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