Slings, Rigging and Lifting

Equipment

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................. 3

2. DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 LIFTING EQUIPMENT.................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 LOAD RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 3
2.3 CLASSIFICATIONS OF EQUIPMENT ITEMS.............................................................................. 3
2.4 COMPETENT PERSON ................................................................................................................... 4
3. OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................... 4

4. RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................... 4
4.1 SUPERVISOR ................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 EMPLOYEES ................................................................................................................................... 5
4.3 MANAGERS..................................................................................................................................... 5
4.4 MAINTENANCE TEAMS ............................................................................................................... 5
5. SELECTION AND PROCUREMENT ............................................................................................... 5

6. REGISTRATION OF LIFTING AND LOAD RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT ITEMS .................... 5

6.1 MAJOR LIFTING AND LOAD RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT ITEMS ............................................ 5
6.2 MINOR LIFTING AND LOAD RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT ITEMS ............................................ 6
6.3 LIFTING AND LOAD RESTRAINT EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS .................. 6
7. PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................................................... 8
7.1 GENERAL ........................................................................................................................................ 8
7.2 WIRE ROPES AND SLINGS ........................................................................................................... 8
7.3 CHAINS AND CHAIN SLINGS ...................................................................................................... 9
7.4 WEB, ROUND AND FIBRE SLINGS ............................................................................................. 9
8. INSPECTION ...................................................................................................................................... 10

9. DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT .............................................................................................................. 10

10. AUDITING .......................................................................................................................................... 10

11. STORAGE ........................................................................................................................................... 10

12. REFERENCE MATERIAL ............................................................................................................... 11

12.1 REGULATIONS AND CODES ..................................................................................................... 11
12.2 AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS ....................................................................................................... 11
12.3 RECORD KEEPING TABLE ......................................................................................................... 11

TABLE 1 - LABELLING CODES ............................................................................................................................ 7

FIGURE 1 - LABELLING CODES EXAMPLE ........................................................................................................... 7

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