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Introduction
SECTION 1 – Slings
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SECTION 2 – Sheaves and Drums
SECTION 3 – Rope Terminations, Anchors and Attachments
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Hand and Whistle Signals
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2. The information in this PowerPoint is for the following crane classes:
Tower Cranes
(including self erecting)
Vehicle Loading Cranes
Bridge and Gantry Cranes
Derrick Cranes
Portal Boom Cranes
Slewing Mobile Cranes
Non-Slewing Mobile Cranes

3. When to discard a synthetic webbing sling
label / tag has been destroyed or is not readable (legible)
DO NOT USE IF:
damage to sleeve.
DO NOT USE IF:
Nylon sling has come into contact with acid; polyester sling has come into contact with organic solvents such as paint, coal tar or paint stripper etc. A polypropylene sling has come into contact with alkaline.
DO NOT USE IF:
damage caused by high temperatures, sunlight or chemicals
DO NOT USE IF:
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4. Defects that would condemn a chain for safe use
chain has been affected by heat
kinked and knotted
pitting
gouged, cut or worn more than 10% of the original diameter of the link.
twisted or damaged links
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5. LUFF BOOM DOWN LUFF BOOM UP Hand & Whistle Signals (with hand)
Thumb pointing downwards, rest of hand closed.
Thumb pointing upwards, rest of hand closed.
(with whistle)
(with whistle)
4 short
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3 short
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