CHECK LIST FOR TOWER ERECTION
S.No Description of Activity Performed Remarks
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01 Ensured that foundation has been back filled properly
02 Ensure that Only experienced gang engaged at site
03 Ensure the tower erection workmen are free from ailment before
engaging them at height works.
04 Ensure that workmen screened by Site engineer and safety officer
before allowing them to take up the work.
05 The gang leader should have prior information about the availability
of hospital / doctor in the vicinity.
06 Availability and usage of PPE’s should be ensured
07 Check proper communication facility is available at site during Tower
erection like mega phone etc.,
08 Check damages or uneven settlement of foundation
09 Ensure the derrick used before tower erection has been checked for
adequate strength / size. Ensure for copy of test certificate for all
lifting machines and tackles
10 Ensure that the pulleys used before tower erection has been
checked for adequate strength / proper size (diameter) , also in case
of open type pulleys proper locking arrangements like providing of
Safety Pin is made,. Ensure for copy of test certificate for all lifting
machines and tackles.
11 Ensure the ropes used before tower erection has been checked for
adequate strength / physical condition (Free from break of strands
and knots etc.)
12 Check that the lifting tools and tackles i.e. Winch machine, Chain
Pulley Block, Trifor, D-Shackle etc. are in healthy condition and has
been tested periodically.(Attach a copy of test certificate)
13 Ensure that implementation colour code mechanism at site
14 Check that the safety measures has been taken before undertaking
for the Road / Rail / River Crossing jobs involving like wise stretches.
15 For rail or road crossing check whether written working plan is
available at site with specific reference to safety eg. Local earthing ,
skilled & experienced manpower, proper T&P, strength and height of
scaffolding to maintain the required clearance etc.
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16 Ensure that all the members and proper size of nuts and bolts of
lower section are fitted properly before erection of the upper section
of tower is taken up.
17 Check that the anti climbing devices are provided in the tower after
erection job.
18 Check only erection team members are allowed to stand near the
tower while the erection is in progress and should wear the safety
helmet / Safety shoes
19 Working area of the tower has been demarcated during erection.
20 Check proper guying arrangement has been made. And also to see
that proper size of the crow bars has been used which has been
fixed at hard surface in case of sandy or loose soil.
21 Check that the proper arrangement is made while lifting tower
members and fixing them at height i.e. Proper size and strength of
the hook used for lifting the tower members.
22 Check sufficient numbers of guys are made while lifting the
assembled cross arm and also avoiding use of single sheave pulleys
while lifting the assembled cross arm / heavy load.,
23 Ensure that derricks must have minimum three guy ropes
24 Usage of safety net
25 Ensure that all workmen working at height has been provided with
double lanyard full body harness and they are anchoring continuosly
26 Ensure that all workmen working at height provided with rope grab
fall arrestor attached to loop of full body harness
27 Usage of horizontal life line
28 Usage of retractable fall arrestors
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