Lift lug design guideline how to#

It is the responsibility of every workplace to provide safe lifting gear as failure to do so may render insurances invalid and possible further litigation. It must be remembered that one faulty item or component of lifting gear can seriously compromise the lift and cause failure of a load which may result in significant damage and/or injury to workers. Such items should be referred to their supervisors for further examination by a competent person who will rule that the item be discarded, returned for service or direct that the item be repaired by the manufacturer and then returned for service. Of course, people who are using lifting gear on a daily basis should report any noticeable deterioration of any items and withdraw them from service. Users should ensure that lifting gear is regularly inspected by a вЂcompetent personвЂ™ and that records should be kept of these inspections. In the event of an incident, it will need to be shown that the equipment in question has been maintained and used in accordance with those regulations, so having a thorough and documented process for ensuring this is critical. Today, many employers and worksites mandate additional requirements for when to inspect equipment and when it can no longer be used.

Lift lug design guideline how to#

The concern for anyone involved in the design, purchase, use or maintenance of lifting and rigging equipment is how to ensure that you and your people are working safely and within regulations. At Nobles, we always test our imported products to ensure they not only comply with the productвЂ™s individual specifications but to ensure they comply with Australian Standards as well as our own strict safety standards. Manufacturers are located all over the world and are covered by a range of regulatory and legislative requirements. Simply relying on a manufacturers assertion that the equipment complies with Australian Standards is no longer adequate. There is a wide variety of lifting equipment in the market today, including chain slings, wire rope slings, wire rope terminations, shackles, chain blocks, lever hoists and creeper winches to name a few. General requirements for the inspection and integrity of lifting gear