Workers Can Save Lifts and Lives By Inspecting Rigging Gear
People who investigate rigging failures for a living say that all lifting devices should be inspected before they are put into service. Taking a minute to check over shackles, slings and hooks to make sure they are safe to use can save lives.
Construction projects are moving faster than ever before, and that means that rigging should be inspected more carefully. “Our trades are much more mobile now,” explains Bradley D. Closson, president of CRAFT Forensic Services Inc., Bonita, Calif. Construction also is hard on rigging gear, typically wearing it out faster than other industries, adds Mike Parnell, president of Industrial Training International Inc., Woodland, Wash.