Slinging, Rigging & Manual Handling: Prepared By: Masood-Ur-Rehman
Slinging, Rigging & Manual Handling: Prepared By: Masood-Ur-Rehman
Slinging, Rigging & Manual Handling: Prepared By: Masood-Ur-Rehman
Manual Handling
Prepared By:
Masood-Ur-Rehman
Definition
Rigging is a technique for lifting heavy
loads using lifting equipment, tools and
standard signals, safely and efficiently
Introduction
Rigging is a critical and hazardous job and must
be done properly and carefully. Job execution in
improper or unsafe way may result into loss of life
and serious injury and extreme damage to plant
equipment
We must remember, every job is safe if done in
Rigging Equipment
Load lifting
Communication Pyramid
Fundamentals Of Rigging
Good Practices
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Pre-arrangements Do Payback
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Safety Rules
Dress safely
Use personal protective
Cordon off area
Select correct rigging equipment
Keep equipment clear of electric wires/poles
Never overload any rigging equipment
If in doubt always ask your supervisor
Secure load before lifting and movement
Always watch load while being lifted
Inspect load from all sides before lifting
Check stability of crane as it is lifting load
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Wire Rope
Wire rope composes:
Cold drawn wire strands
Strands laid in a particular way around core
There are a definite number of strands
There are a definite number of wires in each
strand.
The direction the wires or strands are laid
also called LAY is also important
The core consists of wire rope strand, fiber
rope or a single strand
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Precautions
Core Protrusion
Bird Cage
SLINGS
Wire rope becomes a sling when splicing or an
end fitting is added to the sling
Sling is also defined as a link between load &
crane hook.
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SLINGS
Following are major types of slings:
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Length of sling
Head room
Load lifting procedure
Weight of load
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Choker Hitch
This hitch is used for lifting
bundles, pipes etc. Following
must
be
taken
into
consideration:
Basket Hitch
This technique is used for lifting loads which
can not be lifted by choker hitch. Following
must be considered :
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Bridle Slings
When a two or more
single leg slings are
used, the arrangement
is called Bridle sling
It is used for Lifting :
Long loads
Bulky and irregular
shape loads
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Centre of Gravity
Care must be taken for centre of gravity when
lifting a heavy Load.
Tilting of load may
cause one sling to be
overloaded
A single eye-bolt at
top ( above c.g.) is
best available option,
with a single vertical
leg sling
Equal slings should be when opting multiple slings
Use of a spreader beam should be sought
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Rotation of loads
If load is to be rotated, slinging method must be
reviewed depending on shape of load.
Improper handling may cause damage to
personnel, load or the crane
Rotation Of Load
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end
used
Each
load
Swaged Socket
Wire rope socket
Pressed
sleeve
with
thimble
Flemish loop with sleeve
Wedge socket
Clips
Thimble splice
Loop splice hand tucked
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Fiber Ropes
Manila, Nylon, polyethylene, polypropylene,
Dacron, are most commonly used fiber ropes.
CHAINS
Chains are an important rigging tool used
extensively in chain hoists
Chains
chain identification
chain identification
Chain Stretch
Circular link
Elliptical link
Weld-less link
Weld-less or Missing Link are stronger than welded or snap type links
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Chain Hoists
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CHAIN HOISTS
Chain hoists Most frequently used
rigging tool for lifting, balancing and
supporting light to medium loads
Mainly designed on spur gear system,
comprise of following parts :1. Hand chain
2. Hand wheel with friction clutch &
ratchet
3. Chain sprocket
4. Load chain
5. Swivel hook
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Useful Tips
Inspect
Before Use
COME-A-LONGS
A chain hoist with ratchet
lever
action
pulling
arrangement.
They having relatively
shorter travel than chain
block and also chain
travel can be reversed.
Come-A-Long
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Uses OF Come-A-Longs
Come-A-Longs are used for :
Level the face of load for setting flat
Avoid a heavy load from movement/ turning
Can be used in any direction
To balance the weight of irregular load
Provides 3rd 4th leg to a two leg sling
Hooks
Hooks are made by drop forging and heat
treatment of carbon steel (Use of alloy steel
hooks is avoided)
Types of Hooks
Eye Hooks
Clevis Hooks
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Types of Hooks
Inspection of Hooks
Jacks
Jacks are used for lifting heavy load a few
inches, for leveling of machinery, holding a
load at certain height or pushing/pulling load
Hydraulic Jacks
Mechanical Jacks
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Turn Buckles
Turn Buckle, Ratchet Binder or Load binder is
shift
from
its
position
during
transportation
load position
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Turn Buckle
Load Binder
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EYE BOLTS
Its a drop forged ring with a bolt at one end
that is screwed in an inside threaded hole.
Abundantly used for :
Shoulder
Forged
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Shackles
Shackles is a U shaped link with a pin at open
end. Shackles are used for:
Classification of Shackles
Shackles are of two types;
Anchor shackle
Chain shackles
Different type of pins are used
in shackles according to need
are:
Screw pin
Floating pin
Bolt type pin
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Hand Signals
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