ProQual Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations (Construction) – Planning Lifts

Developing and maintaining good occupational working relationships in the workplace

• Develop, maintain and encourage working relationships to promote good will and trust.
• Inform relevant people about work activities in an appropriate level of detail, with the appropriate level of urgency.
• Offer advice and help to relevant people about work activities and encourage questions/requests for clarification and comments.
• Clarify proposals with relevant people and discuss alternative suggestions.
• Resolve differences of opinion in ways that minimise offence and maintain goodwill, trust and respect.

Planning lifting activities in the workplace

• Confirm work requirements from information when planning lifting activities using lifting equipment.
• dentify and review influencing factors and guidance material about the work environment and resources.
• Establish methods of work by arranging, planning, assessing and accounting for all influencing factors.
• Amend work methods to take account of changing circumstances whilst maintaining requirements of the lifting activity.
• Communicate work methods to people involved in the lifting activity.
• Prepare and record lift plans, work methods and schedules and negotiate and agree them with decision makers.
• Apply a range of engineering-based calculations to inform planning.

Planning and establishing safety, health, welfare and environmental systems for lifting operations in the workplace

• Identify and recommend actions for improving the safety, health, and welfare of people affected by the lifting operation.
• Promote a culture of safety, health, welfare and environmental awareness.
• Establish procedures that ensure lifting team responsibilities and competencies are fully applied to the lifting operation.
• Ensure the safety, health, welfare and environmental protection equipment and resources comply with current legislation
• Establish and implement risk assessments and method statements and lessons learned to prevent recurrence.
• Review safety, health, welfare and environmental protection systems on completed lifting activities in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
• Assess the significance of environmental factors as they affect the lifting operation and take appropriate action.

Planning work activities and resources to meet project requirements in the workplace

• Organise work activities to make the most efficient use of the available resources.
• Recommend alternative methods, resources and systems to meet programmes and schedules.
• Obtain clarification or advice from various sources where the resources required are not available.
• Examine work activities against project data or operational data and the requirements of external factors.
• Update existing programmes and schedules of planned activities and inform stakeholders.
• Implement systems to monitor and record works against programmes and schedules.

Evaluating and confirming work methods in the workplace

• Evaluate project or operational data in order to identify work methods
• Obtain additional information from other sources in cases where the available project data is insufficient.
• Identify work methods which will make the best use of resources and materials and meets project and current organisational requirements.
• Evaluate identified work methods against technical, environmental and project criteria and select appropriate methods.
• Ensure method statements and risk assessments are current, accurate, agreed and acceptable to all stakeholders.
• Recommend and promote the selected work method for the project.

Planning the preparation of the site for the project in the workplace

• Assemble and review information used in the preparation of the project plan, clarify information which is not clear and update it for production planning purposes.
• Identify factors for consideration, record them and distribute them to people who may be affected.
• Plan for traffic management, identifying access and egress points for the site and works which are safe, convenient and which minimise disruption.
• Organise the resources required for the preparation of site operations.
• Give accurate details about the proposed work to the utility and emergency services.
• Make arrangements for adequate site safety and welfare, reviewing as work progresses.
• Implement procedures and arrangements for environmental protection and security.
• Implement and record the procedures and arrangements for temporary works.
• Plan the site or area layout for operational purposes and pass information about the plans to the people on the site.
• Ensure notices to people, which provide information and comply with current organisational requirements.
• Ensure the notices are placed correctly and implement a maintenance schedule.

Identifying, allocating and planning the deployment and use of plant, equipment or machinery in the workplace

• Ensure that the specification of the selected plant, equipment or machinery meets the needs of the project before deployment.
• Confirm that the plant, equipment or machinery to be deployed complies with current legislation and will be set up, operated and maintained by competent people.
• Implement a system to update the deployment and allocation of plant, equipment or machinery, and operators, as the project progresses, or changes occur.
• Identify hazards, assess and mitigate risks arising from the use of plant, equipment or machinery and implement measures that protect people and the environment.
• Ensure that plant, equipment or machinery operations are planned, appropriately supervised and conducted in accordance with current legislation.
• Ensure the suitable storage, servicing and maintenance of plant, equipment or machinery has been arranged to meet organisational requirements.
• Identify and record the competency requirements for supervisors, operators and users of plant, equipment or machinery.
• Promote and record opportunities to suggest improvements in plant operations.
• Ensure that plant, equipment or machinery which is no longer needed is returned or removed and records are maintained.