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3.1 OPERATOR AND RIGGER QUALIFICATIONS
AND OPERATING PRACTICES
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3.2 HANDLING THE LOAD
3.2.1 The Load
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3.3 SIGNALS
3.3.1 Standard Signals
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.+(! %01/-.! /9-&(3! '0! 3)/*01.)'(0;! +&3)'(2! -1! =)/&+((2;! +,! +((
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3.3.3 Special Signals
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3),)-./;!+33),)-./!-1!4-3)C*+,)-./!,-!,90!10*-440.303!/,+.:
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3.3.4 Instructions
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3.4 PERSONNEL TRANSFER
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3.5 MISCELLANEOUS
3.5.1 Refueling
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Hoist: With forearm vertical, forefinger Lower: With arm extended downward, Move Slowly: Use one hand to give any
pointing up, move hand in small forefinger pointing down, move hand in motion signal and place other hand
horizontal circle. small horizontal circles. motionless in front of hand giving the motion
signal. (Hoist Slowly shown as example.)

Raise Boom: Arm extended, fingers Lower Boom: Arm extended, fingers Swing: Arm extended, point finger in
closed, thumb pointing upward. closed, thumb pointing downward. direction of swing boom.

Emergency Stop: Both arms extended, Dog Everything: Clasp hands in front
pointing down, move arms rapidly up of body.
and down.

Figure 1—Standard Hand Signals for Controlling Crane Operations

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3.5.2 Fire Extinguishers
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*1+.0!+.3!'0!-5!+!/)T0!+.3!,2%0!.-,!(0//!,9+.!/%0*)C03!'2!,90
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3.5.3 Load Test
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*-.3),)-./a
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/&/%0.303!<0)69,!/9-&(3!'0!&/03!+.3!,90!%&((!,0/,!/9-&(3!'0
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4 Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance
4.1 USAGE AND INSPECTION
4.1.1 Crane Usage Categories
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4.1.1.1 Infrequent Usage
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4.1.1.3 Heavy Usage
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4.1.2 Inspection Categories
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4.1.2.1 Initial Inspection
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4.1.2.2 Pre-use Inspection
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*1+.0!&/0!-5!,90!3+2;!%1)-1!,-!-1!3&1).6!0+*9!*9+.60!).!-%01+:
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4.1.2.3 Monthly Inspection
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%;)0*9(/$!4+2!+(/-!%015-14!,90/0!)./%0*,)-./7
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4.1.2.4 Quarterly Inspection Usage Category

E90! ?&+1,01(2! )./%0*,)-.! /9+((! '0! %015-1403! -.*0! 0=012 Infrequent Moderate Heavy
,9100! 4-.,9/! 5-1! +((! *1+.0/! +//)6.03! +! 4-301+,0! -1! 90+=2

Pre-use
&/+60! *+,06-127! "! I81#%G*,! %;)0*9(/$! /9+((! %015-14! ,9)/
QI or QO QI or QO QI or QO
)./%0*,)-.7

4.1.2.5 Annual Inspection

Monthly
Inspection Category
E90! +..&+(! )./%0*,)-.! /9+((! '0! %015-1403! -.*0! 0=012 QI or QO
,<0(=0! 4-.,9/7! "! I81#%G*,! %;)0*9(/$! /9+((! %015-14! ,9)/
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*+,06-127

Quarterly
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Annual
,90!%1)4+12!*-.,1-(/7!h05-10!,90!*1+.0!*+.!'0!%(+*03!).,-!/01: QI QI QI
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,)-./!+/!%01!d7O7I7!"5,01!0+*9!1)6:&%!-1!10(-*+,)-.;!,902!/9+(( Inspection No inspection
required required
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"%%0.3)@![7
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performed by performed by
105&1')/903!10%(+*040.,!*1+.0;!,90!/,1&*,&10!+.3!30*>!-5!,90 qualified inspector. qualified operator.
C@03! %(+,5-14! /9-&(3! '0! 0=+(&+,03! ,-! )./&10! ,9+,! ),! *+.
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4.3 MAINTENANCE
-.!,90!*1+.0;!10+3)(2!=)/)'(0!,-!,90!*1+.0!-%01+,-17
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V+,1)@! ,9+,! /&44+1)T0/! ,90! 10*-440.303! 4).)4&4! *1+.0
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4.3.3 Repairs and Replacements

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5 Wire Rope and Sling Inspection,
Replacement and Maintenance
5.1 WIRE ROPE
5.1.1 Introduction
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5.1.4 Rope Maintenance
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5.2.4 Sling Proof Loading and Labeling
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 APPENDIX A2—COMMENTARY ON CRANE INSPECTOR TRAINING

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 APPENDIX A3—COMMENTARY ON RIGGER TRAINING

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 APPENDIX B—COMMENTARY ON OPERATION
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 APPENDIX C—COMMENTARY ON USAGE, INSPECTION, TESTING, AND MAINTENANCE
C.4.1 USAGE AND INSPECTION GUIDELINES
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 APPENDIX G—COMMENTARY ON WIRE ROPE AND SLING INSPECTION, REPLACEMENT
AND MAINTENANCE

C.5.1.1 8)10!1-%0;!+(/-!*+((03!1-%0;!*-./)/,/!-5!,9100!'+/)* Core

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wire
C.5.1.2b Wire Rope Inspection Criteria
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One rope lay

Figure G.2—Showing Distance of One Rope Lay

Measurement—Diameter
(Can be detected by inspection and measurement)
Core not Broken Core Broken

Note the measurement of a 3/4" rotation-resistant rope under Note the measurement of the same 3/4" rotation-resistant rope
10,000-lb load away from the break measures 0.762". under 10,000-lb load at the core failure measures 0.695".
Figure G.3—Measurement—Diameter

Note the top wire rope has the core failure and shows a definite increase in lay length.
Figure G.4—Core Failures in Rotation-Resistant Wire Rope

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C.5.1.2d Sheave Inspection Criteria
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The wires break in the
valley where strand-to-
strand contact occurs.
Check for internal damage after discovering broken
wires between strands.
Figure G.5—Valley Breaks
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Actual diameter
1 2
A
B. Correct
Figure G.6—Right and Wrong Way to Measure Wire Rope Diameter
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Procedures
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C. Incorrect
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Wrong Wrong

Reel Reel
Drum Drum
Brake
Brake

Never reel from top to bottom or from bottom to top.

Right Right

Reel Reel
Drum Drum
Brake Brake

Always reel from top to top or from bottom to bottom.

When transferring rope from a storage reel to a drum, the rope should travel from the TOP of the reel to the TOP of the drum; or from the BOT-
TOM of the reel to the BOTTOM of the drum. This will avoid a reverse bend in the rope as it is being installed. Installing a rope so that a reverse
bend is put into it causes the rope to become “twisty,” difficult to handle and spool smoothly on the drum. This is especially true for large diame-
ter wire ropes. A breaking action should be applied to the reel at all times—use a block or timber against the reel flange—in order to get a good
smooth wrap on the drum.

Figure G.7—Transferring Rope from Reel to Drum

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20 Times
rope dia.
(minimum)
10 Times
rope dia.
(minimum)

3 Times
rope dia.
(maximum)

Allowable methods for securing

dead ends of wedge sockets attachments

Live Live
line line

Live Live
line line

Dead Dead
end end

Right Wrong Right Wrong

Location of live line and dead end in the wedge socket

Figure G.8—Method of Installing Wedge-Socket Attachment

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