EXAMINATION CHECK LIST

WIRE ROPE SLINGS

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No EXAMINED ITEMS S NS NA REMARKS

1 CHECK THE SWL
2 CHECK THAT THE COLOUR CODING IS CURRENT AND THE
HOIST HAS A PLANT NUMBER/ID MARK AND THAT THIS
MATCHES WITH ACCEPTABLE, IN-DATE CERTIFICATION.
3 EXAMINE EACH LEG ALONG ITS ENTIRE LENGTH AND CHECK
FOR: WEAR, CORROSION, ABRASION. MECHANICAL DAMAGE,
BROKEN WIRES, CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION
4 CHECK THAT ROPE TAIL WILL NOT CAUSE INJURY TO USER’S
(OR OTHER PERSONNEL) HANDS.
5 THE FERRULES SHOULD BE FREE FROM CRACKS OR OTHER
DEFORMITIES.
6 EXAMINE EACH THIMBLE, IF APPLICABLE, AND CHECK FOR
CORRECT FITTING, SNAGGING DAMAGE AND ELONGATION.
(STRETCHED THIMBLES/EYES COULD INDICATE OVERLOAD.)
7 EXAMINE WIRE ROPE AROUND THIMBLES (IF APPLICABLE) AS
IT IS OFTEN ABRADED DUE TO SLING BEING DRAGGED OVER
ROUGH SURFACES.
8 IF FITTED, EXAMINE MASTER LINK/QUAD ASSEMBLY AND
CHECK FOR WEAR, DISTORTION, CORROSION AND
CRACKING.
9 IF FITTED WITH HOOKS, CHECK FOR WEAR, CORROSION AND
CRACKING AND ENSURE SAFETY LATCHES FUNCTION.
10 CHECK THAT SHACKLES (IF FITTED) ARE ADEQUATELY SIZED
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NOTE:
S- SATISFACTORY/ACCEPTED
N.S- NOT SATISFACTORY; EXAMINATION CONDITION
AND RECOMMENDATIONS ARE STATED IN THE EXAM.REPORT
N.A- NOT APPLICABLE.
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