HSE refresh reinforces planning, supervision and competence for lifting operations
HSE construction lifting guidance continues to centre on three controls: proper planning by a competent person, appropriate supervision and safe execution. Here is what that means operationally.
The core requirement
HSE construction guidance states that lifting operations involving lifting equipment must be properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out safely. Equipment and accessories must also be suitable, tested and subject to the required examinations and inspections.
What good control looks like
A plan alone is not the complete control system. The issued revision must reach the people doing the work, the plant and accessories must match the plan, and the site conditions must remain within the assessed limits.
- Confirm the current plan and revision before starting
- Brief the lifting team and record attendance
- Check plant, accessories, ground and weather
- Stop and escalate changes rather than working around them
Management takeaway
Managers should be able to see which projects are active, whether daily controls have been completed and where evidence is missing. A reliable audit trail makes gaps visible before they become incident findings.
How LiftPlanProUK supports this
The platform links planning, approval, team allocation, daily records and close-out so an organisation can review lifting compliance remotely and consistently across sites.
LiftPlanProUK provides planning and management support. Site-specific information must be checked and every lifting operation approved by a competent person.