Before any websling is used, it should be tested by suitably trained personnel.
• The sling should be inspected to make sure that it is free from defects, cuts, breaks
• Check the state of all the parts of the marking; in particular make sure that the
• Check the stitches as well as the reinforcements and any protective parts on the
During the installation of the accessory please use adequate Personal Protective Equipment: gloves,
safety shoes, helmet, etc.
Whenever any websling is used, proper slinging procedures should be followed. Lifting and lowering
operations should be planned before handling.
The webslings should be safely secured to the load.
They should be so placed on the load as to allow weight to be uniformly distributed over their entire
width; hence they should never be knotted or twisted.
The slings should be protected against sharp edges, friction and abrasion, as caused by both the load
and the lifting device. Any reinforcements and protective parts that are an integral part of the sling
should be correctly placed. If these should not prove enough, even if correctly placed, they should be
supplemented with additional protective parts.
The slings should be protected from heat sources and open flames.
The loop should not accommodate any devices with sharp edges or fins, and its opening angle should
not exceed 20° (fig. 4), to prevent the stitches from getting torn under any loads.
The radius of curvature of the hook accommodating the sling loop should be at least 0.75 times the
load-bearing width of the sling.
Fig. 5 shows two examples of loop insertion into the hook, namely a correct one, with the loop stretched
out in the saddle of a suitable hook, and an incorrect one, with the loop tangled in the saddle of a hook
with an excessively small radius.
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7) PRELIMINARY TESTS
or damage, including damage hidden by dirt, which might affect the safety of the
accessory.
capacity requirements are met, so that the accessory can be accurately identified
according to the working load.
contact or grip points.
8) INSTALLATION - ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
CORRECT
INCORRECT
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