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Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices - NWT RAVS
A Cranes, Hoists and Lifting Devices RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the lifting devices element of the ISNetworld RAVS questionnaire. This Northwest Territories version is written to the NWT Safety Act and General Safety Regulations, so it answers the questionnaire the way an NWT hiring client expects. 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 or shifting load can kill workers below and damage equipment. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see that a contractor labels lifting devices with their rated capacity, uses competent operators, keeps logbooks, and controls loads passing over work areas.
This document states your company's lifting devices program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: labelling lifting devices, safe working load limits, operator requirements, lifting device operation, logbooks, the signal person, unsafe lifts, passing loads over work areas, and suspended loads. It is written to NWT regulations. 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 lifting devices 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 lifting devices program with rated load labelling
- A safe working load that is identified and not exceeded
- Competent operators authorized to operate the equipment
- A logbook kept current and available for each lifting device
- A signal person where the operator's view is obstructed
- Control of loads passing over or suspended above workers
What is inside
The document sections
- Labelling lifting devices
- Safe working load limits
- Operator requirements
- Lifting device operation
- Logbooks
- The signal person and unsafe lifts
- Passing loads over work areas and suspended loads
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Territorial framework
- Northwest Territories Safety Act
- Territorial regulation
- Northwest Territories General Safety Regulations
- Regulator
- Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission
Who it is for
Who needs this RAVS
This RAVS is for contractors whose hiring clients require the cranes, hoists, or lifting devices element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to construction, industrial, and oil and gas companies in the Northwest Territories whose workers operate cranes, hoists, or other lifting devices. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags lifting devices, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the lifting devices review the first time
- Label the rated capacity. The document states each lifting device carries a permanent plate or weatherproof label showing the rated load capacity and manufacturer details. A reviewer expects that labelling.
- Use competent operators. The document states a lifting device is only operated by a competent worker authorized by the employer who can demonstrate competency. A reviewer expects that requirement.
- Keep the load off workers. The document states work is arranged so a load does not pass over workers unless no practical alternative exists and workers are warned. A reviewer expects that control.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld cranes, hoists and lifting devices RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written lifting devices program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers rated load labelling, safe working load limits, operator requirements, lifting device operation, logbooks, the signal person, unsafe lifts, passing loads over work areas, and suspended loads.
- Is the document written to NWT regulations?
- Yes. It is written to the Northwest Territories Safety Act and General Safety Regulations, so it answers the questionnaire the way an NWT hiring client expects.
- Does it cover operator logbooks?
- Yes. It states a paper or electronic logbook is kept for each lifting device, stays with the device, and is available to the operator and to a health and safety officer at any time.
- 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.