Farr HD8625 - Proper Use of Load-Bearing Devices; Storage of Load-Bearing Devices

Technical Manual
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Writtenrecordsofthemostrecentperiodicinspectionshallbemaintained,andshallincludetheconditionofthesling.
2. Proper Use Of Load-Bearing Devices
Wheneveranyload-bearingdeviceisused,thefollowingpracticesshallbeobserved.
• Load-bearingdevicesthataredamagedordefectiveshallnotbeused.
• Slingsshallnotbeshortenedwithknotsorboltsorothermakeshiftdevices.
• Slinglegsshallnotbekinked.
• Load-bearingdevicesshallnotbeloadedinexcessoftheirratedcapacities.
• Slingsshallbesecurelyattachedtotheirload.
• Load-bearingdevicesshallbeprotectedfromsnagging,andshallnotbefurtherobstructedbyanyobject.
• Suspendedloadsshallbekeptclearofallobstruction.
• Allemployeesshallbekeptclearofloadsabouttobeliftedandofsuspendedloads.
• Handsorfingersshallnotbeplacedbetweentheslinganditsloadwhiletheslingisbeingtightenedaroundtheload.
• Shockloadingisprohibited.
• Donotstanddirectlyunderaloadduringlifting.
3. Storage Of Load-Bearing Devices
Properstorageofout-of-serviceloadbearingdevicesisimportanttoensurefullintegrityofthedeviceonceitisreturnedtoservice.
Farr®recommendsobservingthefollowingpractices:
• Wipeoffallexcessgrease.Useasolvent-basedcleaneronragstowipeallexternalsurfacestoremoveresidualgreaseorhydraulic
fluid.Oncetheoutsidesurfaceshavebeende-greased,wipeallexternalsurfaceswithcleanwatertoremoveresidualsolvent.
• McCoyrecommendsthatananti-corrosiveagentsuchasTectyl
®
506beappliedtoallexternalsurfaces.Refertomanufacturer
datasheetsforproperapplicationandsafetyinformation.Allowtheanti-corrosivecoatingampletimetodry-refertomanufacturer
datasheetsfordryingtimesatroomtemperature.
• Storeinaclean,drylocation.Whenreturningtoservice,notethatafullinspectionofthedevicemustbeperformed.
UnitsdesignedandmanufacturedinaccordancewithEN12079andDNV2.7-1shouldbetestedandexaminedinaccordancewith
thefollowingscheduleofexaminationandtest.Theuseroftheload-bearingdeviceshallplaceapermanentplacardorplateupon
whichthetypeanddateofthelasttestshallberecorded.Toavoidconfusion,theplateshallnotcarrythedateofthenexttestor
examination,onlythemostrecent.
Test / Examination
Time / inTerval lifTing TesTs
1
non-DesTrucTive
examinaTion (nDe) of
lifTing PoinTs
Thorough
visual
examinaTion
suffix To Be markeD
on PlaTe aTTacheD
To uniT
InitialCertificationBy
Farr®/Superior
YES YES YES T
IntervalNotExceeding
12Months
Atthediscretionof
inspectionbody
Atthediscretionof
inspectionbody
YES TorVN
3
IntervalNotExceeding
60Months
Atthediscretionof
inspectionbody
YES YES TorVN
FollowingSubstantial
RepairorAlteration
4
YES YES YES T
1.LiftingtestasperS7.3BSEN12079orDNV2.7-1May1995
2.T=ProofTest,non-destructiveexamination;VN=nondestructiveexaminationandvisualexamination;
V=visualexamination.
3.Dependantuponwhethernon-destructiveexaminationhasbeencarriedout.
4.Forthepurposesofthisstandard,asubstantialrepairormodificationisdefinedasanyrepairand/or
modificationthathasbeencarriedoutwhichmay,intheopinionoftheinspectionbody,affecttheload-
bearingelementsofthecontainerorliftingdevice,orelementsthatcontributedirectlytoitsstructural
integrity.
IF MECHANICAL DAMAGE IS SEEN OR SUSPECTED ON A LOAD-BEARING DEVICE, OR IF THE
LOAD-BEARING DEVICE HAS BEEN OVERLOADED, IT MUST BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND
QUARANTINED UNTIL RECERTIFIED