Wire-rope sling

Hazards

• A rated flexible steel-wire assembly used to connect or support rigging loads.

Controls

• Inspect broken wires, kinks, crushing, eyes, tags, terminations, and bend radius.

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

Inspect broken wires, kinks, crushing, eyes, tags, terminations, and bend radius.

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