Entrance road

• Are the access routes free and easy of access for cranes and the counterweight trucks ?
• Are the roads paved ?
• Can the slope be taken? What is the angle of inclination ?
• Are the roads sufficiently wide ?
• Are there any obstacles: hydrants, traffic signs, bridge (limited tonnage), … ?
• Any obstacles on a height: pipe racks, bridges, tunnels, … ?
• High/low-tension cables, …?
  • Height ?
  • Maximum bend ?

• Assembly of the jib ?
  • Is there enough space for the assembly of the jib ?
  • Is there enough space for the assembly of the crane ?

• Is a diversion necesarry ?
• Necessary to close the escape routes ?

Set-up

• Is there enough space for the erection of the crane ?
  • Is full outrigger base possible ?

• Can counterweight truck pull up next to crane ?
• Can the crane lift and put down its own couterweights ?
• Can the crane rotate 360° ?
  • If there are restrictions, are they an obstacle ?

• How many cranes on the same spot ?
  • Can the main boom rotate without hindering another ?
  • Towercranes on the same site? What is there height and radius ?
    
    

Underground

• Is the erection area paved ?
  • "Proofs of pressure" or probes ?
  • What is the maximum permitted ground pressure ?
  • Underground pipes: sewer-pipes, high-tensoin cables, … ?
  • Underground pits, collection mains, … ?
  • Any determination of visible damage before the start of works ?

• Supply of partitions, steel plankings, sand-beds ?
• Check the difference in height between the outriggers ?
• Can the charge be supplied in a horizontal way ?
  
  
  

Wind

• What is the maximum permitted wind speed ?
• Direction of the wind ?
  
  
  

Load

• Is the proper weight known of the charge ?
  • Are these facts known so that it can be controlled ?

• Is there any residue of the product left behind ?
  • Should this be removed ?
  • What is the weight ?

• Is the charge attached to a socle or a foundation ?
  • Undo and jack the bolts ?

• Lifting lugs fixing points available ?
  • Are these items inspected and is the cerfiticate of inspection still valid ?

• Possible bend of the charge ?
• Can the charge be brought under the cranehook in an horizontal way ?
• Is the lay-down area big enough ?
  • Should this area be clared ?
  • Can the underground take these pressures?
    
    
    

Hook on

• A need for special hoisting materials ?
  • Spreader ?
  • Lifting beam ?
  • Frame ?
  • Others ?

• Fits the hoisting material in the lifting lugs or the the fixing points ?
• Can the attachment happen on the ground-floor ?
  • Second crane with cage? Aerial or scaffolding ?

• Can the hoisting material be removed ?
  • Or do you need a second crane with cage? Aerial or scaffolding ?
    
    
    

Load handling

• Who manipulates the charge ?
  • Trained people to perform this task ?
• Can the cranedriver see the charge ?
• Radiocontact between cranedriver and rigger ?
  • Limitation in power and frequence ?
  • Detonation free area ?
• Who gives directions to the cranedriver ?
• Who is the foreman - rigger?
  
  
  

Safety instructions

• Need a permit before ‘start of works’ ? Where and when will the permit be issued ?
• Any specific safety measures ?
• Is there a need to close emercency exits ?
  • Is there a need for a deviation ?
  • To invite all parties involved to a toolbox-meeting ?
• Is there a need for special Personal Safety Equipment ?
• Can the works be executed during standard working hours ?
• Information given by the main boom Working Height Limiter ?
  • Information given by the main boom Rotation Limiter ?