Pipe Handling
Follow these lifting policies when handling pipe:
Transporting pipe.
- Pipe stringing procedures should be discussed with the competent and authorized person prior to the job starting.
- Two- and three-inch pipes may be placed on sawhorses and stools, however, four-inch pipe and larger should be placed on skids. Any exceptions should be approved by a company representative.
- Pipe should be tied down to prevent the pipe from shifting when transporting.
- Avoid standing or walking on pipe.
- To control the possibility of rolling pipes and to prevent pipe from falling to ground level or striking nearby workers, tiers of pipe should be properly blocked and secured.
- To prevent a possible crush injury, hands and feet should not be used to position pipe.
- Walking or working under or near a suspended pipe is forbidden unless the load is fully and properly secured or supported by blocking.
- Always use tag lines to control suspended loads.
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6-6. What should 4-inch or larger pipe be placed on?
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