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Allow Steel –Chain And Wire Rope Slings Pre-Use Operation Checklist

By using this pre-use checklist, it will help you minimize project delays and unproductivity, lower maintenance costs, and reduce recurring problems.
MaintainX
07/15/2022

Allow Steel –Chain And Wire Rope Slings Pre-Use Operation Checklist

By using this pre-use checklist, it will help you minimize project delays and unproductivity, lower maintenance costs, and reduce recurring problems.

    Inspection Date

    Inspector (print/sign name)

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    Alloy Steel-chain slings must be marked with the following: (List details below)

    Size

    Manufacturer’s grade

    Rated load and angle on which the rating is based.

    Reach

    Numbers of legs

    Sling manufacturer

    Inspection due date label by hoist and rigging inspector

    Inspection:

    Missing or illegible sling identification

    Link-by-link inspection

    Uneven lengths when sling legs are hanging free

    Rings and hooks

    Deformed master links or coupling links

    Hooks, twisted more than 10° or opened more than 15%

    Hooks, Cracked or damaged

    Homemade links, makeshift fasteners formed from bolts, rods, and the like, or other nonstandard attachments

    Makeshift or field-fabricated hooks on steel-chain slings

Source: MaintainX (Community Member)

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