Wednesday, 1 September 2021

I. Picturized Safety Guide for Riggers


1. To be Ensured the entire work crew is Wearing of Suitable Personal Protective Equipment's.


2.  Check the Slings and Chains. Ensure that the rigging angle is Correct.


3. Make Sure the load is properly secured and inform to the Crane Operator, Weight of the load.


4. Make Sure the Lifting gears such as hooks, slings and shackles are well maintained and in good working condition.


5. Make Sure the load is stable, balanced properly and secured before any lifting operation.


6. Make sure all loose materials are placed in a proper receptacle or container or tied to prevent that materials may falling during the lifting operation. 


7. Immediately report to the Lifting Supervisor, if any defective or faulty lifting gears are identified.


8. Place adequate paddings on the sharp edges of the load to prevent the sling from damage.




9. Check the correct use of Choker hitches with D-shackles. Ensure the D-shackle is Positioned correctly. 


10. Ensure the correct center balance of the D-shackles, insert sufficient washers to centralize the position of the D-shackle and load. Make sure the D-shackle is not pulled down from the hook.


11. Check the correct hook-up methods before start the lifting operation. Make sure the safety latch and other lifting gears are in good condition.


12. Secured the lifting hooks are facing out and don't secure the hooks facing in side. Don't wrap a rope around the hook.


13. For long loads, use two legged sling with double wrap choker hitches. 


14. Do not tie the sling from one eye blot to another, due to force, it may tilt one side.

15. Make Sure that unused extra slings are hooked up properly.



16. If the eye is bend, the load not hook up correctly.

17. When Using four legged sling, make use of links to join the crane hook to the sling eyes.


18. Use the original screw pin of the D-shackles, don't use blot or rod as a screw pin, it will bend. 


19. Use Tagline (Guide Rope) with sufficient length and diameter, so that the guide rope can be easily gripped and the load stabilized. 


20. Use correct method of unloading, Do not pull out the sling from underneath the load because it will damage the sling. Put the load down on the supports and then pull out the sling.


21. Make sure the hook and D-shackles are in good working condition.




22. Check wire ropes for any defects and make sure they are in good working condition. 



II. Picturized Additional Safety Guideline for Riggers and Signalman.  

1. Before giving the signal to lift, the Signalman to be checked with the rigger that the load is ready for lift.


2. Give the correct hand signals clearly to the Crane Operator to lift the load.


3. Communication between the lifting supervisor, Crane operator, Rigger and Signalman must be maintained correctly at all times of lifting operation. 


4. Recommended Crane Hand signals. 

                                                  
                                                   



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