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    Presentation For Rigging

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    The document discusses different types of rigging equipment slings used for hoisting, including those made of alloy steel chain, wire rope, metal mesh, fiber rope, and synthetic webbing. It provides guidance on inspecting slings, markings and fittings required, and conditions requiring removal from service to ensure safety when using various sling types. Recommendations are given for proper use and maintenance of alloy steel chains, wire rope slings, and synthetic web slings.

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    Presentation For Rigging

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    The document discusses different types of rigging equipment slings used for hoisting, including those made of alloy steel chain, wire rope, metal mesh, fiber rope, and synthetic webbing. It provides guidance on inspecting slings, markings and fittings required, and conditions requiring removal from service to ensure safety when using various sling types. Recommendations are given for proper use and maintenance of alloy steel chains, wire rope slings, and synthetic web slings.

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    The document discusses different types of rigging equipment slings used for hoisting, including those made of alloy steel chain, wire rope, metal mesh, fiber rope, and synthetic webbing. It provides guidance on inspecting slings, markings and fittings required, and conditions requiring removal from service to ensure safety when using various sling types. Recommendations are given for proper use and maintenance of alloy steel chains, wire rope slings, and synthetic web slings.

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    Presentation For Rigging

    Uploaded by

    Rameese Muhammed
    The document discusses different types of rigging equipment slings used for hoisting, including those made of alloy steel chain, wire rope, metal mesh, fiber rope, and synthetic webbing. It provides guidance on inspecting slings, markings and fittings required, and conditions requiring removal from service to ensure safety when using various sling types. Recommendations are given for proper use and maintenance of alloy steel chains, wire rope slings, and synthetic web slings.

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    Rigging Equipment Slings

    Types of slings covered are those made from alloy


    steel chain, wire rope, metal mesh, natural or
    synthetic fiber rope, and synthetic web.

    Chain Wire rope Metal mesh Synthetic


    Sling Inspection
    Inspect slings:
     Each day before use
     Where service conditions
    warrant
    Remove them from service if
    damaged or defective
    Remove From Service

    Immediately remove damaged or


    defective slings from service
    Alloy Steel Chains
    Adapts to shape of the load

    Can damage by sudden


    shocks

    Best choice for hoisting


    very hot materials

    Must have an affixed tag


    stating size, grade, rated
    capacity, and sling
    manufacturer
    Markings
    Alloy Steel Chain

    It must be marked with grade or manufacturer's mark


    Alloy Steel Chain Attachments
    Rated Capacity

    Hooks, rings, oblong


    links, or other
    attachments, when
    used with alloy steel
    chains, must have a
    rated capacity at least
    equal to that of the
    chain
    Unsuitable Alloy Steel Chain
    Attachments

    Right Wrong

    Job or shop hooks and links, or


    makeshift fasteners, formed from
    bolts, rods, etc., or other such
    attachments, can’t be used
    Chain Wear

    When a chain
    shows excessive
    wear, or is cracked
    or pitted, remove it
    from service

    Non-alloy repair
    links can not be
    used
    Wire Rope Slings
     Used to hoist
    materials
     Selection Wire
    considerations: Core

     strength Center

     ability to bend
    without cracking Strand

     ability to withstand Wire rope


    abrasive wear
     ability to withstand
    abuse
    Wire Rope Slings
    Eye Splices

    Eye splices made in any wire


    rope
     must have at least three full
    tucks
    Protruding Ends

    Cover or blunt protruding ends of strands


    Wire Rope Clips

    When using U-bolt


    wire rope clips to
    form eyes, ensure
    the "U" section is in
    contact with the
    dead end of the
    Dead End
    rope
    This is the correct method
    Lubrication

    Regularly lubricate ropes and chains


    Wire Rope Slings
    Remove From Service
    If these happen, remove the wire rope sling from service

    Bird Caging Kinking

    Crushing
    Synthetic Web Sling
    Markings

     Mark or code
    to show:
    • Name or
    trademark of
    manufacturer
    • Rated capacities
    for the type of
    hitch
    • Type of material
    Synthetic Web Slings
    Fittings

     Fittings must
    be:
    • At least as
    strong as that
    of the sling
    • Free of sharp
    edges that
    could damage
    the webbing
    Synthetic Web Sling
    Stitching

    Stitching

     Stitching is the only method


    allowed to attach end fittings to
    webbing, or to form eyes
    Synthetic Web Slings -
    Remove from Service
     Remove from
    service if any of
    these are present:
    • Acid or caustic
    burns
    • Melting or charring
    of any part
    Heat Damage
    • Snags, punctures,
    tears or cuts
    • Broken or worn

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