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Site safety training

N°3
Soft Sling use and
inspection
 Lifting Golden rule: The load is properly slung and
secure. WHY ?

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 One of the reason is:

!!!BAD PRACTICES CAN LEAD TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE !!!

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What are the different types of soft slings ?
Round Slings
Round sling (endless sling)
→ Multi purpose use
Effective length

Eye and eye Round sling


→ Multi purpose use

Multi leg round sling


→ To be connected to dedicated
lifting equipment.

Braided Round sling


→ Multi purpose use, high capacity

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What are the different types of soft slings ?
Web Slings
Endless web sling
→ Multi purpose use

Triangle / chocker sling


→ straight, basket, choke lift

Triangle / triangle
→ straight or basket lift

Eye and eye slings (twisted type)


→ Preferred for chocker application

Eye and eye slings (Flat type)


→ Multi purpose use

Reverse eye sling


→ Ideal for choker hitches, heavy duty lift

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What are the different types of soft slings ?
Wide body Slings

→ Ideal to spread the load on greater area

Used for cargo protection or for better


stability

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How inspect a soft sling ?
 Check Colour code, ID number, SWL

Check for SWL / WLL

Check for unique ID


Number

Check for colour coding

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How inspect a soft sling ?
 WLL can be given by sling colour (EN 1492-1 and EN1492-2)

To be noted : These colours are not used by all the manufacturer and
are just given for information
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How inspect a soft sling prior use?
(According to LEEA)

Eye
damaged,
chafed or cut

No damaged
No or loose
exposed stitching
core
Markings
to be
legible

No cuts
or
damages

No heat
damages, solar
degradation or
chemical attack
Round sling Webbing sling

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How to check and inspect a soft sling?
 Some defaults
Round sling Webbing sling

ABRASION

ACID BURN

KNOTS

!!! TO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE !!!


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How to check and inspect a soft sling?
 Some defaults
Round sling Webbing sling

CUTS

TEARS,
FRAYS AND
PULLS

WELD
SPLATTERS

!!! TO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE !!!


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How to check and inspect a soft sling?
 Some defaults

Cuts exposing internal core Broken fiber

Illegible markings No paint or solvent on soft sling!!

!!! TO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE !!!


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How to choose sling type ?
 Working load limit will depend of sling configuration

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How to use soft slings ?
 Do and don’t

OK NO
OK NO NO

Use a shackle to connect Multiple slings to be used in


slings. the body of the shackle, not
Never tie slings together on the pin
Never attach a sling directly
to an eyebolt

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How to use soft slings?
 Do and don’t
To avoid this!!

NO Use one of the here under


protection system!!

The web will


be cut here !!

Always protect slings against


sharp edges!!

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How to use soft slings?
 Do and don’t

D hook
NO
Pinching of Use appropriate Leye
web sling!! tools with web slings

OK NO
Always make sure that Eye length is
Allow the choke to form naturally. at least 2 Hook diameter
Do not try to force the angle of choke
by hammering or by other means!! Leye ≥ 2 Dhook

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How to use soft slings?
 Do and don’t

NO
Don’t let the sling on the ground

Round turn

When using sling in basket


configuration prefer the double wrap Always use dedicated racks to store
configuration the slings
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QUIZZ
QUIZZ
 What is wrong here ?

 Answer: Slings pinching No safety cash on hook

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QUIZZ
 What is wrong here ?
 Answer:

Knots
Damages

No colour code

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QUIZZ
 What is wrong here ?
 Answer:

CUT !!!!

Shackle size is not


appropriate
Shackle is not
colour coded

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QUIZZ
 What is wrong here ?

 Answer:
Damages and Slings are not
no shackle properly stored

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QUIZZ
 What is wrong here ?
 Answer:

Sling is attached to
workshop structural
part

This is a dedicated
lifting beam !!

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QUIZZ
 What is wrong here ?

 Answer: No colour code

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QUIZZ
 What is wrong here ?  Answer:

BAD RIGGING
PRACTICE

Do this way
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QUIZZ
 What is wrong here ?
 Answer:

Never use a sling like


that. Use two slings

Never connect
hook or shackle on
ISO corner !!
Use an appropriate
spreader beam to
lift ISO Container!!

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QUIZZ
 What is wrong here ?

Web sling
pinching
Shackle not
aligned.
Spacers to
be used

 Answer:
No protection on
sharp edges
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THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION

Don’t Forget, if any doubt...

!!! STOP THE OPERATION AND ASK !!!

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