ISNet RAVS Documents
Crane Hoists & Lifting Devices - Canada Industry Practice
A Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the cranes and hoists element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Canada Industry Practice version is written to a national standard so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. You add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload it to your ISNetworld account.
- Pre-written answer aligned with Canadian regulatory references
- Upload to ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks
- Word format — add your company name and customise in minutes
- Written by Canadian safety professionals
- Instant download after purchase
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Overview
What this RAVS document does
A dropped load, an overloaded crane, or a lift made by an untrained operator can be fatal. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see that a contractor lifts with competent operators, rated equipment, and documented inspections.
This document states your company's cranes, hoists and lifting devices program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: operator competency and training, the rated load and the rule against exceeding it, competent riggers, equipment inspection and log books, signallers, and the control of suspended loads. It is written to a national standard. The file arrives in editable Word format - add your company name, confirm the company-specific details, and upload.
What the reviewer verifies
What ISNetworld checks
ISNetworld does not just check that a cranes and hoists answer exists. A reviewer verifies the document addresses each requirement the hiring client has configured. For this element, that typically means confirming the document covers:
- A written cranes, hoists and lifting devices program with purpose and scope
- Operation only by competent, trained, designated operators
- The rated load capacity and the rule against exceeding it
- Competent riggers and the use of a signaller where the view is obstructed
- Inspection of lifting equipment and log books
- Control of suspended loads and the rule on passing loads over workers
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and definitions
- Roles and responsibilities
- Operator competency and training
- Rated capacity and load limits
- Competent riggers and signallers
- Inspection and log books
- Suspended loads and loads over workers
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Reference framework
- Canada Industry Practice - written to a national standard
- Equipment standard
- CSA Z150 - Safety code on mobile cranes
- Federal framework
- Canada Labour Code, Part II - Occupational Health and Safety
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the cranes and hoists element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to crane, rigging, construction, oil and gas, and industrial companies whose workers operate hoists, cranes, or lifting devices. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags cranes and hoists, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the cranes and hoists review the first time
- Keep your operator training records. The document states only competent, trained, designated operators run a hoist or crane. A hiring client audit will ask to see that training.
- Maintain the equipment log books. The document states a log book records inspections, maintenance, and service for lifting equipment. Make sure those records exist before you upload.
- Do not overload. The document states no load exceeds the rated capacity determined by the manufacturer or a professional engineer. A reviewer expects load charts to be available to the operator.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld cranes and hoists RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written cranes, hoists and lifting devices program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers operator competency and training, rated capacity, competent riggers, equipment inspection and log books, signallers, and the control of suspended loads.
- Is this a Canada Industry Practice document?
- Yes. It is written as a Canada Industry Practice RAVS to a national standard, so it serves contractors working across provinces or for federally regulated hiring clients. Provincial cranes and hoists RAVS are also available.
- How is this different from the critical lifts RAVS?
- Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices covers routine lifting operations and equipment. Critical Lifts covers non-routine, higher-risk lifts that need a lift plan. Hiring clients often configure both elements.
- How long does it take to complete and upload?
- Most companies finish in 15 to 30 minutes. You add your company name, confirm a few company-specific details, then copy the content into your ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire.