Planning your Critical Lift

When it comes to a standard lift plan, it is likely your company has its own managers, operators, riggers, flaggers, and field personnel to safely plan the lift.

However, if during your assessment you determine your lift is a critical one, you may consider the need to bring on additional resources to tackle the unique challenges of your project. These additional resources may range from extra lift equipment and lift operators (e.g. multi-crane lifts) to engineering capability (e.g. geotechnical, marine engineers, structural engineers, etc.) who can check things like load stability, soil stability, and potential environmental risks.

As specialists in lift engineering, our IIA Lifting Services division is well-equipped to help plan your lift so that everything goes smoothly. We've been planning lifts since our inception and have participated in many challenging lift projects on job sites all over.

Here are just some of the ways we give you peace of mind:

We Provide a Detailed Lift Plan

• You will receive a comprehensive, detailed drawing package that includes instruction on the proper equipment needed, lift sequencing, rigging, matting, planning, and elevations to deliver the load.
• We instruct you on the correct travel path of the load to ensure proper boom, load, rigging, and swing clearances during the erection and lifting phases.
• If required, we will perform a pre-lift visit to verify the proper set-up of the cranes and confirm the rigging is according to the lift plan.

We Analyze Your Load

• We help calculate the load's center of gravity and identify factors that can dangerously shift or alter the load while in transit.
• We help determine the proper lift points, load attachments, or contact points to ensure they handle and maintain the load's integrity.
• We ensure the outrigger and crawler loads don't exceed soil capacity.
• We specify the crane location(s) and the initial position of the load.

We Check Your Rigging Setup

• We make sure your rigging is suitable for the weight and geometry of the load, keeping in mind all dynamic effects, potential adverse weather, and center of gravity.
• We can design custom rigging solutions.

We Check Your Equipment Setup

• We double-check that you are using the proper equipment with the correct rigging configurations required to safely deliver the load.
• We can ensure your equipment is properly inspected and structurally fit to do the work. Our in-house team of crane inspectors can assess the structural soundness of the crane.

We help you select the appropriate cranes based on capacities, accessibility, and availability. Contact IIA Lifting Services division today to learn more.