WHEN MOVING OR POSITIONING LONG EXTENSIONS OR
ASSEMBLIES USE TAG LINES TO CONTROL MOVEMENT
LOAD MUST BE LIFTED THROUGH THE DROP LINKS, NEVER
HANG LOADS FROM SPREADER BEAMS, HANDLING POINTS OR
FLANGES AS THE SPREADER BEAMS ARE DESIGNED FOR AXIAL
COMPRESSION ONLY
THE EQUIPMENT MUST BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROCEDURES FROM ‘LIFTING OPERATIONS AND LIFTING
EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 1998’ (LOLER)
OPERATIVES USING THIS SYSTEM SHOULD BE SUITABLY
TRAINED, COMPETENT AND HAVE A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF
SAFE SLINGING PROCEDURES
IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE LENGTH AND CAPACITY OF THE SLINGS
AND END FITTINGS (PARTICULARLY TOP SLING) ARE SUITABLE
FOR THE WLL BASED ON THE ANGLE SHOWN IN TABLE 1
DO NOT EXCEED STATED WLL FOR EACH PARTICULAR SPAN AND
SLING ANGLE SHOWN IN TABLE 1
DO NOT RIG THE LOWER SLINGS MORE THAN 6 DEGREES FROM
VERTICAL
INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS CAN BE HEAVY AND EXTREME CARE
MUST BE TAKEN IF MANUAL HANDLING
INDIVIDUAL SPREADER BEAM EXTENSIONS INCLUDE LIFTING
POINTS FOR SAFE HANDLING (SEE IMAGE BELOW), IT IS CRITICAL
THAT THESE ARE NOT USED TO SUSPEND ANY LOAD OTHER THAN
THE SELF-WEIGHT OF THE BEAMS. THEY ARE INDIVIDUALLY RATED
TO 1000KG. THE HANDLING POINT ON THE END ATTACHMENT
(FIGURE 4) SHOULD BE USED FOR HANDLING THAT COMPONENT
ONLY, THEY ARE RATED AT 200KG.
BEFORE OPERATIVES USE THE EQUIPMENT, THEY SHOULD READ AND
UNDERSTAND THESE WARNINGS.
HANDLING POINT
WLL=1000KG
3.2 SAFE USE WARNINGS
Figure 3 - Spreader Extension Handling Point
Figure 4 - End Attachment Handling Point
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