Agenda

1. Pre-Use Inspections

2. Slinging Applications

3. General Safety

4. Banksman
All items must have:

Safe Working Load

Unique Identification Number

Current Color Code

SAFETY HOOK
PIPE HOOK
SUMMARY
Wire Rope Slings

Check for crushing

Check Ferrule for cracks
Check for kinks
Check for broken wires
Check for other signs of damage
SUMMARY
Webbing Slings

Check for fraying

Check for splits
Check for contamination
Check stitching
Check for other signs of damage
SUMMARY
Shackles

Check for wear

Check not stretched or bent
Check for cracks (Sound Check)
Check proper pin correctly fitted
Check for other signs of damage
SUMMARY
Hooks
Check for wear
Check not stretched or bent
Check for cracks
Check latch mechanism closes fully
Check for other signs of damage
 Slinging
Application
 Load on sling = 1000Kg

Load on sling = 500Kg Load on sling = 500Kg

1000KG

SPREADER BAR IS USED AND SLINGS ARE HUNG OFF THIS

AS SLINGS DO NOT MEET THERE IS NO ANGLE BETWEEN
THEM
SLINGS ATTACHED TO LOAD SHARE LOAD EQUALLY AND EACH
BEARS 500KG
SPREADER BAR IS HUNG OFF ANOTHER SLING WHICH BEARS
FULL WEIGHT OF LOAD OR 1000KG (NOTE WE ARE NOT
COUNTING WEIGHT OF SPREADER BAR)
 O
90

Load on sling = 700Kg Load on sling = 700Kg

1000KG

THIS TIME BOTH SLINGS ARE ATTACHED TO THE CRANE

AND ANGLE BETWEEN THEM IS 90 DEGREES

AS YOU CAN SEE LOAD ON EACH SLING HAS

INCREASED SUCH THAT EACH SLING NOW BEARS 700KG
 O
120
Load 1000Kg Load 1000Kg

1000KG

THIS TIME ANGLE BETWEEN THEM HAS INCREASED TO 120

DEGREES

LOAD ON EACH SLING HAS INCREASED SO THAT EACH NOW

BEARS 1000KG OR FULL WEIGHT OF LOAD

AS WE HAVE JUST SEEN IF ANGLE

BETWEEN INCREASES THEN LOAD
IMPOSED ON SLINGS INCREASE
 O
90

SWL 1000Kg SWL 1000Kg

1000KG

RULE FOR SLINGING WHEN USING TWO

SLINGS IS:
ANGLE BETWEEN SLINGS MUST NEVER exceed 90 DEGREES

EACH SLING MUST BE RATED FOR FULL WEIGHT OF LOAD.

 SWL of Assembly 1000Kg

O
90
O
90

1000KG

SAME RULE STANDS FOR FOUR LEGGED SLINGS IN THAT THE

ANGLE BETWEEN SLINGS MUST NOT EXCEED 90 DEGREES. IN
THIS CASE HOWEVER THE BRIDLE ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO BE
RATED FOR THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE LOAD.
THIS WILL NORMALLY BE MARKED ON THE RING AT THE TOP
 If you choke then half the SWL

Double wrap
to get 360 degree contact

IMPORTANT RULE WHEN USING SLINGS IS:

IF YOU CHOKE A SLING YOU MUST HALF ITS SWL

WHEN SLINGING TUBULARS YOU MUST ENSURE THEY ARE

DOUBLE WRAPPED. THIS IS TO GET 360 DEGREE CONTACT.
 NEVER HIT OR FORCE EYE OF SLING DOWNWARDS WHEN
SLINGING TUBULARS.
SLINGS WILL FIND THEIR OWN BITE
YOU WILL NOT INCREASE THE GRIP BY FORCING EYE DOWN
ALL YOU WILL SUCCEED IN DOING IS INCREASING ANGLE WHICH
AS WE KNOW INCREASES LOAD IMPOSED ON SLING
WHEN SLINGING TUBULARS MAKE SURE SLINGS ARE CHOKED
IN THE SAME DIRECTION.

IF YOU DO NOT, THEN LOAD WILL TWIST.

SLINGS SHOULD BE EQUAL DISTANCE FROM EACH END

ENSURE ANGLE DOES NOT EXCEED 90 DEGREES HOWEVER

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS IF SLINGS ARE NOT EQUAL
DISTANCES FROM EACH END.
ALWAYS USE TAGLINES
ENSURE LOAD IS CLEAR TO LIFT PRIOR TO SIGNALLING
CRANE OPERATOR.

LOOK OUT FOR DECK BEAMS OR OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS

NEVER MIX DIFFERENT SIZE TUBULARS IN SAME BUNDLE
AS SMALLER SIZE MAY SLIP OUT
PROTECTORS SHOULD ALWAYS BE IN PLACE ON
TUBULARS

BOX END PIN END

PROTECTOR PROTECTOR
 BASKET HITCH

BASKET HITCH CAN BE USED TO LIFT FRAGILE BOXES AS

SLINGS WILL NOT CRUSH THE LOAD

WHEN USING BASKET HITCH TAKE GREAT CARE LOAD

DOES NOT SLIP
 MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO LOOSE ITEMS ON THE
LOAD PRIOR TO MAKING ANY LIFT

LOOK ALL ROUND LOAD CAREFULLY

 POSITION TIP OF BOOM DIRECTLY OVER LOAD

THIS WILL ENSURE LOAD PICKS UP CLEANLY WITHOUT SWINGING

IF TIP OF BOOM IS NOT DIRECTLY OVER LOAD THEN IT MAY
SWING AND HIT PEOPLE OR PLANT CAUSING INJURY OR
DAMAGE.
 MAKE SURE SLINGS AND SHACKLES ARE NOT TWISTED

IF YOU LIFT A LOAD WITH TWISTED SLINGS YOU ARE LIKELY

TO CAUSE DAMAGE OR EVEN CAUSE THE EQUIPMENT TO
FAIL DURING THE LIFT
 ENSURE LOAD IS LEVEL BEFORE MAKING LIFT

THIS MAY MEAN SECURING LOOSE EQUIPMENT IN HALF

HEIGHTS AND CONTAINERS SO IT WILL NOT MOVE DURING THE
LIFT.

ALL LOADS SHOULD BE LIFTED 2 - 3 ABOVE THE DECK AND

CHECKED TO SEE THEY ARE LEVEL BEFORE CONTINUING WITH
THE LIFT
ALWAYS CHECK INSPECTION PLATE ON CONTAINERS
AND HALF HEIGHTS TO ENSURE TEST DATE STAMP IS
CURRENT.
 CONTAINER DOORS MUST BE FIRMLY SECURED
BEFORE MAKING LIFT.
Collect staff tidy inside the container
HALF HEIGHTS MUST NOT HAVE ITEMS OVERHANGING THE
EDGES

THESE MAY HAVE TO BE SLUNG INDIVIDUALLY

 Ensure the bottles
will not fall over.

Door to be closed

GAS BOTTLES MUST ALWAYS BE MOVED IN A CERTIFIED BOTTLE

CARRIER.

DO NOT MIX DIFFERENT TYPES OF GAS BOTTLES

(Chemical reaction may happen)

NEVER MOVE A GAS BOTTLE USING SLINGS.

VALVES SHOULD BE TURNED OFF AND VALVE PROTECTOR CAPS

SHOULD BE FITTED
 SLING AND
SHACKLE

Mandatory
LIFTING POINT

CERTAIN ITEMS OF PLANT MAY HAVE DEDICATED LIFTING POINTS

FOR USE WITH EYE BOLTS.

ALWAYS USE DEDICATED LIFTING POINTS IF FITTED AS THEY

ARE POSITIONED TO ENSURE STRAIGHT LIFT

BEARINGS AND SHAFTS SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM

DAMAGE USING WOOD OR RAGS.
IF THERE IS NO DEDICATED LIFTING POINT
THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER
WHERE THE CENTRE OF GRAVITY OF THE
LOAD IS BEFORE YOU POSITIONS THE
SLINGS

REMEMBER THIS MAY NOT BE IN THE

MIDDLE OF THE LOAD

CENTRE OF GRAVITY
 BARREL BARREL
CARRIER HOOKS

WHERE EVER POSSIBLE BARRELS SHOULD ONLY BE LIFTED

USING DEDICATED BARREL LIFTING EQUIPMENT
WHEN USING PIPE HOOKS MAKE SURE YOUR FINGERS WILL
NOT BE CAUGHT WHEN LOAD IS LIFTED
NEVER ATTACH TAGLINE TO SLING OR HOOK WHEN USING PIPE
HOOKS AS YOU COULD PULL HOOK OUT CAUSING LOAD TO
FALL.

TAGLINE SHOULD BE ATTACHED DIRECTLY TO THE LOAD

SUMMARY

Never exceed 90 degree angle

Choked sling = half SWL

Double wrap tubulars and choke in the

same direction

Aways fit protectors to tubulars

Take extra care with pipe hooks

SUMMARY

Check containers & half heights for current

test date stamp

Close container doors properly

Never allow items to overhang half heights

Sling loads round the centre of gravity

ALWAYS USE A TAGLINE

General
Safety
 ALWAYS THINK
WHAT IF ?
THE SLING BREAKS?
THE LOAD SLIPS?
THE LOAD SWINGS TOWARDS ME?

ADD ANY OTHER WHAT IFS OF YOUR OWN

FOR ALL THESE YOU SHOULD HAVE A PLAN TO ENSURE YOUR

OWN AND OTHERS SAFETY
 ALWAYS HAVE AN ESCAPE ROUTE

DO NOT GET TRAPPED IN SPACES YOU CANNOT GET AWAY

FROM QUICKLY
 NEVER TAKE LOADS OVER PERSONNEL

MOVE THE PERSONNEL OR TAKE THE LOAD ROUND THEM

THE SAME APPLIES TO YOURSELF NEVER GO UNDER

SUSPENDED LOADS
BE AWARE OF PINCH POINTS
 NEVER WRAP TAGLINE ROUND YOUR HANDS OR BODY

IF ANYTHING HAPPENS YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET FREE QUICKLY

ENOUGH AND COULD BE BADLY INJURED OR WORSE

TAGLINES SHOULD BE HELD NORMALLY

BE AWARE OF FIXED OBSTACLE SUCH AS STAIRS, VENTS OR
THE DERRICK STRUCTURE ITSELF
SUMMARY

Ask yourself WHAT IF ?

Have an escape route

Never walk under loads or allow loads to be

lifted over other personnel

Watch out for fixed obstacles

IF IN DOUBT ASK!
Banksman
Hook Up
Hook Down
Boom Up
Boom Down
 Move to the right
(right of the banksman)
 Move to the Left
(Left of the banksman)
Halt
Emergency Stop
Easy Easy
SUMMARY

Can the Crane Op see your signals

Use a radio if needed

Speak slowly & clearly

Establish & confirm radio contact with the

Crane Op

Be aware of background noise

Regularly check the battery