Figure 1: Improper practice - Worker riding crane hook
exposed to fall and entanglement hazards.
Figure 2:
Improper practice - Workers near suspended
workbasket and supported load.
Potential Hazards:
Failure to adequately inspect material-handling
devices and rigging gear may allow unsafe equipment to be used, and may
result in serious accidents.
Requirements and Example Solutions:
Material handling gear and equipment used for materials handling and
rigging must be inspected before each shift
and, when necessary, at intervals during its use to ensure its safety.
[29 CFR 1915.111(a)]
Defective material handling gear must be removed and repaired or
replaced before further use. [29 CFR 1915.111(a)]
The safe working load of material handling gear must not be exceeded. [29 CFR 1915.111(b)]
Use of Gear
Figure 3: Wire sling and shackle.
Figure 4: Chain falls in use.
Figure 5: Worker inspecting wire rope slings.
Figure 6: Safe load of chain fall illegibly marked.
Potential Hazards:
Failure to adequately inspect material-handling
devices and rigging gear may allow unsafe equipment to be used, and may
result in serious accidents.Requirements and Example Solutions:
Material handling gear and equipment used for materials handling and
rigging must be inspected before each shift
and, when necessary, at intervals during its use to ensure its safety.
[29 CFR 1915.111(a)]
Defective material handling gear must be removed and repaired or
replaced before further use. [29 CFR 1915.111(a)]
The safe working load of material handling gear must not be exceeded. [29 CFR 1915.111(b)]
