January Rigging News

2013 January Newsletter!

Sling Inspection Criteria Posters

Click here to fill out our form and we will mail you a Sling Inspection Criteria poster. Make sure you and your co-workers know what to look for before each lift.

Has inspection criteria for:

Wire Rope Slings
Web Slings
Metal Mesh Slings
Chain Slings
and Roundslings

Top 10 Crane Standards Cited

OSHA 1. 1926.1428(a) - Signal person not qualified

2. 1926.1425(c)(3) - Materials not rigged by qualified rigger

3. 1926-1428(a)(3) - No documentation for the signal person

4. 1926.1412(f)(1) - No annual inspections performed by a qualified person

5. 1926.1408(a)(2) - No determination for working radius closer than 20 feet to a power line

6. 1926.1417(c)(1) - Operators manual, load charts, hazard warnings, etc., not in the cab at all times

7. 1926.1412(d)(1) - A determination for safety was not made by competent person after a deficiency was noted during a visual inspection

8. 1926.1412(e)(2)(i) - Monthly crane inspection results, missing or signed documentation not maintained

9. 1926.1412(f)(2) - Inspections not performed annually by a qualified person or as specified

10. 1926.1411(f)(2)(xvii) - Missing labels supplied by the manufacturer

Liftmax™ Rigging Containers

Liftmax™ rigging containers are designed as customizable storage containers for slings, rigging hardware, tools, and equipment for on-site use. Customer specifies all interior components; where hooks, racks, and shelving should be placed as well as

lighting and electrical outlet placement. Liftmax™ rigging containers are most commonly used for holding oilfield and construction materials and parts. Please contact sales@lifting.com with any inquiries.

Liftmax™ Strongback and JC Renfroe Plate Clamps in Action

Picture below shows a Liftmax™ Strongback lifting beam and JC Renfroe plate clamps being used to lift and place a steel plate on a fuel storage tank in Houston, TX. Click here to see the full image.

In This Issue

Sling Inspection Criteria Posters

Top 10 Crane Standards Cited

Liftmax™ Rigging Containers

Liftmax™ and JC Renfroe in Action

BLP Specials

Upcoming Events

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