Tilt-up Panel Lifting Safe Work Method Statement

Tilt-up Panel Lifting Safe Work Method Statement

This Tilt-up Panel Lifting Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) covers hazards and controls associated with the general safety of work that involves the lifting and bracing of tilt-up/ precast concrete panels.

This SWMS covers High-Risk Construction Work (HRCW) controls related to:

• Mobile plant movement
• Structures or buildings involving structural alterations or repairs that require temporary support to prevent collapse

Additional controls are included for Slips, Trips & Falls, Hazardous Manual Tasks, Outdoor Work, Silica Dust & Environmental Considerations.

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Job Steps Covered in Tilt-up Panel Lifting SWMS:

(includes potential hazards and control measures)

1. Provide Training on the Health Effects Associated with Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust
2. Working Outdoors
3. Arrival On-site & Assess On-site Conditions
4. Establish Temporary Traffic Control
5. Set-up of Lifting & Erection Work Area
6. Establish a Storage Area for the Concrete Element (if delivered from off-site)
7. Environment
8. Housekeeping
9. Manual Tasks
10. Delivery of Pre-cast Panels
11. Crane Placement
12. Inspect & Rigging of Panels
13. Establish Communication System Between the Crane Operator & Those Assisting in the Lift
14. Lifting Panels (crane use)
15. Bracing
16. Removal of Braces
17. On Completion
18. Emergency Response