Guidance Flat Webbing Sling Inspection

Prior Inspection

- Inspection is recommended to be carried out in the rigging loft. If inspector find rejected
webbing, rigging loft controller can immediately separate it to the quarantine box/container.
- Inspection accompanied by rigging loft controller.
- Avoid carrying out inspection in wet areas, soil or areas where webbing can be damaged. Use a
mat/cover if inspection is carried out on the surface.
- Perform inspection while webbing in stretched/flat condition.
Do not perform inspection if the webbing is still in roll, stacked or in condition that makes
inspection can’t to carry out optimally.
- Inspection must be carried out in adequate lighting.
- Carry out inspection one by one – part by part – point by point from eye to other eye.

Visual Inspection

Part of Webbing Sling

Eye & Eye Protection (Inner & Outer Eye)

Manufacture Tag/Label

Loop/End of Webbing

Body of Webbing Sling

Eye & Eye Protection (Inner & Outer Eye)

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Rejection Criteria

➢ Eye & Eye Protection

- Surface Chafe - Abrasion

- Cuts or Edge Cuts
- Chemical Attack
- Friction Damage
- Broken/Worn Stitches
- Weld Splatter
- Heat Damage
- Soiling
- Damage eye & eye protection
- Loose material and stitching

➢ Manufacture Tag/Label
Manufacture tag color shall in accordance with webbing material
Marking shall illegible and not missing

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➢ End of Webbing/Loop

- Surface Chafe - Abrasion

- Cuts or Edge Cuts
- Chemical Attack
- Friction Damage
- Broken/Worn Stitches
- Weld Splatter
- Heat Damage
- Loose material and stitching
- Soiling
- Over Sewn

➢ Body of Webbing Sling

- Surface Chafe - Abrasion

- Cuts or Edge Cuts
- Chemical Attack
- Friction Damage
- Broken/Worn Stitches
- Weld Splatter
- Heat Damage
- Loose material and stitching
- Soiling

Saipem Classification - General Use

View of Rejection Criteria

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Material Resistant

Chemical Resistant
Material Temperature UV Radiation Water Resistant Elongation Others
Acid Alkali

Polyester YES NO -40◦C to 100◦C More UV Resistant No Affect 40%

Polyamide NO YES -40◦C to 100◦C Less UV Resistant Loses 10% About 5%

Affected by solvents, tars,

Polypropylene YES YES -40◦C to 80◦C More UV Resistant No Affect 5%-40%
paints

Dimensional Measurement

➢ Effective Working Length (EWL)

Tolerance : 3% of nominal length

➢ Width

Min. 25 mm Max. 450 mm

Tolerance : 10% for Width less than or equal 100 mm

8% for Width more than 100 mm

➢ Thickness

For one layer sling minimum 2 mm

For multilayer sling minimum 1,2 mm each layer

➢ Eyes
- 3 x of width for width less than or equal 150 mm
- 2.5 x of width for width more than 150 mm

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