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Rigging InformationUSERS GUIDE FOR LIFTINGFOR ADDITIONALSUPPORTTERMINOLOGYDEFINITIONWORKING LOAD LIMIT (WLL)COMPREHENSIVE SET OF ACTIONS THATREDUCES THE RISK OF A PROBLEM, AFAILURE, AN ACCIDENTTHE MAXIMUM MASS OR FORCE WHICH THEPRODUCT IS AUTHORIZED TO SUPPORT IN APARTICULAR SERVICE.ASME B30.9 (SLINGS) AND ASME B30.26(RIGGING HARDWARE) REQUIRES USERS TOHAVE TRAINING.USERS SHALL BE TRAINED IN THE SELECTION,INSPECTION, CAUTIONS TO PERSONNEL,EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENT AND RIGGINGPRACTICES.ALL SLINGS AND RIGGING HARDWARE REQUIREPROPER IDENTIFICATION.RIGGING HARDWARE AT MINIMUM TO BEIDENTIFIED WITH NAME OR TRADEMARK OF THEMANUFACTURER.SEE ASME B30.9, ASME B30.10 AND ASME B30.26FOR FULL INFORMATIONREFER TO CROSBY GROUP CATALOGAND OTHER PRODUCT APPLICATIONINFORMATION.PROOF TESTP.O. Box 3128Tulsa Oklahoma 74101Phone: (918) 834-46111-800-777-1555A TEST APPLIED TO A PRODUCT SOLELYTO DETERMINE INJURIOUS MATERIAL ORMANUFACTURING DEFECTS.ULTIMATE up@thecrosbygroup.comTHE AVERAGE LOAD OR FORCE AT WHICHTHE PRODUCT FAILS OR NO LONGERSUPPORTS THE LOAD.DESIGN FACTORAN INDUSTRIAL TERM DENOTING A PRODUCT’STHEORETICAL RESERVE CAPABILITY; USUALLYCOMPUTED BY DIVIDING THE CATALOG ULTIMATELOAD BY THE WORKING LOAD LIMIT. GENERALLYEXPRESSED AS A RATIO, e.g. 5 TO 1.THE BASIC RIGGING PLANPLAN EVERY LIFT. THE QUESTIONS TO ANSWER BELOWARE JUST A GOOD STARTING POINT BEFORE THE MATERIALMOVING ACTIVITY BEGINS. ADD QUESTIONS FROM YOURPAST EXPERIENCE OR JOB SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.BLOCKS & FITTINGSFOR WIRE ROPE & CHAINCROSBY FITTINGSLEBUS McKISSICK CROSBY IP NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITYUSER RESPONSIBILITY1. UTILIZE APPROPRIATE RIGGING GEAR SUITABLE FOROVERHEAD LIFTING.1. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RIGGING?2. HAS COMMUNICATION BEEN ESTABLISHED?3. IS THE RIGGING IN ACCEPTABLE CONDITION?4. IS THE RIGGING APPROPRIATE FOR LIFTING?5. DOES THE RIGGING HAVE PROPER IDENTIFICATION?6. DOES ALL GEAR HAVE KNOWN WORKING LOAD LIMITS?7. WHAT IS THE WEIGHT OF THE LOAD?8. WHERE IS THE LOAD’S CENTER OF GRAVITY?9. WHAT IS THE SLING ANGLE OF LOADING?10. WILL THERE BE ANY SIDE OR ANGULAR LOADING?11. ARE THE SLINGS PROTECTED FROM CORNERS, EDGES,PROTRUSIONS AND ABRASIVE SURFACES?12. ARE THE WORKING LOAD LIMITS ADEQUATE?13. IS THE LOAD RIGGED TO THE CENTER OF GRAVITY?14. IS THE HITCH APPROPRIATE FOR THE LOAD?15. IS A TAG LINE REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE LOAD?16. WILL PERSONNEL BE CLEAR OF SUSPENDED LOADS?17. IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY OF FOULING?18. WILL THE LOAD LIFT LEVEL AND BE STABLE?19. ANY UNUSUAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS?20. ANY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS?2. UTILIZE THE RIGGING GEAR WITHIN INDUSTRYSTANDARDS AND THE MANUFACTURER’SRECOMMENDATIONS.THE RIGGING MUST BE USED WITHIN MANUFACTURER’SRECOMMENDATIONS AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS THATINCLUDE OSHA, ASME, ANSI, API AND OTHERS.4. PROVIDES PRODUCT TRAININGAND TRAINING RESOURCESCopyright 2019 The Crosby Group LLC All Rights Reserved3. CONDUCT REGULAR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OFTHE RIGGING GEAR.4. PROVIDE EMPLOYEES WITH TRAINING TO MEET OSHA,API AND ASME (B30.9, B30.26, ETC.) REQUIREMENTS.MANUFACTURER’S RESPONSIBILITY1. PROVIDES PRODUCT AND APPLICATION INFORMATION2. PROVIDES PRODUCT THAT IS CLEARLY IDENTIFIED NAME OR LOGO LOAD RATING AND SIZE TRACEABILITY3. PROVIDES PRODUCTPERFORMANCE WORKING LOAD LIMIT DUCTILITY FATIGUE PROPERTIES IMPACT PROPERTIESRiggingInfoRISK MANAGEMENTASME VERSION (3/18)469 469

RIGGING INFORMATIONRigging InformationINSPECTION OF RIGGING HARDWAREINSPECTION FREQUENCY PER ASME B30.26A VISUAL INSPECTION SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE USER OR DESIGNATED PERSON EACH DAY BEFORE THE RIGGING HARDWARE IS USED.A PERIODIC INSPECTION SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A DESIGNATED PERSON, AT LEAST ANNUALLY. THE RIGGING HARDWARE SHALL BEEXAMINED AND A DETERMINATION MADE AS TO WHETHER THEY CONSTITUTE A HAZARD. WRITTEN RECORDS ARE NOT REQUIRED.SEMI-PERMANENT AND INACCESSIBLE LOCATIONS WHERE FREQUENT INSPECTIONS ARE NOT FEASIBLE SHALL HAVE PERIODIC INSPECTIONS PERFORMED.REJECTION CRITERIA PER ASME B30.26MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE MANUFACTURER’S NAME OR TRADEMARK AND/ORRATED LOAD IDENTIFICATION (OR SIZE AS REQUIRED)A 10% OR MORE REDUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL DIMENSIONBENT, TWISTED, DISTORTED, STRETCHED, ELONGATED, CRACKED ORBROKEN LOAD BEARING COMPONENTSEXCESSIVE NICKS, GOUGES, PITTING AND CORROSIONINDICATIONS OF HEAT DAMAGE INCLUDING WELD SPATTER ORARC STRIKES, EVIDENCE OF UNAUTHORIZED WELDINGLOOSE OR MISSING NUTS, BOLTS, COTTER PINS, SNAP RINGS, OROTHER FASTENERS AND RETAINING DEVICESUNAUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS OR OTHER VISIBLECONDITIONS THAT CAUSE DOUBT AS TO THE CONTINUED USE OF THE SLINGADDITIONALLY, INSPECT WIRE ROPE CLIPS FOR:1. INSUFFICIENT NUMBER OF CLIPS2. INCORRECT SPACING BETWEEN CLIPS3. IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED CLIPS4. INDICATIONS OF DAMAGED WIRE ROPE OR WIRE ROPE SLIPPAGE5. IMPROPER ASSEMBLYADDITIONALLY, INSPECT WEDGE SOCKETS FOR:1. INDICATIONS OF DAMAGED WIRE ROPE OR WIRE ROPE SLIPPAGE2. IMPROPER ASSEMBLYADDITIONAL REJECTION CRITERIA AND INFORMATION PER ASME B30.10 - HOOKS ANY VISIBLY APPARENT BEND OR TWIST FROM THE PLANE OF THE UNBENT HOOKANY DISTORTION CAUSING AN INCREASE IN THROAT OPENING OF 5%, NOT TO EXCEED 1/4”MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE RATED LOAD IDENTIFICATIONMISSING OR ILLEGIBLE HOOK MANUFACTURER’S IDENTIFICATION OR SECONDARY MFG. IDENTIFICATIONHOOKS SHALL NOT BE RETURNED TO SERVICE UNTIL APPROVED BY A QUALIFIED PERSONHOOKS REQUIRE A WRITTEN RECORD OF THE PERIODIC INSPECTION, MINIMUM OF ONCE PER YEARINSPECTION OF SLINGSINSPECTION FREQUENCY PER ASME B30.9A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A DESIGNATED PERSON EACH DAY OR SHIFT THE SLING IS USED. A COMPLETEINSPECTION FOR DAMAGE SHALL BE PERFORMED PERIODICALLY BY A DESIGNATED PERSON, AT LEAST ANNUALLY.REJECTION CRITERIA PER ASME B30.9MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE SLING IDENTIFICATION; EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE; SLINGS THAT ARE KNOTTED; FITTINGS THAT ARE PITTED, CORRODED,CRACKED, BENT, TWISTED, GOUGED, OR BROKEN; OTHER CONDITIONS, INCLUDING VISIBLE DAMAGE, THAT CAUSE DOUBT AS TOTHE CONTINUED USE OF THE SLING.WIRE ROPE SLINGSEXCESSIVE BROKEN WIRES,FOR STRAND-LAID AND SINGLEPART SLINGS, TEN RANDOMLYDISTRIBUTED BROKEN WIRES INONE ROPE LAY OR FIVE BROKENWIRES IN ONE STRAND IN ONEROPE LAYSEVERE LOCALIZED ABRASIONOR SCRAPING, KINKING,CRUSHING, BIRDCAGINGANY OTHER DAMAGERESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THEROPE STRUCTURESEVERE CORROSION OF THEROPE OR END ATTACHMENTSDOCUMENTATION THAT THEMOST RECENT PERIODICINSPECTION WAS PERFORMEDSHALL BE MAINTAINEDINSPECTION RECORDS OFINDIVIDUAL SLINGS ARE NOTREQUIRED470CHAIN SLINGSCRACKS OR BREAKSEXCESSIVE WEAR, NICKS ORGOUGESSTRETCHED CHAIN LINKS ORCOMPONENTSBENT, TWISTED OR DEFORMEDCHAIN LINKS OR COMPONENTSEXCESSIVE PITTING OR CORROSIONLACK OF ABILITY OF CHAINOR COMPONENTS TO HINGE FREELYWELD SPATTERA WRITTEN RECORD OF THEINITIAL INSPECTION REFERENCINGINDIVIDUAL SLING IDENTIFICATION ISREQUIREDA WRITTEN RECORD OF THE MOSTRECENT PERIODIC INSPECTIONSHALL BE MAINTAINED AND SHALLINCLUDE THE CONDITION OF THESLINGWEB SLINGSROUND SLINGSACID OR CAUSTIC BURNSMELTING OR CHARRING OF ANYPART OF THE SLINGHOLES, TEARS, CUTS OR SNAGSBROKEN OR WORN STITCHING INLOAD BEARING SPLICESEXCESSIVE ABRASIVE WEARDISCOLORATION AND BRITTLEOR STIFF AREAS ON ANY PART OFTHE SLING, WHICHMAY MEAN CHEMICAL ORULTRAVIOLET / SUNLIGHT DAMAGEDOCUMENTATION THAT THE MOSTRECENT PERIODIC INSPECTIONWAS PERFORMED SHALL BEMAINTAINEDACID OR CAUSTIC BURNSEVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGEHOLES, TEARS, CUTS,ABRASIVE WEAR OR SNAGSTHAT EXPOSE THE COREYARNSBROKEN OR DAMAGED COREYARNSWELD SPATTER THAT EXPOSESCORE YARNSDISCOLORATION AND BRITTLEOR STIFF AREAS ON ANY PARTOF THE SLINGS, WHICH MAYMEAN CHEMICAL OR OTHERDAMAGEDOCUMENTATION THAT THEMOST RECENT PERIODICINSPECTION WAS PERFORMEDSHALL BE MAINTAINEDCopyright 2019 The Crosby Group LLC All Rights Reserved

Rigging InformationWIRE ROPE SLING CONNECTIONS AND HITCHESCONNECTION TO FITTINGSNEVER PLACE EYEOVER A FITTINGWITH SMALLERDIAMETER ORWIDTH THAN THEROPE’S DIAMETER.CHOKER CAPACITYNEVER PLACE ASLING EYE OVER AFITTING WITH ADIAMETER ORWIDTH GREATERTHAN ONE HALFTHE LENGTHOF THE EYE.LBASKET HITCH CAPACITYdMULTIPLE LEG SLINGSANGLEDA BASKET HITCH HAS TWICETHE CAPACITY OF A SINGLELEG ONLY IF D/d RATIO IS 25/1AND THE LEGS ARE VERTICAL.A CHOKER HITCH HAS75% OF THE CAPACITYOF A SINGLE LEG SLINGONLY IF THE ANGLE OFCHOKE IS 120 DEGREESOR GREATER. A CHOKEANGLE LESS THAN 120DEGREES CAN RESULTIN A CAPACITY AS LOWAS 40% OF THE SINGLELEG.CAPACITY % OFANGLE SINGLE LEG90200%60170%45140%30100%TRIPLE LEG SLINGS HAVE 50% MORECAPACITY THAN DOUBLE LEG SLINGS(AT SAME SLING ANGLE) ONLY IF THECENTER OF GRAVITY IS IN CENTER OFCONNECTION POINTS AND LEGS AREADJUSTED PROPERLY. THEY MUST HAVEAN EQUAL SHARE OF THE LOAD.QUAD (4 LEG) SLINGS OFFER IMPROVEDSTABILITY BUT PROVIDE INCREASEDCAPACITY ONLY IF ALL LEGS SHARE ANEQUAL SHARE OF THE LOAD.CHAIN SLING CONNECTIONS AND HITCHESCONNECTION TO FITTINGS7ACHOKER CAPACITYA CHAIN CHOKER HITCH HAS 80% OF THE CAPACITY OF ASINGLE LEG SLING ONLY IF THE ANGLE OF CHOKEIS 120 DEGREES OR GREATER. RATED LOADS FOR ANGLESOF CHOKE LESS THAN 120 DEGREES SHALL BEDETERMINED BY THE SLING MFGOR A QUALIFIED PERSON.NO LOSS IN CAPACITYRESULTS IF A CRADLEGRAB HOOK IS USEDWHEN ANGLE OF CHOKEIS 120 DEGREES OR GREATERUSE MASTER LINKS TO COLLECTSLINGS AND TO CONNECT TO HOOKUSE GRADE 8 (80) OR GRADE 10 (100) FITTINGSTHAT MATCH THE WLL OF CHAIN AND OFFERPROPER SECUREMENT.BASKET HITCH CAPACITYA TRUE BASKET HITCH HAS TWICE THE CAPACITY OF ASINGLE LEG ONLY IF THE LEGS ARE VERTICAL. NOTE THATTHE BASKET IS FORMED BY USING A CHAIN SLING WITH TWOMASTERLINKS AT EACH END CONNECTED TO THE HOOK.HORIZONTAL CAPACITY % OFANGLE SINGLE LEG90200%60170%45140%30100%Copyright 2019 The Crosby Group LLC All Rights ReservedMULTIPLE LEG SLINGSTRIPLE LEG CHAIN SLINGS HAVE 50% MORECAPACITY THAN DOUBLE LEG CHAIN SLINGS (ATSAME SLING ANGLE) ONLY IF THE CENTER OFGRAVITY IS IN THE CENTER OF THE CONNECTIONPOINTS AND LEGS ARE ADJUSTED PROPERLY.THEY MUST HAVE AN EQUAL SHARE OF THE LOAD.QUAD (4 LEG) CHAIN SLINGS OFFERIMPROVED STABILITY, BUT DO NOT PROVIDEINCREASED CAPACITY. THE CAPACITY OF A FOURLEG CHAIN SLING IS CONSIDERED THE SAME ASTHREE LEG CHAIN SLING.RiggingInfoUSE A THIMBLE TOPROTECT SLINGAND INCREASE D/d6471 471