Lifting Plan Preparation/Approver
The Lifting Plan Preparation and Approval course is a technical, documentation-focused program aimed at developing the competencies required to design, assess, and authorize safe lifting operations across varied industrial settings. Centered around the critical planning phase, this course provides participants with practical skills to evaluate load parameters, select suitable lifting equipment, determine safe crane positioning, define load paths, and incorporate risk control measures into detailed lift plans. Through real-world case scenarios, participants will learn to determine exclusion zones, define load travel paths, apply control measures, and generate all required documentation, such as rigging schematics, lifting permits, and risk assessments.
Lifting Plan Preparation/Approver
It emphasizes not just plan creation but also the structured evaluation and approval process using standardized checklists and safety criteria for both routine and non-routine lifts. Participants will gain insights into international standards such as BS 7121, IS 3764, and ASME B30 series, ensuring they are capable of overseeing and endorsing lifting plans with a clear understanding of operational, mechanical, and risk parameters.
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Duration1-2 Days
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Training ModeVirtual/Face to Face
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LevelIntermediate/Advance
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LanguageEnglish and other regional languages based on availability
Why Should Employers Invest in this Training?
- Mitigates High-Risk Hazards: Minimizes the likelihood of lifting-related accidents that could lead to fatalities, injuries, and equipment damage.
- Ensures Legal & Regulatory Compliance: Aligns with Indian (e.g., IS 3764) & international standards (e.g., BS 7121, ASME B30), avoiding legal penalties and audit failures.
- Enhances Planning Efficiency: Empowers teams to prepare detailed, safe, and technically sound lift plans for routine and complex operations.
- Reduces Operational Downtime: Well-planned lifts minimize rework, crane stand-by, and unplanned stoppages, improving project timelines.
- Promotes a Strong Safety Culture: By reinforcing proactive safety mindset across departments, reinforcing accountability, and hazard awareness.
- Protects Financial Investments: Prevents costly claims, equipment loss, and productivity disruptions, thus making it a cost-effective safety investment.
Training Objective
The objective of this training is to equip participants with the knowledge, technical skills, and procedural understanding required to competently prepare, review, and approve lifting plans for routine and critical lifting operations. The program aims to build confidence in assessing load characteristics, selecting appropriate lifting configurations, identifying hazards, applying control measures, and ensuring compliance with relevant safety standards and legal requirements, thus ultimately supporting safe, efficient, and incident-free lifting activities across industrial worksites.
Training Methodology
Instructor-led
Sessions
Knowledge
Checks
Collaborative
Learning
Final
Assessment
How Will This Training Strengthen Workforce Readiness?
Upon successful completion of the Lifting plan preparation /Approver Training, participants will acquire the following practical and safety-critical skills:
- Improves Technical Judgment - Enables correct selection of cranes, rigging gear, and lift paths.
- Strengthens Hazard Identification - Sharpens the team’s ability to foresee and mitigate lifting risks.
- Improves Interdisciplinary Coordination - Aligns efforts of planners, safety officers, riggers, and operators.
- Increases Operational Confidence - Develops decision-making ability during complex lift situations.
- Establishes Planning Discipline - Promotes the use of standard procedures, checklists, and documentation.
- Prepares for Critical Lifts - By exposing participants to real case studies and mock plan approvals.
Who can take this course?
This course is suitable for professionals involved in planning, reviewing, or authorizing lifting operations across industrial, construction, and infrastructure sectors.
- Engineers
- Project Planners
- HSE professionals
- Appointed persons responsible for lift planning and authorization
Assessment
✅ Multiple Choice Questionnaire (MCQ)
Training Mode
Face to face training
Virtual training
