Rigging Information

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THE BASIC RIGGING PLAN: RESPONSIBILITY
USER RESPONSIBILITY
1 WHO IS RESPONSIBLE (COMPETENT) FOR THE
RIGGING? UTILIZE APPROPRIATE RIGGING GEAR SUITABLE FOR
COMMUNICATIONS ESTABLISHED? OVERHEAD LIFTING.
2. IS THE EQUIPMENT IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION?
APPROPRIATE TYPE, PROPER IDENTIFICATION? UTILIZE THE RIGGING GEAR WITHIN INDUSTRY
3. ARE THE WORKING LOAD LIMITS ADEQUATE? STANDARDS AND THE MANUFACTURER’S
CAPACITY OF GEAR KNOWN? RECOMMENDATIONS.
WHAT IS WEIGHT OF LOAD?
WHERE IS THE CENTER OF GRAVITY? CONDUCT REGULAR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
WHAT IS THE SLING ANGLE? OF THE RIGGING GEAR.
WILL THERE BE ANY ANGULAR OR SIDE LOADING? MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY
ARE THE SLINGS PADDED AGAINST CORNERS,
PRODUCT AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
EDGES, PROTRUSIONS AND ABRASIVE SURFACES?
PRODUCT THAT IS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED
4. WILL THE LOAD BE UNDER CONTROL?
NAME OR LOGO
IS THE LOAD RIGGED TO THE CENTER OF GRAVITY?
LOAD RATING AND SIZE
IS THE HITCH APPROPRIATE?
QUALITY CONTROL
TAG LINE NEEDED?
TRACEABILITY
IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY OF FOULING?
(+ LOCAL LEGAL REQUIREMENTS)
CLEAR OF PERSONNEL?
MATERIAL CLASS
5. ARE THERE ANY UNUSUAL LOADING OR
(IF APPLICABLE)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS?
PRODUCT PERFORMANCE
WIND,TEMPERATURE, OTHER?
WORKING LOAD LIMIT
6. YOUR SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS?
DUCTILITY
FATIGUE PROPERTIES
IMPACT PROPERTIES

SLING ANGLES 8

LOAD = LOAD IN EACH VERTICAL LOAD ANGLE

500 X LOAD ANGLE  SLING = 500 X L/H SLING ANGLE  FACTOR = L/H
FACTOR
 0° 1.00
30° 1.16 (1.2)
45° 1.41 (1.4)
60° 2.00 (2.0)

LOAD ON EACH LEG OF SLING =

1.000 KG 1.000 KG 1.000 KG
VERTICAL LOAD X LOAD ANGLE FACTOR

UNEQUAL LEGS
SLING LENGTH FOR DESIRED ANGLE VERTICAL SLING ANGLE =
1/2 INCLUDED ANGLE
VERTICAL LENGTH FACTOR L/H
ANGLE

60 DEGREES 1.15 2
H
50 DEGREES 1.31 1.55 VERTICAL
SLING
45 DEGREES 1.41 1.4 ANGLE 

40 DEGREES 1.55 1.3 INCLUDED
ANGLE
35 DEGREES 1.74 1.21
D1 D2 30 DEGREES 2 1.16
LOAD ON SLING CALCULATED
TENSION 1= LOAD X D2 X S1/H(D1 + D2) LENGTH = D X (LENGTH FACTOR)
TENSION 2= LOAD X D1 X S2/H(D1 + D2) (D = DISTANCE PICK-UP POINT → C.O.G.)

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