It is a requirement that all material-handling equipment be inspected. There are
specific inspection requirements for:
- Ropes, chains, and slings.
- Shackles and hooks.
- Chain falls and pull-lifts.
- Hoisting and hauling equipment.
- Use of gear.
Potential Hazards:
Failure to adequately inspect material-handling
devices and rigging gear may allow unsafe equipment to be used, and may
result in serious accidents.
Requirements and Example Solutions:
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Material- handling gear and equipment used for materials handling and
rigging must be inspected before each shift
and, when necessary, at intervals during its use to ensure its safety.
[1915.111(a)]
See. Figure 3.
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Defective material- handling gear must be removed and repaired or
replaced before further use. [1915.111(a)]
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The safe working load of material- handling gear must not be exceeded.
[1915.111(b)]
See Figure 4.
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Figure 1: Rigger inspecting wire rope slings and shackles before use.
Figure 2: Toppled crane caused by overloading.
Figure3: Riggers inspecting chain lifts before use.
Figure 4: Workers verifying load will not exceed the safe working load of lifting equipment and
gear. |
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