ISNet RAVS Documents
Critical Lifts - Canada - Industry Practices
A Critical Lifts RAVS is the written answer document that satisfies the critical lifts 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 critical lift is a non-routine lift - a load over 75 percent of rated capacity, a two-crane lift, an engineered lift, or a lift near power lines - where the margin for error is small. A hiring client that configures this element wants to see that a contractor plans and approves these lifts.
This document states your company's critical lifts program in the structure an ISNetworld reviewer expects: what makes a lift critical, operator requirements, log books, the critical lift form and approvals, inspection and labelling of lifting devices, rigging inspection and rejection criteria, load parameters, signal persons, and the control of suspended loads. 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 critical lifts 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 critical lifts program with a clear definition of a critical lift
- Operator competency, including reading and understanding lift plans
- A critical lift form with operator, supervisor, and hiring client approvals
- Inspection and labelling of lifting devices and rigging
- Breaking strength and load parameters for rigging
- Signal persons, unsafe-lift judgement, and control of suspended loads
What is inside
The document sections
- Purpose, scope, and the definition of a critical lift
- Roles and responsibilities
- Operator requirements and log books
- The critical lift form and approvals
- Inspection and labelling of lifting devices and rigging
- Breaking strength and load parameters
- Signal persons and suspended loads
- Reference standards
Regulatory references this RAVS is written to
- Reference framework
- Canada Industry Practice - written to a national standard
- Equipment standard
- ASME B30.9 - Slings, and ASME B30.20 - Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
- 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 critical lifts element in ISNetworld, Avetta, or ComplyWorks. It applies to crane, rigging, construction, and industrial companies whose work includes non-routine, engineered, or high-risk lifts. If a hiring client's pre-qualification configuration flags critical lifts, this is the document the reviewer is waiting on.
Practical guidance
How to pass the critical lifts review the first time
- Define a critical lift clearly. The document sets out when a lift is critical - over 75 percent of rated capacity, two cranes, engineered rigging, near power lines, and more. A reviewer expects that definition.
- Use the critical lift form. The document states a critical lift form is signed by the operator, supervisor, and a hiring client representative before the lift. A hiring client audit will ask to see it.
- Inspect rigging before each shift. The document states rigging is inspected thoroughly before each period of continuous use. A reviewer expects that practice.
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Common questions
Questions about this RAVS
- What does the ISNetworld critical lifts RAVS include?
- It is a complete, pre-written critical lifts program written as an ISNetworld RAVS answer. It covers the definition of a critical lift, operator requirements, log books, the critical lift form and approvals, inspection and labelling, load parameters, and the control of suspended loads.
- What makes a lift a critical lift?
- The document states a lift is critical when it is non-routine and one or more conditions apply - the load exceeds 75 percent of rated capacity, two cranes are required, the lift is engineered or non-symmetrical, personnel are lifted, or the lift is near power lines.
- 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 rather than being tied to one province.
- 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.