Lattice Boom Crawler Crane

This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) provides comprehensive guidelines for the safe assembly and operation of Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes. It covers critical hazards such as crane collapse, suspended load risks, and electrocution, ensuring operators and personnel understand safety protocols. Essential for construction and heavy plant operators, this document helps prevent serious injuries and fatalities on site, promoting a safer working environment compliant with relevant legislation.

• Crane collapse during assembly or operation – catastrophic, fatality
• Boom section collapse during assembly – serious injury or fatality
• Suspended load striking personnel – serious injury or fatality
• Fall from height during boom assembly – serious injury or fatality
• Ground failure under crawlers or crane mats – tip-over
• Contact with overhead electrical conductors – electrocution
• Overloading during pick and carry operations

• Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Cth) and applicable state/territory WHS legislation
• Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (Cth) – Part 5.1 High Risk Work
• AS 2550.1 – Cranes – Safe use – General requirements
• AS 2550.5 – Cranes – Safe use – Mobile cranes
• Safe Work Australia – Code of Practice: Managing the Risks of Plant in the Workplace (2024)
• Independently Verified Lift Study (associated document)
• Lattice Boom Crawler Crane Pre-Operational Inspection Checklist (associated document)