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Safety

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A rope used from a safe position to control rotation or orientation of a load.

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Hazards

  • A rope used from a safe position to control rotation or orientation of a load.

Controls

  • Plan length, attachment, gloves, entanglement avoidance, communication, and release path.

Personal protective equipment

  • Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

  • Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Plan length, attachment, gloves, entanglement avoidance, communication, and release path.

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