Safety, Health & Environmental Standards

Z IMASCO (Pvt) Ltd

Shurugwi & Mining Division
– Section 8.- 8.1.29

NOSA Element: Title: USE OF CROSBY CLAMPS ON CRANE, Procedure No.:

8.1.29 PROCEDURE CE 20
Intent: To ensure that this task is carried out safely in order to prevent injury to personnel
and damage to equipment.

Prepared By: R Jacobs, I Musiiwa, N Approved By: P.Maruta

Ngwenya, J Musungwa, and S Svoba Position: Maintenance Manager
(Occupational Health Officer) Issue Date: 03/08/23

Position: Mines Maintenance Foreman,

Fitter, Boiler maker, Boiler Maker Assist,
SHE Rep.
HOD Signature….
Application: This procedure applies to Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering

A. SPECIAL SKILLS REQURED

1 Knowledge on lifting equipment

B. MAN/JOB SPECIFICATION

1. Class 1 or Class 2 Fitter or Rigger

C. POSSIBLE HAZARDS AND RISKS

HAZARD RISK

1. Worn Tools Injury to personnel

2. Lifting gear Damage units or injure

personnel

3. Heavy Materials Damage units or injure

personnel

4. Covid-19 Human to human

contamination
D. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) BODY PART PROTECTED
1. Safety shoes Toes and Feet
2. Work suit/ Overall (acid proof) Body
3. Goggles eye
4. Helmet Head
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5. PVC Gloves Hands

6. Face mask Mouth and Nose

7. Sanitizer Hands
E MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF EQUIPMENT RESPONSIBILITY

1. Ensure wire rope is in good condition Fitter

2. Report any default immediately after they are Fitter
suspected.

F. JOB STEPS RESPONSIBILITY

LEVEL
1. Make sure clamps of the correct size have been Fitter/Rigger
selected
2. Cut off any unraveled or kinked portion of the wire
rope, make sure you tie the wire rope using serving
wire to keep the end tight.
2. Turn back specified length of wire rope from thimble Fitter/Rigger
(please refer tables given below). Put first clip one
saddle width from
seized “dead end”

3. Seat “live end” (load carrying) of the wire rope in Fitter/Rigger

saddle and position U-bolt over “dead end.”
Tighten nuts evenly to proper torque
4. Space the wire rope Crosby clamps equally and Fitter/Rigger
tighten the nuts
5. Alternate between the nuts to ensure even pressure. Fitter/Rigger
The use of a torque wrench will help to achieve the
recommended torque required for holding the load.
6. Be careful not to over-tighten the nuts as it can Fitter/Rigger
permanently kink the wire rope and lead to premature
failure.
7 Remove any slack in the cable between the clips by Fitter/Rigger
pushing the slack to the eye as you work your way
down tightening all the clips in the termination

G. PROHIBITIONS

1 Do not apply maximum tension to wire rope

assembly before you take up rope slack and
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– Section 8.- 8.1.29

H. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
It is important to ensure wire rope Crosby clamps are
installed properly. Incorrect installation can reduce the
working load limit by 40%.

I. AUTHORITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND

ACCOUNTABILITY
1. Foreman/Charge hand

2. HOS of affected area

3. HOD

J REFERENCE

1. Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations, S1 109 of

1990
2. Mining (General) regulations, S1 247 of 1977
3. Factory and works (Machinery) S1 302 of 1976
4. Mining (Management and Safety) Regulations section 13
5. Equipment manual
6. NOSA Standards booklet

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