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Sling Usage Guidelines: Thermax Engineering Construction Co. LTD Operational Control Procedure

This document provides guidelines for sling usage to minimize hazards during lifting, unloading, and shifting activities. It outlines procedures such as checking the weight and sling capacity, protecting slings from sharp edges, using recognized signals to crane operators, and returning slings to storage after use. The responsibilities of site managers, safety officers, and workers are defined. Records must be kept of training and equipment testing.

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Sling Usage Guidelines: Thermax Engineering Construction Co. LTD Operational Control Procedure

This document provides guidelines for sling usage to minimize hazards during lifting, unloading, and shifting activities. It outlines procedures such as checking the weight and sling capacity, protecting slings from sharp edges, using recognized signals to crane operators, and returning slings to storage after use. The responsibilities of site managers, safety officers, and workers are defined. Records must be kept of training and equipment testing.

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Thermax Engineering Construction Co.

Ltd
Document OHS/OCP/D1
Operational Control Procedure no. 6
Rev no. 00
Date 26/11/10
Sling Usage Guidelines
Page 1 of 2

PURPOSE:
To minimize the hazards and the risks associated with the hazards while
carrying out Slinging Operation for lifting, unloading & shifting activity.
.
SCOPE: Applicable to Slinging Operation activity carried out any where
under execution function.

RESPONSIBILTY:
Site in-charge / Site engineer / Safety officer / Vendor Supervisor /
Workmen

PROCEDURE:
 Find out the weight to be lifted
 Check the working load marked on the sling; do not use it for any
load in excess – if not marked to be tested at site if practicable.
 Do not use fibre or wire rope slings for hot loads and keep them
away from welding or flame cutting operation
 Examine all sling before use ; reject any that are found defective,
hand splicing slings shall not be used.
 Ensure the sling meant of use is having a valid third party test
certificate( competent person’s certificate)for a load
 Refer the sling chart to verify the lifting capacity of a sling for a
load, if the marking is not available in the sling.
 Slings should be protected by suitable packing from sharp edges or
corners of the load
 Rope slings should not be dragged along floor
 A sling double round a shackle has a Safe Working Load (S.W.L)
equivalent only to that of a single part of the rope.
 Take your hands away before the crane takes the load and stand
clear.
 Ensure the load is free before lifting
 Use only recognized signal to the crane driver
 Lower loads on to a adequate battens to prevent damage to the
slings
 Return slings to store after the job is completed.
 If the site prepared sling is used, ensure minimum three bull-dog
clamps are used at each end.
 10% of cut or damage of any type of wire rope slings will be
discarded from site.

Rev. no. Date Changes


0 26/11/10 First Issue
1 20/06/13 Revision 1
1
Thermax Engineering Construction Co. Ltd
Document OHS/OCP/D1
Operational Control Procedure no. 6
Rev no. 00
Date 26/11/10
Sling Usage Guidelines
Page 2 of 2

2 20/06/15 Revision 2

Prepared by Approved by
Signature

Designation Safety Co-ordinator Management Appointee


Name Sujit Jog Mangu Achary

IN CASE OF DEVIATIONS:
Below are the risks that would arise if there are any deviations from the
stated procedure.
 Body injury
 Fall of material

MITIGATION ACTION IN CASE OF DEVIATION:


Follow First Aid procedures

RECORDS:
Training
Test certificates

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