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Pike Electric Stay Safe Alert Sling Safety

Sling Safety

• Never exceed the rated capacity

• Never use a damaged sling

• Never shorten with knots, bolts or other devices

• Always protect slings from sharp edges of the load

• Always keep hands and fingers clear of slings under tension

• Always be aware of down strain at dead end poles and take that into account when calculating sling capacity

What this Means to You:

Reason for Alert: During a pulling operation, a transmission conductor was dropped on distribution underbuild because of incorrect rigging and sling use.

Rules for Working with a Sling • Inspect slings before use • Immediately removed damaged slings

from service • Store slings in a manner such that they

will not be damaged • Never exceed the rated capacity of a sling

To help ensure safety in tasks that involve slings, you must use a sling that is in good working condition within the safe working capacity of the sling as recommended by the manufacturer.

Sling Inspection All slings (synthetic or steel) should be

inspected before use

All slings must be labeled

Any sling that does not pass inspection should be immediately removed from service

Inspect synthetic web slings for:

– Acid or caustic burns

– Melting or charring to any part of the sling surface

– Snags, punctures, tears or cuts

– Broken or worn stitches

– Other signs of damage

Inspect steel slings for:

– Excessive broken wires

– Kinking

– Bird Caging

– Crushing

– Deformation

Sling Storage

Store in a dry environment out of sunlight

Store off the floor or ground to prevent corrosion

Hang from hook to prevent tangling

Store away from electrical sources

Store by sling type (don’t mix steel slings with synthetics, etc.)

Sling SafetySling Safety

Slings

Inspection

StStorage

Lifting Capacity

Working Rules for Slings

Slings used by PikeSlings used by Pike

InspectionInspection

Inspection

All slings (synthetic or steel) should be inspected before useinspected before use

All slings must be labeled

A l h d h ld Any sling that does not pass inspection should be immediately removed from service

Inspection

Synthetic web slings must be inspected daily before usebefore use

Each synthetic web sling must be marked or coded with:coded with:

– Name or trademark of manufacturer

Rated capacities for type of hitch to be used– Rated capacities for type of hitch to be used

– Type of material

Synthetic slings must be removed from service if they do not pass inspection

Inspection

Synthetic web slings will be immediately taken out of service if any of the following taken out of service if any of the following conditions are present:

– Acid or caustic burns

– Melting or charring o any part of the sling surface

– Snags punctures tears or cutsSnags, punctures, tears or cuts

– Broken or worn stitches

Other signs of damage– Other signs of damage

Inspection

Steel slings should be inspected for:

1 E i b k i1. Excessive broken wires

2. Kinking

3. Bird Caging

4. Crushing

5. Deformation

StorageStorage

Storage

Store in a dry environment out of sunlight

St ff th fl d t t Store off the floor or ground to prevent corrosion

f h k lHang from hook to prevent tangling

Store away from electrical sources

Store by sling type (don’t mix steel slings with synthetics, etc.)

Lifting CapacityLifting Capacity

Lifting Capacity

Never try to lift a load that exceeds the capacity of your slingcapacity of your sling

Take factors such as sling angle and down strain into account when determining safe strain into account when determining safe working load of a sling

W ki R l f Working Rules for Slings

Working Rules for Slings

Never exceed the rated capacity

N d d liNever use a damaged sling

Never shorten with knots, bolts or other ddevices

Always protect slings from sharp edges of the load

Always keep hands and fingers clear of slings under tension

Always be aware of down strain at dead end ypoles and take that into account when calculating sling capacity

Sli U d b Slings Used by Pike

I and I Slings

I and I Slings

Pike uses SP3200

I and I Slings

WearFlex Slings

WearFlex Slings

Pike uses EN2-0603 of variousvarious lengths

Certex Slings