Rigging

Equipment
Safety is
the #1
priority
Rigging Equipment for
Material Handling
❖ 29 CFR 1926.251

1a
Rigging equipment
❖ Inspect rigging equipment:
• Before each shift
• As necessary during use

❖ Remove rigging equipment:

• If defective
• When not in use

2a
Safe working load
❖ Recommended safe load

❖ Mark custom lifting accessories

❖ Proof test to 125 percent

2b
Competent person and
inspection
❖ Inspect before each shift

❖ Additional
inspections

❖ Remove from
service

3a
Alloy steel chains
❖ Attached ID information

❖ Accessory capacity equal to

chain

❖ Ratedcapacity in
Table H-1

❖ Chainlink wear in
Table H-2
4a
Inspect alloy steel
chains based on
❖ Frequency of sling use

❖ Severity of service conditions

❖ Nature of lifts made

❖ Experience from other

slings

4b
Sling Inspection
❖ Inspect slings every 12 months

❖ Maintainrecords of
inspections

4c
Wire rope
❖ Safe working load

❖ Protruding ends of stands

❖ Don’t use knots

❖ Visible broken wires

5a
U-bolts
❖ U-bolts use Table H-20

❖ “U” section

6a
Slings general
requirements
❖ Don’t use knots

❖ Prevent kinking

❖ Balance loads

7a
Slings general
requirements
❖ Use padded slings

❖ Don’tshock
load slings

❖ Watch your
fingers

7b
Sling attachments and
safe operation
❖ Fiber wire core rope slings

❖ Nonfiber core wire rope slings

❖ Proof test

8a
Natural or synthetic
fiber rope slings
❖ Table H-15, 16, 17, and 18 apply

❖ Follow mfg. recommendations

❖ Don’t use knots

❖ –20 degrees to 180 degrees

9a
Splicing natural or
synthetic slings
❖ Requirements for full tucks

❖ Don’t use knots

❖ Don’t use clamps

❖ Watch for sharp edges

10a
Remove natural or
synthetic slings
❖ Abnormal wear

❖ Powdered fiber

❖ Broken or cut fibers

10b
Remove natural or
synthetic slings
❖ Variations in size of strands

❖ Discoloration or rotting

❖ Distortion of hardware

10c
Marking/coding
synthetic webbing
❖ Name of manufacturer

❖ Rated capacity

❖ Type of material

11a
Synthetic webbing
requirements
❖ Don’t exceed capacity

❖ Uniform thickness

❖ Fittings as strong as sling

❖ Use stitching to attach fittings

11b
Synthetic webbing
precautions
❖ Fumes, vapors, sprays, mists,
liquids

❖ Nylon web slings

11c
Synthetic webbing
precautions
❖ Polyester and polypropylene
slings

❖ Aluminum fittings

❖ Temperature restrictions

11d
Remove synthetic
webbing
❖ Acid or caustic burns

❖ Melting or charring

❖ Snags, punctures, tears

❖ Distortion of fittings
11e
Shackles and hooks
❖ Table H-19 for safe working
loads

❖ Follow
the manufacturer’s
recommendations

❖ Test hooks

12a