{"id":11684,"date":"2021-05-10T08:31:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T08:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/?p=11684"},"modified":"2021-05-10T08:31:51","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T08:31:51","slug":"what-is-contract-lifting-a-quick-guide-for-first-time-hirers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/what-is-contract-lifting-a-quick-guide-for-first-time-hirers\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Contract Lifting? A Quick Guide for First-Time Hirers"},"content":{"rendered":"
So you\u2019ve got a big lift job to do and you need to hire a crane. This is not something you have had to do before – maybe you\u2019re having work done on your property, you\u2019re having a hot tub installed in the garden, or you have a container, caravan or boat you need to lift into position.<\/p>\n
What are your options? Clearly, you need a mobile crane suitable for the job and a qualified operator. But is that all?<\/p>\n
While crane-and-driver hires are readily available, they are not suitable for first-time or occasional hirers. That\u2019s because operating a crane is governed by strict regulations<\/a>, which set out a list of health and safety requirements.<\/p>\n Included in that list is the requirement to appoint someone who is \u201csufficiently competent\u201d to take charge of the planning and supervision of the job, including carrying out risk assessments, writing out method statements and so on.<\/p>\n In other words, there is a legal requirement to have someone experienced and qualified running your lift. Unless you use cranes on a regular basis, and especially if you are using a crane for domestic purposes, you are unlikely to have this kind of expertise.<\/p>\n In that case, you need more than just a crane and driver. You also need to hire someone to act as the \u2018Appointed Person\u2019 and plan and supervise the lift on your behalf. That\u2019s where contract lifting comes in.<\/p>\nContract Lifting Explained<\/h3>\n