Lifting- slinging

when taking a course as a'designated person for lifting operations I was horrified to reaise
just how dngerous some of the operations I had been carrying out. This page
demonstrates the lifting factors that you should be applying to lifting accessories
Sling Angles
The abve shows the loading in slings depending on the included angle. It can be seen that
fitting too short a pair of slings and thereby creating too great an included angle can
substantially increase the loading in the sling and cause it to fail
You should not consider any lifting operation with an included angle greater than 90
degrees and then you should give a .! factor for the slings i.e. the slings should be at
least 0."! tonne each to lift the tonne weight
Choking
This effect also occurs when choking a sling
#hould the choke be batterned down it is possible to generate very high included angles
severely straining the sling in this area and can easily lead to failure. #hould it be
necessary to put a wrap on a lift for security then you always consider making $ full
turns. If this is not possible then the included angle should never be reduced below 90
degrees and a .! factor should be applied to the sling.
Inspection Criteria
Eyebolt(Dynamo)
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
%heck Threads for wear and distortion
(nsure minimum .! threads remaining when pin home
(nsure wear less than )*
(nsure no nicks+ cracks or distortions
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
(nsure no indication of heat damage or weld splatter
Eyebolt(Shoulder)
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
%heck Threads for wear and distortion
(nsure minimum .! threads remaining when pin home
(nsure wear less than )*
(nsure no nicks+ cracks or distortions
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
(nsure no indication of heat damage or weld splatter
Shackle (Dee)
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
%heck Threads for wear
(nsure -in correct for body+ of the same material
(nsure pin head shoulder is well seated
(nsure minimum .! threads remaining when pin home
(nsure wear less than )*
(nsure no nicks+ cracks or distortions
%heck shackle not opening up
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
(nsure no indication of heat damage or weld splatter
Shackle (o!)
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure vald test certificate
%heck Threads for wear
(nsure -in correct for body+ of the same material
(nsure pin head shoulder is well seated
(nsure minimum .! threads remaining when pin home
(nsure wear less than )*
(nsure no nicks+ cracks or distortions
%heck shackle not opening up
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
(nsure no indication of heat damage or weld splatter
"asterlink
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
(nsure wear less than )*
(nsure no nicks+ cracks or distortions
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
(nsure no indication of heat damage or weld splatter
#adeye
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
(nsure wear less than )*
(nsure no nicks+ cracks or distortions
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
,emove paint and ./T test weld as re0uired
(nsure no indication of heat damage or weld splatter
Sling(Chain)
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
(nsure wear less than )*
(nsure stretch less than !*
(nsure Turn or twist a ma1imum 2$ turn in 3 metres 4hanging5
(nsure no nicks+ cracks or distortions
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
(nsure no indication of heat damage or weld splatter
(nsure hooks are of the '%' design or fitted with safety hook
(nsure hook end is in align with shank
(nsure hook throat opening has not increased by !*
(nsure hook throat shank wear less than 0*
(nsure %lutch in good condition
Sling($ire)
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
(nsure diameter consistent over length
(nsure no more than !* randomly broken wires in 0 rope diameters
(nsure no more than 6 wires broken in local group in any one strand or 7 rope diameters
%heck e1ternal wear less than 0 8 of nominal
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
%heck for e1cessive waviness
%heck for strand protrusion
%heck for core protrusion
%heck for localised increase in core diameter due to core deterioration
%heck for localised reduction in diameter
%heck for memory kinks
%heck for flatterned portions
%heck integrity of eyes and fittings
%heck for heat distortion
%heck for pitting and prescence of weld splatter
Sling($eb)
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid certificate of compliance
%heck scuffing damage not e1cessive
%heck for chemical2contaminants damage
%heck for selvedge damage
%heck non load bearing outer sheaf of ,ound slings not broached
%heck for 9eat and friction damage
%heck integrity of eyes and fittings
(nsure less than ) lines in $!mm damaged stitching
%heck for pitting and prescence of weld splatter
Sling("ultileg)
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure vald test certificate
(nsure wear less than )*
(nsure stretch less than !*
(nsure Turn or twist a ma1imum 2$ turn in 3 metres 4hanging5
(nsure no nicks+ cracks or distortions
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
(nsure no indication of heat damage or weld splatter
(nsure hooks are of the '%' deisgn or fitted with safety hook
(nsure hook end is in align with shank
(nsure hook throat opening has not increased by !*
(nsure hook throat shank wear less than 0*
(nsure 'egs are of the same length
(nsure %lutch in good condition
Chain lock
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
/egrease+ disassemble and clean for inspection
(nsure load %hain has wear less than )*
(nsure load %hain has stretch less than !*
(nsure load %hain has Turn or twist a ma1imum 2$ turn in 3 metres 4hanging5
(nsure load %hain has no nicks+ cracks or distortions
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
(nsure load %hain has no indication of heat damage or weld splatter
(nsure hooks are of the '%' design or fitted with safety hook
(nsure hook end is in align with shank
(nsure :ears in good condition
%heck chain attachements and %levis pins
%heck bearings+ pins rollers for distortion and wear
%heck pawl and ratchet for work and operation
(nsure hook throat opening has not increased by !*
(nsure hook throat shank wear less than 0*
Le%er &oist
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
/egrease+ disassemble and clean for inspection
(nsure load %hain has wear less than )*
(nsure load %hain has stretch less than !*
(nsure load %hain has Turn or twist a ma1imum 2$ turn in 3 metres 4hanging5
(nsure load %hain has no nicks+ cracks or distortions
,emove corrosion and treat as wear
(nsure load %hain has no indication of heat damage or weld splatter
(nsure hooks are of the '%' design or fitted with safety hook
(nsure hook end is in align with shank
(nsure :ears in good condition
%heck chain attachements and %levis pins
%heck bearings+ pins rollers for distortion and wear
%heck pawl and ratchet for work and operation
(nsure hook throat opening has not increased by !*
(nsure hook throat shank wear less than 0*
eam
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
%heck condition as re0uired
'ther
%heck %ode and #&' legible
(nsure valid test certificate
%heck condition as re0uired