Who checks lifting plans in Hargeisa?

A lifting plan in Hargeisa is checked by the person who signed it and by whoever supervises the lift on the day. If that supervisor cannot read the load chart, cannot set the crane's outriggers on firm ground, or has never controlled a swinging load, the plan stays a document and the load goes up uncontrolled. The gap is practical competence, not paperwork.

Who signs the lifting plan and who checks it?

The plan is checked against the machine, the ground and the load. Ask who is nominated to review the plan on this contract, and ask the municipal engineer's office what the project's file must hold and which office receives it. Then compare the plan line by line with the crane's load chart, the radius at each pick, the outrigger positions and the ground they sit on. A dry, loose surface can settle under a pad, so ask what the plan gives for packing and for the level check. Ask the crane operator to point to the radius on the chart for the heaviest pick. If the operator points at the wrong line, the plan and the machine are not talking to each other.

What skills gaps show up in a Hargeisa lift?

A lift fails when the named roles cannot do their jobs on the day. A lifting plan needs a competent operator, a rigger who slings and balances the load, a banksman who signals, and tag lines on long or flat loads. Ask for the training record and for two past lift references, then walk a recent site and watch the same crew work. Watch whether the banksman stands where the operator can see him, whether tag lines are held clear of the load path, and whether the exclusion zone is marked and respected. Heat and wind matter too. Write into the plan the wind speed at which the lift stops, and confirm that figure against the crane's manual and the project specification rather than a number from the yard.

How do you test the lift before the load leaves the ground?

Run a trial lift and a pre-lift check, and record the result. The trial lift raises the load just clear of the ground so the rigger can check the slings, the balance and the rigging angle. The pre-lift check covers outrigger pads, ground bearing, the load chart setting, the sling condition and the tag lines. Ask the rigger what the safe working load of each sling is and where that figure is written. Ask the operator to read the chart alarm or indicator if the machine has one. If the crew cannot answer those questions, stop the lift and arrange a supervised practice lift with a person who has done the work before. Keep the signed checklist in the site file so the next lift starts from a known point.

What to do next

Pick the heaviest lift on the site. Ask the contractor for the lifting plan, the crane load chart, the sling certificates and the names of the operator, rigger and banksman. Watch the next lift from outside the exclusion zone and note where the plan and the site differ. Correct those differences in writing before the following lift.