Material Handling Safety
Material Handling Safety
Material Handling Safety
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Daily inspections
Wire rope
Metal mesh
Synthetic web
Never use damaged / defective slings
Never shorten slings with makeshift devices
Never use kinked sling legs
Never load slings in excess of rated capacities
Balance loads in basket hitches to prevent slippage.
Attach slings securely to loads.
7.
8.
9.
10. Never place hands or fingers between sling and load while sling is being tightened.
11. Shock loading is prohibited take up the slack in the sling slowly.
12. Never pull a sling out from under a load while the load rests on it.
Industrial Truck Safety Facts
Rigging equipment for material handling shall be inspected prior to use on each shift and as necessary
during its use to ensure that it is safe.
Rigging equipment shall not be loaded in excess of its recommended safe working load.
Types of slings covered are those made from alloy steel chain, wire rope, metal mesh, natural or synthetic
fiber rope, and synthetic web.
Inspections
Hooks, rings, oblong links, or other attachments, when used with alloy steel chains, must have a rated capacity at
least equal to that of the chain.
Job or shop hooks and links, or makeshift fasteners, formed from bolts, rods, etc., or other such
attachments, shall not be used.
At least annually
Strength
Resistance to abrasion
Resistance to crushing
Resistance to rotation
Resistance to corrosion
Eye splices made in any wire rope must have at least three full tucks.
Total number of visible broken wires exceed 10% of the total number of wires
Distortion of fittings
The maximum load allowed on rigging is the Safe Working Load (SWL).
If a rigger exceeds the SWL, then they lose some of the safety factor.
Sling Angle
The safest sling angles are greater than 450 from the horizontal.
Use proper equipment, make sure it is marked, not home-made, and in good shape.
Can the crane make the lift and set the load without interference?
0000000000000n
Lifting and moving loads manually is one of the most common causes of injury at work.
There is no truly safe weight limit for manual handling operations so try to find alternatives.
Measure the sling from the load attachment point, to the point where it connects with the hook or
lifting device; this is L
Measure the vertical height from the top of the load to the hook or lifting device; this is H
When a chain shows excessive wear, or is cracked or pitted, remove it from service
Wire Rope Slings
Used to hoist materials
Selection considerations:
strength
Summary
Manually handling materials
When lifting objects, lift with your legs, keep your back straight, do not twist, and use
handling aids
For slings, check their load capacity, inspect them, and remove them from service when
they display signs of stress or wear
Also -