This Industry Guidance Note (IGN) serves as guidance and reference on the basic requirements for the design, construction, installation, inspection and safe use of work practices for lifting persons on cranes, also referred to as man riding activities. Cranes are generally designed for lifting loads and are not normally designed for lifting persons. Ladders, scaffolds, stairways, aerial lifts and personnel hoists must first be considered prior to using a crane to hoist personnel. This is only recommended as the final option if there is no safer, practical or conventional means of access to an elevated work area.

This Note to Industry (NTI) serves as a notice to inform all relevant stakeholders, of the Code of Practice and Self-Assessment Checklist developed by the Safety, Health and Environment National Authority (SHENA) for risk management at the workplace. This guidance tool is designed to help satisfy the minimum legal requirements for conducting Risk Management as stipulated under the Workplace Safety and Health Act, Chapter 277 and its regulations thereunder. As part of SHENA’s initiative to raise awareness on workplace safety and to improve the level of compliance by workplaces within Brunei Darussalam, SHENA has developed a Code of Practice and Self-Assessment Checklist for Risk Management (intended for use by all workplaces in Brunei Darussalam).

In reference to Page 71 of Code of Practice (COP): Workplace Safety and Health (Risk Management)