How Rigging Plan Software Is Helpful at a Construction Site?

Posted by SMART Rigger Software on May 4th, 2019

Planning and safely implementing crane lifts is one of the most important concern at a construction worksite. Any discrepancy in lift planning – be it about choosing the right crane, determining the crane operation capacity, calculating rigging load capacity etc. - might result in decreasing productivity, increasing costs and risks associated with worksite accidents.

Many times it has been observed that misjudging the angle of lift, space between cranes, ground conditions and other allied factors result in people getting hit by cranes.

This is why it is highly essential to use a rigging plan software that enables the crane operators, site mangers to perform the following -

1. Create A Lift Plan per ASME P30.1
The software helps you create a rigging or lift plan that is ideally developed every time you need to lift a heavy load via crane. Its basic aim is to present the P30.1 Lift data sheet to provide a check list of lifting per lift safety checks to ensure aspects of the lift have been considered. It even acts a rigging calculator to help you calculate the center of gravity, load weight, sling length etc. for a perfect spreader bar rigging lift.

2. Identify Lifting Plan Components
The lift data sheet helps in identifying varied components that are essential to make a perfect lift. Some of the major components include center of gravity of the load, rigging equipment, crane capacity, load angle factor, sling angles, work zone safety and others.

3. Identify The Type Of Lift
The software also assists you in identifying the ‘type’ of lift or lifting plan (for example, critical lift, ordinary lift, pre-engineering lift) so that you can effectively plan all other activities that follow. You would thus be able to determine the lifting plan and take necessary steps for safe rigging selection.

4. Ensure Safety
Using the rigging or crane lift plan software, you can also reduce any potential chances of worksite accident. It would allow you to ensure a structured lifting process, verify that site surveys are conducted with respect to pre-lift Safety considerations, verify the condition of all the components (such as the ground conditions), have been identify as part of the lift as well as other such aspects.

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