Management

Of
Company HSE Standard & Practices Lifting
Implementation Equipment

Lifting gear---Wire rope slings (safety factor: 3-5)

• All wire ropes shall be subjected to a semi-annually inspection by a

authorized third party.
• Minimum information marked (stamp/tag) shall include: “SWL”, “Sling
Number” and “manufacture date”
• Wire rope slings shall be inspected before and after each use according
to the list below: --self-inspection
---broken wire
---distortion of the rope ( kinking)
Self-inspection
---excessive wear
During work ---heat damage
---distortion of ferrules, splicing or fittings, etc.
• Wire rope sling having any of the above mentioned characteristics shall
be immediately removed from service and destroyed.
ACI HSE