Roles and Responsibilities
It is essential that roles and responsibilities identified in the lift plan are defined and understood by all personnel involved. The roles and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, those outlined below. Not all of the roles below may be identified in or required by the lift plan. In some cases an individual or entity may perform multiple, nonconflicting roles.
Assembly/disassembly director
Responsible for directing the assembly/disassembly (erect/dismantle) of the LHE
Engineer
Responsible for providing any required engineering support and documentation for the load handling activity
General contractor/construction manager
Responsible for contractual requirements including deliverables, and ensuring performance and safety requirements are established and implemented
Lift director
Responsible for verifying the category of the load handling activity and reviewing and implementing the lift plan
LHE operator
Responsible for directly controlling the LHE's functions
LHE owner
Responsible for custodial control of the LHE by virtue of a lease or ownership
LHE user
Responsible for arranging the LHE's presence on a work site and controlling its use
Lift planner
Responsible for developing the lift plan
Rigger
Responsible for performing rigging tasks associated with the load handling activity
Signalperson
Responsible for directing the movements of the LHE by providing signal commands to the LHE operator
Site safety officer
Responsible for enforcing work site safety policies
Site supervisor
Responsible for overseeing the work site on which the LHE is used and the work that is performed on the site
Spotter
Responsible for observing and reporting as directed on the movement of the LHE and load
Transport operator
Responsible for operation of transport equipment used in support of the load handling activity