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WH-C4

Chain Block

Essential Safety Information

IMPORTANT NOTES

1.  This document is issued in accordance with the requirements 

of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Supply 
of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008. It provides essential 
safety information, guidance and instruction to the user for the 
care and safe use of the equipment.

2.  The information in this document must be passed to the duty 

holder responsible for the inspection, examination, use, storage, 
maintenance and repair of the equipment. The duty holder may 
or may not be the actual user of the equipment.

Summary of Contents for WH-C4

Page 1: ...of Machinery Safety Regulations 2008 It provides essential safety information guidance and instruction to the user for the care and safe use of the equipment 2 The information in this document must be passed to the duty holder responsible for the inspection examination use storage maintenance and repair of the equipment The duty holder may or may not be the actual user of the equipment ...

Page 2: ...f the chain block assemblies required to achieve a safe lifting operation must be determined by a competent person Part Code SWL t No of Falls Load Chain mm Hand Chain mm Standard Lift m a mm b mm e mm f mm g mm h mm Mass kg Extra Weight per M kg 022 050 0 50 1 5 x 15 5 x 25 3 125 130 22 5 32 37 280 7 80 0 50 022 100 1 00 1 6 x 18 5 x 25 3 134 155 26 5 40 44 306 11 10 0 80 022 160 1 60 1 8 x 24 5 ...

Page 3: ...her immersed in such solutions or used in atmospheres in which fumes are present particularly acidic or strongly alkaline environments without consulting the supplier or manufacturer 2 15 Do not leave suspended loads unattended In an emergency cordon off the working area and establish safe exclusion zones 2 16 Never return a damaged chain block to stores it should be reported to a competent person...

Page 4: ...s 4 3 The user should inspect the chain block before each period of use and prior to placing the block back into storage 4 4 The identification and SWL information must be clearly visible on the block label accompanied by the CE mark 4 5 The load and hand chains should be checked for nicks gouges weld splatter or heat discoloration all of which are quarantine and potential discard criteria 4 6 Hoo...

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