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909 Offshore Oil and Gas Safety II
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Lifting Devices

More important rules to follow when lifting and hoisting:

Pre-Lift Rigging Inspection
  • Never leave a suspended load unattended.
  • Leave all the controls in neutral, the brakes locked, and loads lowered to ground level when shutting down a lifting device.
  • Keep loads as close to ground level as possible and use tag lines when hoisting materials.
  • Make sure inspection and maintenance records for each lifting device are available for review by the company representatives.
  • Do not exceed manufacturer safe lifting limits on loads exerted on rigging.
  • Tag rigging equipment for safe working load limit information.
  • Do not use rigging equipment until it is properly tagged or marked with a rating of the equipment for safe workloads.
  • Inspect to verify that running lines of the sling do not contact the shackle bolt.
  • Make sure slings are protected from any cutting edges.
  • Do not shorten legs of a sling using knots and/or bolts.
  • Use shackles to pin the eye of the sling or lifting lugs and do not let pins meet the running part of any sling.
  • Ensure hooks on lifting and rigging equipment have properly functioning safety latches.
  • All of the following conditions should be considered when using cranes, pickers or hoisting equipment:
    • wind velocity
    • temperatures
    • reach or extension of lifting equipment
    • weight of the load including the rigging being used
    • proximity to other workers and equipment

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

6-9. Which of the following should NOT be followed when shutting down a lifting device?