Rigging Rigging EquipmentEquipment

Safety is Safety is the #1 the #1 prioritypriority

Rigging Equipment for Rigging Equipment for Material HandlingMaterial Handling

29 CFR 1926.25129 CFR 1926.251

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Rigging equipmentRigging equipment

Inspect rigging equipment:Inspect rigging equipment: • Before each shiftBefore each shift • As necessary during useAs necessary during use

Remove rigging equipment:Remove rigging equipment:• If defectiveIf defective • When not in useWhen not in use

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Safe working loadSafe working load

Recommended safe loadRecommended safe load

Mark custom lifting accessoriesMark custom lifting accessories

Proof test to 125 percentProof test to 125 percent

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Competent person and Competent person and inspectioninspection

Inspect before each shiftInspect before each shift

Additional Additional inspectionsinspections

Remove from Remove from serviceservice

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Alloy steel chainsAlloy steel chains

Attached ID information Attached ID information

Accessory capacity equal to chain Accessory capacity equal to chain

Rated capacity in Rated capacity in Table H-1Table H-1

Chain link wear in Chain link wear in Table H-2Table H-2

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Inspect alloy steel chains Inspect alloy steel chains based onbased on

Frequency of sling useFrequency of sling use

Severity of service conditionsSeverity of service conditions

Nature of lifts madeNature of lifts made

Experience from other Experience from other slingsslings

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Sling Inspection Sling Inspection

Inspect slings every 12 monthsInspect slings every 12 months

Maintain records of Maintain records of inspectionsinspections

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Wire ropeWire rope

Safe working loadSafe working load

Protruding ends of standsProtruding ends of stands

Don’t use knotsDon’t use knots

Visible broken wiresVisible broken wires

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U-boltsU-bolts

U-bolts use Table H-20U-bolts use Table H-20

““U” sectionU” section

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Slings general Slings general requirementsrequirements

Don’t use knotsDon’t use knots

Prevent kinkingPrevent kinking

Balance loadsBalance loads

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Slings general Slings general requirementsrequirements

Use padded slingsUse padded slings

Don’t shock Don’t shock load slingsload slings

Watch your Watch your fingersfingers

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Sling attachments and Sling attachments and safe operationsafe operation

Fiber wire core rope slings Fiber wire core rope slings

Nonfiber core wire rope slings Nonfiber core wire rope slings

Proof test Proof test

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Natural or synthetic fiber Natural or synthetic fiber rope slings rope slings

Table H-15, 16, 17, and 18 applyTable H-15, 16, 17, and 18 apply

Follow mfg. recommendationsFollow mfg. recommendations

Don’t use knotsDon’t use knots

––20 degrees to 180 degrees20 degrees to 180 degrees

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Splicing natural or Splicing natural or synthetic slingssynthetic slings

Requirements for full tucksRequirements for full tucks

Don’t use knotsDon’t use knots

Don’t use clampsDon’t use clamps

Watch for sharp edgesWatch for sharp edges

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Remove natural or Remove natural or synthetic slingssynthetic slings

Abnormal wearAbnormal wear

Powdered fiberPowdered fiber

Broken or cut fibersBroken or cut fibers

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Remove natural or Remove natural or synthetic slingssynthetic slings

Variations in size of strandsVariations in size of strands

Discoloration or rottingDiscoloration or rotting

Distortion of hardwareDistortion of hardware

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Marking/coding synthetic Marking/coding synthetic webbingwebbing

Name of manufacturerName of manufacturer

Rated capacityRated capacity

Type of materialType of material

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Synthetic webbing Synthetic webbing requirementsrequirements

Don’t exceed capacityDon’t exceed capacity

Uniform thicknessUniform thickness

Fittings as strong as slingFittings as strong as sling

Use stitching to attach fittingsUse stitching to attach fittings

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Synthetic webbing Synthetic webbing precautionsprecautions

Fumes, vapors, sprays, mists, Fumes, vapors, sprays, mists, liquidsliquids

Nylon web slingsNylon web slings

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Synthetic webbing Synthetic webbing precautionsprecautions

Polyester and polypropylene slingsPolyester and polypropylene slings

Aluminum fittingsAluminum fittings

Temperature restrictionsTemperature restrictions

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Remove synthetic Remove synthetic webbingwebbing

Acid or caustic burnsAcid or caustic burns

Melting or charringMelting or charring

Snags, punctures, tearsSnags, punctures, tears

Distortion of fittingsDistortion of fittings

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Shackles and hooks Shackles and hooks

Table H-19 for safe working loadsTable H-19 for safe working loads

Follow the manufacturer’s Follow the manufacturer’s recommendationsrecommendations

Test hooksTest hooks

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