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Safe slinging and rigging operations can only be carried out if the right equipment is available and used. Equipment must be: • Properly constructed and maintained • Free from any defects or damage affecting its strength • Regularly examined • Securely attached to the load. Above all, it must not be overloaded. Observation • Lifting operations must be undertaken only by trained and competent persons. • Only lifting gear and appliances which have current test certificates and current inspection reports should be used. • All items of lifting equipment should be inspected before use. Damaged or defective equipment should be designated as NOT IN USE and should not be re-used until the necessary repairs have been carried out. • Do not use the lifting equipment for any load exceeding its stated Safe Working Load.(SWL) • All hooks used for lifting must be fitted with a safety catch, or should be moused, or so shaped as to prevent the sling eye or load coming off the hook. • The edges and corners of a load should be packed to prevent the sharp edges damaging lifting ropes, chains, slings etc. • Never lift with the point of any hook. • Never drag a sling from under a load if it is not free. • Never cross, twist, kink or knot any sling for any purpose whatsoever. |
Conclusion
Safe slinging and rigging operations can only be carried out if the right equipment is available and used.