Welcome Services Depots News Cranes For Sale Contract Lifting FAQs Contact Us   Registered Office: Quinto Crane & Plant Ltd Anson Road Norwich Airport Norwich NR6 6EH Tel. +44(0)1603 410881 Fax. +44(0)1603 404565 Registered in England and Wales Company No. 875008 VAT No. GB 304 7514 80	Contract Lifting Legal requirements relating to Health and Safety make it necessary for all lifting operations involving cranes to be properly planned, controlled and supervised, and we offer our customers two main options in this regard: either CPA Hire, where the customer hires the crane and operator under CPA model conditions and the customer's personnel do the planning, control and supervision themselves, or Contract Lifting where Quinto supplies not only the crane and operator, but also the personnel who do the planning, control and supervision. In both cases the customer has a legal responsibility for Health and Safety which cannot be abdicated, but in the case of a contract lift Quinto can lighten the customer's burden, take on more of the legal liabilities, and offer greater protection under its insurance cover. CPA HIRE or CONTRACT LIFT - What's the difference? A letter dated 21 December 2004 from HSE ( download PDF ) clearly sets out the differences between straightforward hire where the customer takes on the major legal liability for ensuring that lifting operations are planned and carried out safely and a 'Contract Lift' where the crane hire company relieves the customer of that responsibility, provided that the customer has satisfied itself that the crane company it proposes to use is competent and has a good safety record. We quote: "In a Crane Hire arrangement the crane and operator will work to the client's instructions. The client will plan the lift, select a suitable crane, specify the slinging and signalling arrangements, supervise the lift and be responsible for the lifting operation.... ....When the crane arrives at the lift location the crane operator should not start the lifting operation until he has seen the lift plan and discussed it with the supervisor. The competent person has the responsibility for ensuring the lift plan is adequate but the crane driver will need to be satisfied that it covers all the necessary elements. This should not be interpreted as the crane operator taking responsibility for the planning of the job........In a similar manner if a representative from the crane company visits the site to gather information for the rigging of the crane or to assist the client in the selection of the crane then this should not be interpreted as taking responsibility for planning the overall lifting operation. ....In a Contract Lift the crane hire company will plan the lift, select a suitable crane, specify the slinging and signalling arrangements, supervise the lift and be responsible for the lifting operation.... ....To fulfill their own legal obligations, crane hire companies need to be satisfied that their potential clients will fulfill their responsibilities whether they choose a Contract Lift or Crane Hire." When hiring in the client should ensure it has sufficient Insurance to cover:- Loss or damage to the crane/vehicle/equipment whilst on site (min £150K) Continuing hire charges whilst the crane/vehicle/equipment is off the road for repairs following damage Injury to Owner's driver/operator and/or other employees whilst on site Injury to other parties, including damage to their property arising from the crane operations Loss or damage to the goods being lifted. The price for a CPA Contract Lift includes cover for:- Loss of or damage to the crane/vehicle/equipment caused solely by the Owner's negligence in the performance of the lifting contract. Loss of or damage to other property caused solely by the Owner's negligence in the performance of the lifting contract subject to a maximum liability of £25,000 irrespective of the number of items being lifted/handled and a maximum of £5,000,000 in respect of loss or damage to other property and injury to persons.