**Position: Lifting Appointed Person** Location: Site Base Experience: 8 to 10 years **Qualifications \& Competency** § Bachelor’s degree or Higher National Diploma § LEEA Certified Appointed Person § Certified Lifting Supervisor § Knowledge in Lifting plan § Knowledge of lifting regulations and load charts **Roles and Responsibilities:** § Assess the proposed lift to identify the hazards and corresponding risks, provide for planning, selection of equipment, instruction and supervision to enable the work to be carried out safely. § Ensure that all tests, inspections, examinations and maintenance have been carried out, and that there is a procedure for reporting defects and taking any necessary corrective action. § Ensure that the crane supervisor is fully briefed on the relevant sections of the lift plan and contents of method statements. § Have the authority to carry out their duties and to stop the operations if they think there is a danger. § Ensure that lifting plan is prepared to manage all sorts of lifting operation at the workplace with reference to local and international standards. § Coordinating and supervising all lifting activities in accordance with the lifting plan. § Lifting appointed person will determine the appropriate type of hoist required, based upon criteria and information on the intended usage of hoist provided by the users. § Ensuring that only registered crane operators, appointed riggers and appointed signal man participate in any lifting operation. § Ensure lifting equipment and accessories are suitable for the task and have adequate strength and stable in use. § Lifting appointed Person assesses lifts and classifies as either standard or complex. § Lifting appointed person interfaces with specialist’s engineers, designers, temporary works coordinator to assess options and limitations. § Lifting appointed person prepares, reviews Lift Plan and ensures permits in place. NB additional permit required for multi positions. § Ensure the crane and lifting gears Logs are being maintained and all fitness certificates records and maintained and retained. § Ensure competency log of all lifting team are maintained and renew at when due. § Ensure 3rd party inspection and internal periodic inspection of the cranes and lifting gears are being maintained and established in the lifting plan. § Ensuring ground conditions are safe for any lifting operation. § Lifting appointed persons should be present during the critical lifting operation. § Ensure adequate safety measures taken for lifting operation and ‘Permit to Work’ is obtained prior commencing of the activity. Job Types: Full\-time, Permanent