CPA Bulletin

28 CPA Bulletin > May 2023 www.cpa.uk.net TECHNICAL TECHNICAL New Publication of Schedule of Common Lifts from Industry The Industry Lifting Lead AP Group, managed by Skanska and supported by the CPA, has produced a ‘Schedule of Common Lifts’ publication which provides guidance on lifting methods for a number of loads frequently lifted on construction sites. The group was formed in 2015 and brings together expertise from industry to encourage collaboration and co-ordination for lifting operation activities and aiding communication between a range of interests, including contractors, associations, suppliers, owners and training bodies. The group seeks to provide industry with guidance on standards, training and improved methods of working to make lifting operations safer and more efficient. The schedule, published by NOCN, is designed to support both the training of lift planners on dedicated courses and further to provide additional guidance for the competent person planning or responsible for a lifting operation, supplementing the information that should be contained within a lift plan. The group is keen to stress that the publication highlights good practice but is not, nor is it intended to be, a substitute for appropriate lifting operations planning and reminds industry that all lifting operations must carried out in compliance with LOLER 1998 and the relevant standards e.g. BS 7121. The Schedule for Common Lifts publication can be downloaded free of charge at https://www.cpa.uk.net/safety-and-technical-publications/mobile-and-crawler-crane-guidance.