| General | Only qualified and authorized personnel may perform rigging. Use leather or synthetic leather gloves when performing rigging operations.  Inspect slings and lifting hardware before each use. Never use a sling or lifting device that is damaged or missing the manufacturer-supplied tag or label. All tags and labels must be legible. Do not work or pass under a suspended load. Use a tag line to control the load. Keep yourself away from the suspended load. Do not wrap the tag line around body parts. Do not shock load rigging or equipment devices. Use softeners around corners and sharp configurations that could reduce the sling’s capacity. Follow manufacturer instructions, limitations and recommendations. All hooks must have a safety latch. An exception to this is shakeout hooks used to unload material that is not being lifted overhead. Free rigging directly from the forks or carriage without use of an approved device is not allowed. Job-made rigging is not allowed. Spreader bars and lifting beams must be designed by a Registered Professional Engineer and marked with the Working Load Limit (WLL). Chain falls must be marked with the capacity clearly on the tag. When not in use, store rigging hanging up and in a location where it is protected. |