MAN BASKET / PERSONNEL LIFTING TOOLBOX TALK
Personnel lifting is not a routine load lift.
Equipment, communication and rescue controls for crane-suspended personnel lifting.
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Toolbox Topic
MAN BASKET / PERSONNEL LIFTING TOOLBOX TALK
Duration
8–10 minutes
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OBJECTIVE
Prevent falls, crushing, equipment failure and communication loss during crane-suspended personnel basket operations.
WHY IT MATTERS
Equipment failure during personnel lifting directly threatens human life.
The basket, crane and rigging must be approved for personnel lifting.
Rescue and communication arrangements must be ready before the lift.
REALISTIC SITE SCENARIO
A personnel basket operation relied only on hand signals.
Communication was lost when the basket moved behind a structure.
Radio communication and a dedicated banksman would have prevented the issue.
REMEMBER
Personnel lifting requires stricter planning, equipment and communication controls than normal lifting.
KEY HAZARDS
Sudden basket movement.
Crane or rigging failure.
Fall inside the basket.
Crushing between basket and structure.
Loss of communication.
Unsuitable anchorage or harness connection.
Wind effects.
Inability to evacuate during emergency.
CONTROLS
Prepare an approved personnel-lifting plan.
Verify personnel basket certification.
Inspect crane, hook block and rigging.
Use full-body harnesses connected to approved basket anchors.
Provide a dedicated banksman and reliable communication.
Perform a trial lift.
Identify basket-to-structure pinch points.
Check wind limits.
Prepare emergency lowering and rescue arrangements.
Keep the crane operator dedicated to the lifting operation.
SUPERVISOR MESSAGE
Team, personnel lifting is a special high-risk operation. The basket will not move until planning, trial lift, communication and rescue preparations are complete.
TEAM QUESTIONS
Is the lift plan approved?
Is the basket certified?
Who is the banksman?
How will communication be maintained?
Is the rescue plan ready?
Are wind conditions acceptable?
FIELD VERIFICATION
Lift plan approved
Basket certified
Crane suitable
Rigging suitable
Harness connected
Banksman ready
Communication tested
Trial lift completed
Rescue plan ready
Wind acceptable
ATTENDANCE AND APPROVAL
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HSE Approval
SERNEM HSE Resource – Permit conditions, risk assessments and site procedures take priority.