Review the critical hazards, potential consequences, persons at risk and recommended control measures for Lifting Operations in one professional HSE workspace.
Review the key hazards, consequences and control measures for Lifting Operations in a structured professional HSE format.
Dropped load and serious injury
Rigging crew
Inspection of slings, shackles and hooks with WLL verification
Do not use equipment with unreadable identification or capacity
Impact or crushing
Rigging crew and nearby workers
Controlled lift path and tag line where required
Monitor wind conditions throughout the operation
Equipment failure or dropped load
Lifting team
Verification of load weight and all lifting-component capacities
Verify uncertain load weights before lifting
Lifting accessory failure and dropped load
Lifting team and nearby personnel
Selection of slings, shackles and accessories suitable for the load
Verify SWL/WLL, sling angles and load geometry before lifting
Crushing, serious injury or fatality
All site personnel
Exclusion zone and lifting supervision
Prevent personnel from entering beneath suspended loads or the load path
Load rotation or impact with personnel
Rigging crew
Suitable tag lines and controlled load guidance
Assess whether tag-line use introduces additional hazards before lifting
Load striking personnel or equipment
Rigging crew and nearby personnel
Tag lines, controlled lifting and competent riggers
Assess load geometry and use a suitable method to control rotation
Lifting-accessory failure and dropped load
Lifting team and nearby personnel
Certified lifting accessories and pre-use inspection
Verify periodic thorough-inspection records and quarantine suspect equipment
Sudden load shift or uncontrolled tilting
Rigging crew
Lift plan and suitable sling arrangement
Verify center of gravity and stability with a trial lift before the main lift
Explore related activities, hazards and control measures from the same HSE risk category.
Use these ready hazards as your starting point, customize controls, evaluate risk levels and prepare your project-specific assessment in SERNEM.
Start Risk Assessment| ACTIVITY | Lifting Operations | CATEGORY | Lifting |
| # | Activity | Hazard | Consequence | Persons at Risk | Existing Risk Control | L | S | Risk | Action Required / Additional Controls | Person in Charge | Due Date | RL | RS | Residual Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lifting Operations | Rigging equipment failure | Dropped load and serious injury | Rigging crew | Inspection of slings, shackles and hooks with WLL verification | 2 | 4 | 8 Medium | Do not use equipment with unreadable identification or capacity | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 02 | Lifting Operations | Uncontrolled load swing | Impact or crushing | Rigging crew and nearby workers | Controlled lift path and tag line where required | 3 | 4 | 12 High | Monitor wind conditions throughout the operation | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 03 | Lifting Operations | Overloading | Equipment failure or dropped load | Lifting team | Verification of load weight and all lifting-component capacities | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify uncertain load weights before lifting | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 04 | Lifting Operations | Incorrect selection of lifting accessory | Lifting accessory failure and dropped load | Lifting team and nearby personnel | Selection of slings, shackles and accessories suitable for the load | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify SWL/WLL, sling angles and load geometry before lifting | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 05 | Lifting Operations | Personnel beneath suspended load | Crushing, serious injury or fatality | All site personnel | Exclusion zone and lifting supervision | 3 | 5 | 15 High | Prevent personnel from entering beneath suspended loads or the load path | - | - | 2 | 2 | 4 Low |
| 06 | Lifting Operations | Loss of tag-line control | Load rotation or impact with personnel | Rigging crew | Suitable tag lines and controlled load guidance | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Assess whether tag-line use introduces additional hazards before lifting | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 07 | Lifting Operations | Uncontrolled load rotation during lifting | Load striking personnel or equipment | Rigging crew and nearby personnel | Tag lines, controlled lifting and competent riggers | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Assess load geometry and use a suitable method to control rotation | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 08 | Lifting Operations | Hidden damage in lifting accessories | Lifting-accessory failure and dropped load | Lifting team and nearby personnel | Certified lifting accessories and pre-use inspection | 2 | 3 | 6 Medium | Verify periodic thorough-inspection records and quarantine suspect equipment | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |
| 09 | Lifting Operations | Incorrect assessment of load center of gravity | Sudden load shift or uncontrolled tilting | Rigging crew | Lift plan and suitable sling arrangement | 3 | 3 | 9 Medium | Verify center of gravity and stability with a trial lift before the main lift | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 Low |