Setting up and preparing loads for moving

This standard identifies the competences you need to set up and prepare loads for moving in an aircraft environment, in accordance with approved procedures. You will be required to access the appropriate documentation in order to assess the weight of the load to be moved, and to determine the most suitable method of moving the load and the type of equipment required. You will be expected to select the appropriate equipment, and to check that it is within current certification requirements and is in a safe and usable condition. You will be expected to prepare for moving a variety of loads, such as stock materials, sub-assemblies, major assemblies, liquid containers, corrosive and fragile materials. This will involve planning a safe route for moving the load, and ensuring that the final designated destination of the load is in a fit state to receive it.

Your responsibilities will require you to comply with organisational policy and procedures for the preparation of the moving activities, and to report any problems with the preparation activities, equipment or materials that you cannot personally resolve, or are outside your permitted authority, to the relevant people. You will be expected to work either with a high level of supervision or as a member of a team, and you will take personal responsibility for your own actions and for the quality and accuracy of the work that you carry out. Where team working is involved, you must demonstrate significant personal contribution during the team activities, in order to satisfy the requirements of this standard, and you must demonstrate competence in all the areas required by the standard.

Your underpinning knowledge will be sufficient to provide a sound basis for your work, and will provide an informed approach to the preparation of loads for moving. You will have an understanding of the preparation process, and its application, and will know about the preparation requirements, equipment and materials to be used, in sufficient depth to provide a sound basis for carrying out the activities to the required standards.

You will understand the safety precautions required when carrying out the setting up and preparation activities. You will be required to demonstrate safe working practices throughout. You will also understand your responsibilities for safety, and the importance of taking the necessary safeguards to protect yourself and others in the workplace.

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P1    work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines

P2    establish the weight of the load to be moved

P3    determine the method and select suitable equipment to move the load

P4    check that the equipment to be used is capable of moving the load safely

P5    determine a suitable route for moving the load minimising risk to people and property

P6    ensure that the load is secured and protected before moving operations start

P7    deal with problems within your control and report those that cannot be solved

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K1    how to work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines

K2    the regulations relating to lifting operations and lifting equipment 

K3    the specific requirements for the marking of moving equipment, and the specific method used in the organisation in which you are working

K4    the range of equipment to be used for moving the load(s) 

K5    the lifting equipment accessories to be used 

K6    how to establish the weight of the load 

K7    how to establish the position of lifting points in relation to the slinging arrangements

K8    factors which affect the selection of the moving equipment and lifting accessories 

K9    how to check that the lifting equipment is capable of lifting the load to be moved

K10    checks that should be made on the lifting equipment prior to use, and what you should look for that could render them unsafe to use

K11    how to carry out visual in-service inspections of the equipment, and what to do should any defective equipment be identified

K12    how to plan and prepare a route for moving loads, and the hazards that you will need to take into account

K13    the specific requirements for the organisation of moving equipment

K14    signalling techniques used to communicate with crane drivers (to include both hand signals and verbal commands)

K15    how lifting equipment should be handled, stored and inspected

K16    the extent of your own responsibility, and to whom you should report if you have problems that you cannot resolve

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1. Ensure that the equipment to be used is suitable for the loads being lifted, and is in a safe and usable condition, by checking all of the following:
   1. the equipment is certified and is compliant, within current test dates
   2. all slings are free from obvious defects
   3. the lifting equipment selected is suitable and has a sufficient safe working load (SWL) for the application
   4. the identification number and safe working load (SWL), are clearly marked on the equipment selected
   5. the equipment selected is suitable for the environment of the operation
2. Obtain the safe working load (SWL) and centre of gravity of the load to be moved, by using two of the following:
   1. load documentation
   2. estimation
   3. third party
   4. moving load documentation/moving procedure sheet/method statement
3. Establish the position of lifting points for three of the following:
   1. single legged sling
   2. four legged sling
   3. lifting beams
   4. double legged sling
   5. multi-legged sling
   6. spreaders
4. whilst taking into account all of the following:
   1. safe working load (SWL)
   2. angles
   3. tension
   4. sling length
5. Plan the moving of various types of load, to include three of the following:
   1. sheet materials
   2. aircraft major assemblies
   3. hot/radiant/toxic/corrosive
   4. other stock materials
   5. liquid containers (such as drums)
   6. plant/machinery
   7. aircraft sub-assemblies
   8. awkward shapes
   9. test equipment
   10. access structures
   11. fragile components
   12. loads with evenly distributed weight
   13. loads with unevenly distributed weight
   14. other specific loads
   15. Plan the moving route and the final destination of the load, to include three of the following:
   16. differing elevations
   17. transferring a load
   18. as part of an assembly operation
   19. along same elevation
   20. turning a load
   21. move to store as unit/part assembly
6. Identify and set up suitable securing devices to ensure that the load is moved safely, using three of the following:
   1. shackles
   2. holding devices
   3. protection materials
   4. bottle screws/stays
   5. guide ropes
   6. stiffeners
   7. chains/wires
   8. seatings/fasteners
7. Complete the relevant documentation for recording the load moving preparation activity, to include one of the following:
   1. lifting procedure sheet (Competent Person I.D.)
   2. drawings for the moving operation
   3. inspection records/defect reports
   4. risks assessments

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2029

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Current

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Original

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Enginuity

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SEMAER2-38

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Engineering, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies, Engineering Professionals, Science and Engineering Technicians

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5234

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Aeronautical; Engineering; such as stock materials; sub-assemblies; major assemblies; liquid containers; corrosive and fragile materials; load documentation; third party; safe working load (SWL); lifting beams

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