Transcription of Basic Rigging Workbook - BNL
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Basic Rigging Workbook Training and Qualifications Program Office October 13, 2008 - 2 - - 3 - Table of Contents Determine Task and Job-Site 4 Characterize the Load .. 7 Specify, Select, and Inspect Rigging 15 Wire Rope 15 Synthetic 19 21 Shackles .. 22 Eye 24 Hoist Rings .. 26 Turnbuckles .. 28 Using Rope in Rigging Applications .. 29 Lift, Maneuver, and Move Load .. 31 Handling Symmetrical Loads ..31 Handling Asymmetrical Loads ..32 Moving Loads through Vertical 33 Moving Loads through Horizontal 34 Moving Loads around or over Obstacles .. 35 Moving Loads in Close Proximities .. 36 Upending, Inverting, and Rolling 38 Lifting with Hand-Operated Chain Hoists .. 39 Appendices .. 42 Carbon Steel Pipe Size Chart .. 43 Weight of Common 44 Hand Signals .. 45 - 4 - Determine Task and Job-Site Requirements In order to ensure the safety of workers and the equipment involved, any operation involving the use of a crane to lift items must be planned thoroughly before being carried out.
rigging components, such as slings, shackles, eye bolts, and turnbuckles. The "Lifting Safety" Subject Area, found in the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Standards-Based Management System (SBMS), governs all lifts conducted at BNL. The Subject Area contains guidance that must be used in order to plan and perform a lift safely.
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