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www.cpa.uk.net CPA Bulletin > May 2021 15 TIN 019 CPA CIG Safe Lifting of Hot Tubs ©CPATINCIG-019 7of8 IssueDate:15.04.2021 IssueA Technical Information Notice Tag lines must not be used to: a) pull the load out of its natural suspended line; b) hold a load against wind forces; c) contribute to supporting the load. The lift plan should identify how many tag lines are to be used and how they are to be attached to the load. Tag lines should be attached to a structural member of the load (not to pipework for example) and should never be attached to the lifting accessories themselves. Care should be taken that tag lines cannot become fouled during use. 7.0 Inspection Prior to Lifting from the Delivery Vehicle Prior to unloading from the delivery vehicle, the hot tub should be inspected for any damage and to identify if any rainwater has entered the hot tub. Any accumulated water should be drained (see 6.1) and any loose or damaged packaging material should be removed. A checkshould be made that all devices used to secure the hot tub to the vehicle for transport have been removed. 8.0 Supervision of the Lift The lifting operation should be supervised by a crane supervisor, ensuring that that it is carried out in accordance with the lift plan. The crane supervisor should be competent and suitably trained and have sufficient experience to carryout all the relevant duties. The crane supervisor should have sufficient authority to stop the lifting operation if they consider it dangerous to proceed. 9.0 Additional Guidance Further guidance is provided in: LOLER - Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 - The Approved Code of Practice to the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (L113) HSE Leaflet INDG163 (rev 4) – Risk assessment - A brief guide to controlling risks in the workplace HSE publicationsareavailable for freedownload from: http://HSE.gov.uk BSI Standards Publication BS 7121-3:2017+A1:2019 , Code of practice for the safe use of cranes - Part 3: Mobile cranes BSI Standards Publication BS 7121-4:2010 , Code of practice for the safe use of cranes - Part 4: Lorry loader cranes BritishStandardPublicationsareavailable topurchase from :http://shop.bis.com , aswellas from ALLMI. ALLMI – GN030 – Kerbside Deliveries with Lorry Loaders – March 2019. A vailable fordownload from : https://www.allmi.com/guidance-notes/view-all-products.html BISHTA – Publications and factsheets: Available fordownload from :https://www.bishta.co.uk/trade/trade-publications/ CPA - ALLMI - Best Practice Guide (Revised November 2010) - The Management of Lifting Operations with Lorry Loaders Available for freedownload from https://www.cpa.uk.net/crane-interest-group-publications-guidance/or https://www.allmi.com/allmi-cpa- best-practice-guide.html tub sector who would be familiar with their products but may not be fully conversant with safe lifting operations and those from the crane and lifting sector, who would be fully conversant with safe lifting procedures but maybe less familiar on the unique nature of hot tub-type products. The guidance is intended to cater for both sectors. As a large percentage of hot tubs are delivered to domestic customers and who would not have the requisite knowledge to plan or control the lift, the TIN makes clear on the responsibilities of crane hire and contract lifting and advises that domestic customers should not be offered a crane hire agreement. To this end, CPA is developing a set of Contract Lift Conditions for Consumers which will be available for use by CPA members. The TIN is now available and can be downloaded from the TIN section at https://www.cpa.uk.net/crane-interest-group- publications-guidance/ A recording of the presentation event and copies of the presentation slides are available for viewing and downloading respectively. The links to each can be found at https://www.cpa . uk.net/news-events/hot-tub-lifting-guidance/ Update to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) CAP1096 Guidance to crane users on the crane notification process and obstacle lighting and marking The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) were intending to publish a revised, more stringent version of their guidance CAP1096: Guidance to crane users on the crane notification process and obstacle lighting and marking . Publication and enactment has been delayed a number of times whilst both CPA, our Members and others from the contracting sector hold discussions with the CAA on the effect of their implementation, with the last proposed publication date scheduled for 31st May 2021 and the new requirements enacted. We have now been informed by the CAA in that they have deferred their implementation date and that full implementation of the new changes will now NOT occur to all crane notifications that fall into scope until 1st April 2022 at the earliest. The 2020/21 version of CAP 1096 is currently under trial as follows. Phase 1 Stage A - 1st Trial – 1st October 2020 to 31st May 2021 Stage B - Trial Reflection - 1st June 2021 to 30th September 2021 Phase 2 Stage A - 2nd Trial - 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022 Stage B - Confirmation of Readiness - Q1/Q2 2022 Phase 3 Planned implementation which will occur not earlier than 1st April 2022. This time frame will be informed from the implementation plan established in Phase 2, Stage B. In the meantime, crane users NOT involved in the trial are advised to follow the notification requirements described within CPA Technical Information Notice (TIN) 039C. This can be downloaded free of charge at https://www.cpa.uk.net/crane-interest-group- publications-guidance/ or at https://www.cpa.uk.net/tower- crane-interest-group-tcig-publications/. We will continue to notify both CPA Members and the sector in general should any updates to the above programme or requirements take place. TIN 019 CPA CIG Safe Lifting of Hot Tubs ©CPATINCIG-019 6of8 IssueDate:15.04.2021 IssueA Technical Information Notice Note: Covers,suchas thoseonsomebigswimspascanbeofasignificantweight.Dependenton the lift capacityandsite, itmaybenecessary forasecond lift tobecarriedout forcoversandanyotheraccessories suchassteps,cover liftersetc. If any of this information is not provided, the appointed person should contact the manufacturer or supplier to obtain the required details. The appointed person should confirmwith the supplier that the hot tub has been fullydrained and emptied of water and is fully disconnected fromall services prior to delivery or collection. This is especially important if the hot tub has been purchased secondhand, has been tested prior to delivery, or is being retrieved froma property. Hot tubs are pressure tested during manufacture and although drained before transportation, residual trapped water may be present and with the extent of internal piping, there could be a significant weight increase on larger units. Those planning the lift should consider an additional factorof safety to compensate forany increase over the declared weight of the unit. 6.2 Selection and attachment of lifting accessories The appointed person should plan how the hot tub is to be attached to the crane. Details of this should be recorded in the lift plan. Unless the manufacturer confirmsotherwise, it is recommended that a lifti g beam, spreader frame or lifting stillage is used to avoid placing compressive loads on the hot tub. Care should be taken when using lifting eyes to ensure they are of the correct thread form to match those on the hot tub, are fullysecured and correctly aligned. Slings should be protected by suitable packing material to prevent contact with any sharp edges that could cause damage. If the packing could be dislodged during, or at the end of, the lifting operation, it should be lashed securely in place. Once the slings are attached, they should be monitored as the tension increases so they do n t slip, become fouled, or damage the hot tub during the initial raising of the load. Before lifting the load clear of the support, a checkshould be made as to whether the point of attachment to the load is vertically above its centre of gravity, so that any hoist rope, hoist ch in or hook hangs vertically. As the load is lifted clear of the support, a checkshould be carried out to ensure it remains secure, level and orientated as intended. If either condition is not met the hot tub should be lowered onto suitable supports and any necessary corrections made before proceeding. 6.3 Use of tag lines A tag line is a line (usually a dedicated rope) of sufficient length that is attached to the load with the other end controlled by a load handler. Tag lines should be used: a) if there is a possibility that the load could come into contact with any other object during the lifting operation; b) to prevent loads fromspinning due to wind; c) to orientate or align the load for landing. Case Example 4 A hot tub was lifted with webbing slings that passed under and around the hot tub. As the hot tub was lifted, compressive loads induced by the slings damaged the hot tub and it had to be replaced at considerable expense. TIN 019 CPA CIG Safe Lifting of Hot Tubs ©CPATINCIG-019 5of8 IssueDate:15.04.2021 IssueA Technical Information Notice Both associations produce guidance and good practice documents (such as this TIN) - with many supported by the HSE - to ensure that lifting sector safety standards are maintained and enhanced. 6.0 Slinging and Handling of Hot Tubs 6.1 Information to be provided by the hot tub manufacturer or supplier Section 6 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 places duties on manufacturers and suppliers to provide information on the safe use of equipment. The manufacturer or supplier of the hot tub should provide the following information within the installation instructions: • weight, dimensions, and position of the centre of gravity of the hot tub and any covers. These should include the weight and dimensions of any protective packaging materials, timber frameor pallet; • how the lifting accessories (such as the slings) should be attached to the hot tub. Case Example 3 A 7-tonne mobile crane was being used to lift a 320kg hot tub into the back garden of a bungalow. The crane operator positioned the crane at the side of the bungalow to reach the rear garden. The front outriggers were not fully deployed due to lack of space. The crane overturned as the hot tub was being lifted over the bungalow. The boom of the crane struck and damaged the roof of the bungalow and an adjacent house. The hot tub was destroyed when it hit the ground and the crane driver suffered minor injuries. The short rigged front outriggers increased the load applied to the ground. The spreader mats used were too small and the ground gave way. The incident could have been avoided if the appointed person had visited the site to assess access for the crane and prepared a suitable lift plan that took account of the site constraints.