2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF RIGGER
• To Qualify as a slinger / Bansk man, the person should
be medically and physically fit (have a good eye sight, hearing)
• Have been trained in the safe use of lifting equipment.
Ability to select and use the lifting tackles as per load configuration.
• To be able to provide necessary signals for crane operators.
• To locate load in away, to ensure safety of load and working personnel.
• To understand his companies, rules and regulation, color coding and
certification of lifting tackle.
• To be able to communicate with radio where the crane operator
Is out of range.
3. Definition of Rigging
• Rigging is part of the lifting operation which forms
the link between the crane and the load.
• Safe working load (SWL) is the load that can safely
be lifted provided your lifting equipment is in good
condition and has three(3) items marked on it i.e.
• S.W.L. or WLL
• Identification No.
• Color code
If does not have these (3) items marked on it,
Change it for items that do have
these (3) items marked on it.
5. Hardware Application
When the included angle is greater than 90 degree use a shackle to
attach the sling legs to the hook.
Hook Inspection
Hook must be removed from service when any of the following
conditions exist.
•Cracks, nicks or gouges
• Twist exceeding 10% from plane of unbent hook.
• Latch engagement, damage or malfunction.
• Throat opening exceeding 15%.
• Wear exceeding 10% of original dimension.
• Damage from heat.
•Unauthorized repairs.
7. Safety Precautions
Check the sling before use, if any damage don't
use.
Higher elevation rigger should wear safety harness.
Objects lifting time use tagline to avoid rotate the
objects.
Use proper type of slings, size of slings for the
objects.
8. Shackle Application
Shackle Application
Never replace a shackle pin with a bolt. the
strength of an ordinary bolt is much less than that of
a shackle pin.
Hardware Shackles Inspection
Absence of capacity or identifying marks.
Bent or distorted pin and/ or body.
Nicks, gouges or cracks.
Heat or chemical damage.
Body spread.
Reduction in diameter of pin and/ or body greater than 10% .
9. Sling Inspection
Rigging equipment shall not be loaded in
excess of its indicated recommended safe
load, and shall be inspected prior to each
lifting operation. In case of wire slings, the
working load shall be based on the size
and load chart, as marking is not practical.
10. Inspections shall be carried out for every lifting device or
accessory before use. In addition, yearly inspection and
load test shall be carried out by a competent inspection
agency.
Wire ropes used for slinging will not be used with sling eye
formed by knotting the wire rope or the use of wire rope
bolted clips.
