Wire Rope Sling

Wire Rope Sling Safety Recommendations

When using multi-leg sling assemblies, remember that increasing the angles between the legs will increase the load in each leg.

Examine all slings before use, and discard any that are defective. Slings which are found to be unfit for use should be destroyed by cutting them up - not put on a refuse dump. 'Hooking back' to the leg of a sling is not recommended. The Safe Working Load of slings is affected by the method of usage.

Check that the crane hook is positioned over the loads centre of gravity to prevent swinging when the load is being raised. Correct signals, according to the recognised code, should be given to the crane driver. The signals must be given by the person responsible for the lift and nobody else.

Keep wire rope slings away from welding and flame cutting operations. The Law requires that all lifting tackle must be examined by a competent person at regular intervals. This includes the wire rope slings.

Slingers should not stow away slings and regard them as their own private property, as this could lead to them being overlooked at inspection time.