Hanging
Block Safety Checklist
(1)
Check S.W.L. of block and its components
(2)
Check Sheave for wear and tear
(3)
Check hanging block has a safety chain through it
(4)
Check all welds for cracks
(5)
Check all nuts are welded and the welds not cracked
(6)
Check for rust and any scouring from wires
(7)
Check bushes for wear
(8)
Check all load bearing pins
(9)
Check "U" bolts for wear and tear ("U"
Bolts locking nuts should also be welded, check the
welds are not cracked
(10)
Check "U" bolts are grease with underwater
grease
(11)
Check any swivels
(12)
Check any shackles and connectors for wear and tear
While
doing a Risk Assessment pay particular attention to
hanging-blocks, as they are overhead and if they are
pulled down while your working at them they will kill
as it has done in the past, don't be a statistic and
while working at a hanging block always have two men
so the second man can watch your back (eyes in the back
of your head). |
