PDO SP-2275

Specification for Lifting and Hoisting Equipment Inspection and Testing Requirements. Version: 01.

5.6 General Requirements of Flat and Round Synthetic Webbing Slings

* Webbing sling safety factor shall not be less than 7:1.

* A protective sleeve shall be fitted to the soft eye of flat webbing slings.

* Single ply webbing sling thickness shall be minimum of 2mm thickness.

* The Effective Working Length (EWL of a flat woven webbing sling shall not differ from the nominal length
by more than 3 % of the nominal length, in case of round slings 2% of the nominal length.

* Information label shall contain, WLL, reference standard number (EN 1492-1 & 2 or equivalent), the
material used, mode factors of straight, basket & choked hitches and serial number/identification number.

* Webbing slings shall not be exposed to Ultra violet rays

6 Rejection Criteria’s for Lifting accessories

The table below shows the most common rejection criteria, however, if any, specific criteria for acceptance
of a particular item shall be at the discretion of the lifting inspector and standard requirements. The
following criteria need to be considered for rejection

 *Hard stamping with sharp edged stamps or hard stamps in low stress area.
 #*Wear and Elongation in excess of 5% of the Original dimension. In case of wire rope slings maximum
elongation is 4% allowed.
 @Loss of diameter exceeds 5% of the Original diameter.
 **Wire breaks shall not exceed 5% of wires in 10 diameter length and 3 or more wires in one lay length. In
case number of wires in the sling is not known, then 5 wires in any 6 diameters.
 Ψ Increase of hooks throat opening distance in excess of 10%.