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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3

CHAPTER 1 – RESPONSBILITIES ………………………………………………………………………………………. 4
COMPANY RESPONSIBILITIES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 4
EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4

CHAPTER 2 - INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL TEST …………………………………………………………….. 5
INSPECTIONS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 5
CHAPTER 3 - CRANE SAFETY …………………………………………………………………………………………... 7
GROUND CONDITIONS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 7
POWERLINE SAFETY ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
FALL PROTECTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
WORK AREA CONTROL …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
CHAPTER 4 – RIGGING ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 9
QUALIFIED RIGGER ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 9
SLINGS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
CHAINS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
WIRE ROPE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
FIBER ROPE AND SYNTHETIC WEB ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
MAINTENANCE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 15
CHAPTER 5 – RIGGING THE LOAD …………………………………………………………………………………… 16
DETERMINING LOAD WEIGHT …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
SELECTING PROPER RIGGING GEAR ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16
SECURING THE LOAD ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 17
LIFTING AND MOVING ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 18
CHAPTER 6 – SIGNALING ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 19
QUALIFIED SIGNAL PERSON …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19

APPENDIX A - LOAD ANGLE FACTORS ……………………………………………………………………………… 19

APPENDIX B - RATED CAPACITIES FOR SHOULDER-TYPE EYE BOLTS …………………………………….. 20
APPENDIX C - RATED CAPACITIES FOR SHACKLES ……………………………………………………………. 20

APPENDIX D - APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS OF COMMON MATERIALS ………………………………………….. 21

APPENDIX E - STANDARD HAND SIGNALS FOR CONTROLLING CRANES ………………………………….. 22

Overhead Crane and Rigging 2 Rev 3 November 2021