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ERECTION STANDARD

HANDLING

1 - SCOPE

2 - HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

3 - SAFE HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS

4 - USE AND MAINTENANCE OF APPLIANCES

5 - SAFETY

APPENDICES :

1 - Operation signs for lifting appliances

2 - Determination of slings according of the load (2 strand slings)

GGG/00/M/MCE---/EG/011 C Edition November 2000

1 SCOPE

The present document concerns the equipment handling operations to be performed :

- At arrival on Site
- On the storage yards
- When bringing the equipment to the erection area
- During erection period

It defines :

- The precautions to be taken for equipment protection

- The safety requirements to be fulfilled during handling operations
- The general instructions for use and maintenance of the usual handling means : slings, lifting
appliances.

It does not deal with :

- The handling of special components for which reference to the erection procedures is required.

2 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

21 General

- Handling areas must be clear to permit safe circulation and handling.

- The lifting appliances used must be adapted to the volume and weight of the various pieces to
be put into place.

- Observe the slinging instructions shown on cases.

- Use the lifting lugs, if any.

- If equipment is delivered on pallets, tie the slings onto the pallets and not onto the piece of
equipment.

- Avoid deformation of cases, shells, for the lined equipment in particular.

- For non-metal pieces and components, use protection means to avoid scratches or the like.

- Protect all painted surfaces to avoid sling friction.

- Prevent the equipment from being upturned as compared to their normal transport position.

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22 Main type of components

Condenser :

- Tubes : use a lifting beam with slings suitably arranged to transport cases without deforming
them. Lay the cases down onto several supports to reduce deformations to the minimum. Case
stacking must comply with the instructions shown on cases.
- Tube plates : use the handling frames, if any. If not, make prior arrangements for avoiding any
deformation.
- Follow the constructor instruction.

Tanks :

- These are to be handled in their operating position. Take care of pipes and supporting lugs.

Rotating machines

In the case of a motor-pump set delivered on a frame, using the electric motor lifting ring to raise
the whole is prohibited, in particular.

Use the slinging points specified by the Manufacturer, if any. In any case, all handling operations
must take support at frame level.

Valves

- Slings shall not be tied onto the handwheels and servomotors.

- Slings shall be tied onto the body on both sides of the shutter.

Piping

- Avoid important deformations by suitable arangement of the slings.

- Take care of the machined chamfers.

3 SAFE HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS

31 Slinging

- The sling length shall be chosen according to piece dimensions to permit safe fastening at an
appropriate angle. The angle formed by both sling strands must not exceed 60°, in general.
- Make sure that both strands have the same length.

- Use the slinging points specified by the Manufacturer. If the equipment does not include any
slinging point, place the slings around the body. Slings must not be tied onto a pipe or onto the
bolted cover of an opening.

- Slings are to be suitably placed so as to balance the load. Take account of the possible
unbalance of the piece to be handled.

- Protect the slings at the shart edges of components by inserting the appropriate protection
means (wood, leather, adapted pieces,...).

- Make sure that slings or cable lugs are inserted well into the lifting appliance hook and that the
hook safety device is effectively in place.

- Make sure that the piece is not held to the ground.

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 - Tighten the slings progressively and raise the load a few centimetres to check fastening and
balance. If the load is not normally balanced, lay it down on the ground and modify the slings
and/or their position so that the load is absolutely stable. Take care not to touch slings when
tightening them because of serious accident hazards (such as getting fingers trapped, whipped,
lashed, etc...).

IT IS PROHIBITED TO :

- Use a sling which no longer has its ring or tag giving the useful capacity.

- Use a sling beyond the limit-dates specified during the last check performed.

- Shorten a sling by any means, whatever it may be.

32 Lifting appliances

These instructions apply to mechanically driven hook-lift appliances controlled from ground level or
not, such as : pulley block (on a monorail or on a beam), gantry crane, handling jib.

- If the lifting appliance is controlled from a cab, the handling responsible agent alone guides the
operator in compliance with the standard signs. In absence of standard signs defined by the
rules in force, use those shown in Appendix 1.

- Raise the load up to a height sufficient for it to pass over obstacles such as machines,
pieces,etc...

- In case of COMPLETE impossibility, make the load pass over the bays.

- Do not precede the load during its transport. It is better to follow is so as to survey the handling
operation without risking stumbling backwards over an obstacle.

- Perform only one handling operation at a time and avoid jerks during startup and braking.

- Avoid load swinging. If this incrases, stop motion.

- Stop travel of the load just above the specified place. Never swing the load to lay it down onto a
place not normally accessible.

- Where necessary, use wedges to make the load rest thereon so as to facilitate sling removal.

- Lay the load down again slowly and loosen the slings to make sure that the load is quite stable.

- Remove the slings or, if need be, bring them back onto the hook to prevent them from striking
anything when the lifting appliance moves empty.

IT IS PROHIBITED TO :

- Climb upon a load and to hang from the slings during the handling operation.

- Pass over persons with a load however litle it may be. Notify them to move aside.

- Pass or stop under a load.

- Leave one's post leaving a load hanging.

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33 Trucks carrying the operator

- Slowly approach the load to be handled

- Loosen and lower the load before beginning any handling or circulation operation

- Transport the loads with the forks lowered and the uprights leaned backwards

- Survey the transported load continuously

- Unload and stack the cases slowly

- Before laying a load down, make sure there is no staff or obstacle present at the place intended
for it

- Do not stop or pass under a fork in high position, even if it is not loaded

- Do not smoke near a battery on charge or during fuel oil filling

- Do not lay any metal piece down onto the batteries

IT IS PROHIBITED TO :

- Transport staff on trucks

- Overload the vehicles or to raise loads beyond the truck limit-capacity

- Raise a non-balanced load or a load by means of only one fork arm

- Increase the truck counter-weight value

- Transport gas cylinders without any safety system preventing the cylinders from falling

- Raise a load without knowing the distance between load center and the heel of the forks

- Use prolonged forks if the new capacity of the truck is not defined and clearly specified
thereon.

4 USE AND MAINTENANCE OF APPLIANCES

41 Slings

BEFORE USE :

- Check the weight of the piece to be handled. Otherwise, estimate it very amply.

- In the case of composite pieces, add the weight of upper and low parts.

- Determine the nature of the sling and the fastening mode suitable for the load to be handled.
The slings to be used are determined according to load by referring to the table in Appendix 2.

- Inspect each sling and its accessories (bucles, thimbles, rings, etc...).

- Should there be any doubt on a sling (strand broken, dents, etc...), put it aside for inspection.

- If a cable or a rope shows signs of buckling, do not try to untie it by pulling abruptly, which
would cause the cables to untwist and weaken the sling.

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 - WEAR GLOVES TO HANDLE THE SLINGS.

AFTER USE :

- Place the slings back on their support, do not leave them on the ground.

- Any trace of humidity or harmful product (acid, etc...) must be cleaned by means of a greasy rag
for metal slings and chains and by means of a dry rag for textile slings.

- Make sure that the rings or tags giving the useful capacity remain fixed on slings. They are the
only means of knowing their capacity.

INSPECTION :

All steel or textile slings must be submitted to a periodic inspection if no regular inspection is
required by the laws in force.

42 Lifting appliances

- Access to the appliances is by means of stairs or ladders provided for that purpose, with the
appliances in their rest position.

- Lifting appliances can be lubricated, cleaned, maintained and repaired only if the electric power
supply is switched-off and the lifting appliances at "sandstill".

- If moving the lifting appliance appears necessary for special works, these are to be done with
the greatest care.

- If, for any reason, it is necessary to remove the protecting shells, do not forget to replace them
at the end of erection.

- Works performed close to bare live wires and works or runways are to be performed with the
greatest care.

- During the works, a panel specifying "Startup prohibited" must be placed either on the access
way or on the electric control cubicle if gantry crane or handling jib are concerned.

- After the works, make sure that shells and any other protection means are well in their place,
that no tool nor any object is left on appliances, gangways, and runways.

- The lifting appliances or accessories that have been submitted to dismantling, modification or
repair can be used again only after satisfying the regulations in force.

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43 Trucks carrying the operator

- Only qualified staff may drive the motor-trucks.

BEFORE USE :

- Take charge of the vehicle

- Check its appearance visually (tyres, fork arm interlocking, absence of leak).

- Check correct load-free operation of the control systems (brakes, horn, lifting devices).

- Check height and width clearance before driving into a passage.

- Make sure that ground conditions allow the trucks to run.

- The ground must be :

. designed to support the possible concentrated loads, taking account of :
- truck speed
- tyre type
. smooth enough to allow th truck to run safely
. free of holes, projections and other obstables

AFTER USE :

- The operator must :

. drive the vehicle back onto the parking area,
. leave both forks at ground level or raise them beyond 2 m,
. stop the motor and put the brake on,
. remove the ignition key

- All operation anomalies are to be reported immediately

- After major repair or modification the truck shall be inspected in compliance with the rules in
force before being used again

INSPECTION :

Trucks shall be inspected at least once a week by a qualified person.

5 SAFETY

For safety reasons, use of a handling or lifting appliance (either static or mobile) on the job site is
strictly prohibited if it has not been approved by the appropriate authorities and if it has not been
submitted to the various periodic inspections in compliance with the local rules in force.

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2 - STRAND SLINGS

Diameters in mm according to sling nature

Maximum useful capacity in daN considering
Steel cables 160/180 hbar the angles formed by the strands
Raw
Welded Warp
Common hemp 0° 60° 90° 120° 150°
link 6-hauser
6 strands rope parallel Angles to be avoided
chains 6-strands
A Quality strands
6 7 6 16 250 215 175 125 64
6 7 6 18 500 430 350 250 125
8 9 8 22 750 645 530 375 190
10 10 9 28 1.000 965 700 500 255
10 12 9 32 1.250 1.080 880 625 320
10 13 10 32 1.500 1.290 1.060 750 385
12 14 11 36 1.750 1.515 1.235 875 450
12 14 13 40 2.000 1.730 1.410 1.000 515
13 17 14 45 2.500 2.165 1.765 1.250 645
14 20 16 50 3.000 2.595 2.120 1.500 775
15 20 16 50 3.500 3.030 2.470 1.750 900
16 20 18 56 4.000 3.460 2.825 2.000 1.035
18 23 20 60 4.500 3.895 3.180 2.250 1.165
18 23 20 64 5.000 4.330 3.535 2.500 1.295
20 26 22 68 6.000 5.195 4.240 3.000 1.550
21 28 22 72 6.500 5.625 4.595 3.250 1.680
21 28 22 76 7.000 6.060 4.945 3.500 1.810
23 28 22 80 7.500 6.495 5.300 3.750 1.949
23 30 24 80 8.000 6.900 5.650 4.000 2.070
25 30 24 90 9.000 7.790 6.360 4.500 2.330
25 34 27 100 10.000 8.660 7.070 5.000 2.590
28 37 29 112 12.000 10.390 8.480 6.000 3.100
30 40 31 125 14.000 12.120 9.890 7.000 3.600
32 40 33 125 16.000 13.800 11.300 8.000 4.100
34 42 35 18.000 15.530 12.700 9.000 4.660
36 45 35 20.000 17.300 14.100 10.000 5.150
40 51 40 25.000 21.650 17.650 12.500 6.450
44 54 44 30.000 25.959 21.200 15.000 7.750
48 59 46 35.000 30.300 24.700 17.500 9.000
50 62 51 40.000 34.600 28.250 20.000 10.350
54 72 53 45.000 38.959 31.800 22.500 11.650
56 72 57 50.000 43.300 35.350 25.000 12.950

Note : The maximum load for each simple strand is equal to half the load mentioned above.

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