Snapshots through the load’s travel path, printouts of the full plan, or URL links to crucial information are convenient ways to communicate important information to the people who need it. Rigging plans include a drawing of the load and rigging with information about the lifting point or points, center of gravity, sling angles and tensions, sizes and capacities of rigging gear, weights and load chart deductions.
It also includes rigging list, like a grocery list of supplies to be used. The Rigging Plan features a detailed rigging list, much like a grocery list of supplies to be used. Rigging Plans are usually included as part of an Engineered Lift Plan or Communication Lift Plan.
Crane rental companies will frequently develop a Rigging Plan to present a scope of work to a rigging supplier, in order to request a proposal for the rental or purchase of slings, hardware and special rigging gear. It is also used to communicate with engineers, and of course, riggers and crane operators. In its simplest form, Lift Plan Worksheets are a summary of your lift plan. These include checklists of the essential data of the lift, including the crane, load and rigging specifications weight deductions and crane capacities, and pre-lift safety checklists.