Critical Lift at an Active Semiconductor Fab

The challenge

A general contractor needed to set a rooftop mechanical unit at an active semiconductor fab. The planned load path crossed a service lane used by other trades, and the lane could only be closed during an agreed work window. The project team classified the pick as a critical lift.

Our approach

CSP’s embedded safety lead worked through the lift in the order it happened.

• Before the pick: walked the lift area with the lift director and superintendent. The walkdown identified a trade delivery scheduled during the closure.
• Coordination: worked with the superintendent to reroute the delivery, and confirmed who would control each access point.
• On lift day: joined the pre-lift briefing, verified that the exclusion zone was clear and access points were staffed, and monitored the perimeter while the lift director directed the pick.

The outcome

The daily report records that the unit was set and the service lane reopened within the agreed window.

On file

• The approved lift plan
• The signed pre-lift briefing roster
• The superintendent’s daily report