  • The crane
  • Manufacturer shutdown procedure

PPE

  • Hard hat
  • CSA-grade footwear
  • High-visibility clothing
  • Eye protection
  • Task-rated gloves
  • Hearing protection where required
  • Fall protection where the work exposes a fall

PROHIBITED PRACTICES

  • Leaving a load hanging for convenience
  • Walking away from a running crane
  • Shutdown position that fouls a line or a road

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Stop the lift. Make people safe. Land or hold the load if it can be done without a second incident. First aid. Notify the site and the employer. Hold the scene.

DOCUMENTATION

  • FLHA
  • Pre-use / inspection record
  • This SWP number and revision

REFERENCES

  • Workers Compensation Act s. 21 — known or reasonably foreseeable hazards; instruction and supervision
  • OHS Regulation (B.C. Reg. 296/97, in force 15 Apr 1998) Part 3 — OHS program, instruction, inspections
  • OHS Regulation Part 4 s. 4.13 — risk assessment where rescue or evacuation may arise
  • OHS Regulation Part 8 — PPE; headwear CSA Z94.1-05 or Z94.1-15
  • OHS Regulation Part 11 — fall protection
  • OHS Regulation Part 14 — Cranes and Hoists
  • 14.2(5) — CSA Z150-1998, or ASME B30.5-2004, or ASME B30.22-2005 (articulating boom)
  • 14.2(6) — CSA Z248-2004 for tower, hammerhead and self-erecting tower cranes
  • 14.35 pre-use inspection · 14.36 load weight · 14.42.1 critical lift · 14.44 loads over work areas · 14.45 unattended loads · 14.47–14.49 signals
  • OHS Regulation Part 15 — Rigging
  • Manufacturer load chart, manual and configuration limits
  • Site lift plan, FLHA and site rules where stricter

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