**HOISTING & RIGGING**

**Assessment Plan**

**NNSA/Nevada Site Office Facility Representative Division**

**Performance Objective**: To determine that hoisting and rigging
operations are

conducted according to "industry best standards" for increasing
equipment reliability

while assuring worker safety, and to verify issues being addressed in BN
Hoisting

assessment.

**Criteria:**

Lifts are identified and categorized appropriately for scheduled
maintenance.

DOE-STD-1090-2001

An integrated process ensures safety issues are identified and controls
established.

DOE-STD-1090-2001

Personnel operating and maintaining the hoisting equipment are trained;
they

understand their roles and responsibilities. DOE-STD-1090-2001

Maintenance conducts safety inspections of hoisting and rigging
equipment on a

scheduled basis, certifying that safe operations are in compliance with
good conduct of

operations. DOE-STD-1090-2001

Equipment operators comply with "industry best standards" for operating
hoisting and

rigging equipment. DOE-STD-1090-2001

Management ensures that all personnel operating hoists have been
medically xamined

and certified as fit to perform their duties. DOE-STD-1090-2001

**References:**

Title 29 CFR 1910.179, "Overhead and Gantry Cranes"

Title 29 CFR 1910.180, "Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes"

Title 29 CFR 1910.184, "Slings"

Title 29 CFR 1926.251, "Rigging Equipment for Material Handling"

Title 29 CFR 1926.550, "Cranes and Derricks"

Title 29 CFR 1926.553, "Base-Mounted Drum Hoists"

Title 29 CFR 1926.554, "Overhead Hosts"

Title 29 CFR 1926.555, "Conveyors"

Title 30 CFR Part 57, Subpart D, \"Personnel Hoisting\"

ANSI A10.28, "Work Platforms Suspended from Cranes and Derricks

ANSI B20.1-1957, "Safety Code for Conveyors, Cableways and Related
Equipment

ANSI B30.2, "Overhead and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single or
Multiple

Girder, Top Running Trolley Hoist"

ANSI B30.5, "Mobil and Locomotive Cranes"

ANSI B30.7, "Base-Mounted Drum Hoist"

ANSI B-30.9, "Slings"

ANSI B30.10, "Hooks"

ANSI B30.11, Monorail and Underhung Cranes"

ANSI B30.16, "Overhead Hoists (Underhung)

ANSI B30.17, "Overhead and Gentry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Single
Girder, Underhung Hoists)

ANSI B30.21, "Manually Lever-Operated Hoists"

ASTM A-391, "Alloy Steel Chain"

DOE-STD-1090-2001, Hoisting and Rigging (Formerly Hoisting and Rigging
Manual)

BN CD-0444.001, "General Safety Rules"

BN CD-0444.006, "Formal Workplace Inspection Program (FWIP).

BN CD-0444.063, "Lockout/Tagout"

BN CD-0444.071, "Chains and Slings"

BN CD-0444.70, Hoisting Apparatus, Cranes and Conveyors

BN-0029, "Inspection Log Alloy Steel Chains & Load Binders"

BN-0030, "Inspection Log Natural & Synthetic Fiber Rope Slings"

BN-0031, "Inspection Log Synthetic Web Straps & Slings"

BN-0032, "Inspection Log Wire Rope Slings"

Purchasing Requisition

BN OP-2110.121, "Crane Inspections and Certification"

BN OP-2110.008, "Inspections of Slings and Chains"

BN OP-21110.061, "Hoist Operator Qualification"

BN OP-2100.042, "Rigging Work Operations"

BN OP-2110.018, "Use of Rigging and Lifting Fixtures"

BN CD-0444.072, "Powered Industrial Trucks"

BN CD-0444.073, "Aerial Work Platforms/Lifts"

**Approach:**

Document Review

**Interviews:**

Fleet & Equipment personnel / Signalers

Qualified Crane or Hoist Operators (Operators)

Facility Manager / Supervisors / Employees

Qualified Crane or Hoist Inspectors (Inspectors)

Safety & Industrial Hygiene Department Manager

Procurement & Property Management Department Manager

**Observations:**

Operations/Work

**Lines of Inquiry**

**HOISTING & RIGGING**

**NNSA/Nevada Site Office Facility Representative Division**

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                                       **YES**   **NO**   **N/A**   **COMMENTS**
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  **Hoisting Apparatus, Cranes and                                  
  Conveyors -- BN CD 0444.070**                                     

  **Initial Inspections** -- BN                                     
  CD-0444.070, 4.1                                                  

  1\. Have Fleet & Equipment personnel                              
  performed a thorough inspection of                                
  the crane, conveyor or hoist and all                              
  associated components after:                                      

  a\. Initial installation?                                         

  b\. Any alteration, modification or                               
  reassembly?                                                       

  2\. Have the results of each                                      
  inspection been recorded according                                
  to the requirements in Title 29 CFR                               
  1910.179, 1910.180, 1926.550, or                                  
  ANSI B30.2 or B30.10 standards?                                   

  **Pre-operation Inspections --** BN                               
  CD-0444.070, 4.2                                                  

  3\. Are Operators using an                                        
  appropriate pre-operation inspection                              
  checklist and performing a visual                                 
  inspection at the beginning of each                               
  shift or prior to start-up?                                       

  **Inspections -** BN CD-0444.070,                                 
  4.3                                                               

  4\. Are Inspectors performing                                     
  routine inspections according to                                  
  Title 29 CFR 1910.179, 1910.180,                                  
  1926.550 and the appropriate ANSI                                 
  B30 series standards?                                             

  5\. Are they performing inspections,                              
  when appropriate, at floor level?                                 

  6\. Are they recording the results                                
  of each inspection according to the                               
  requirements in Title 29 CFR                                      
  1910.179, 1910.180, 1926.550 or ANSI                              
  B30.2 or B30.10 standards?                                        

  **Technical Inspections of                                        
  Device-Handling Crane/Hoists --**                                 
  BN CD-0444.070, 4.4                                               

  7\. Are Fleet & Equipment personnel                               
  in concert with **a device owner or                               
  designee**, performing technical                                  
  inspections of device-handling                                    
  cranes according to DOE, BN. LANL,                                
  LLNL, SNL or other customer                                       
  requirements as deemed appropriate                                
  by the Safety & Industrial Hygiene                                
  Department Manager?                                               

  8\. Are they documenting the results                              
  of each inspection according to the                               
  requirements in Title 29 CFR                                      
  1910.179, 1910.180, 1926.550 or ANSI                              
  B30.2 or B30.10 standards?                                        

  **Operating Cranes or Hoists and                                  
  Using Standard Hand Signals -** BN                                
  CD-0444.070, 4.5                                                  

  9\. Are Supervisors classifying each                              
  lift as ordinary or critical during                               
  the planning phase of each lift?                                  

  10\. Are Supervisors designating a                                
  signaler for each crane or hoist                                  
  operation when a signaler is                                      
  required?                                                         

  11\. Are Supervisors ensuring that                                
  the crane/hoist operator and                                      
  signaler are familiar with standard                               
  hand signals before the operation                                 
  begins?                                                           

  12\. Are the Signalers using                                      
  standard hand signals to direct                                   
  crane or hoist operations?                                        

  13\. Do the Signalers remain clearly                              
  visible to the operator and close                                 
  enough so that had signals are                                    
  distinctly apparent to the operator?                              

  14\. Do the Signalers use a radio or                              
  telephone communication system when                               
  unable to remain clearly visible to                               
  the operator?                                                     

  15\. Do the Signalers communicate                                 
  directly with the operator when                                   
  using radio or telephone                                          
  communications without going through                              
  a third person?                                                   

  16\. Do they cease operations if the                              
  operator cannot clearly see a hand                                
  single, hear a radio or use the                                   
  telephone communication system?                                   

  17\. Do they ensure that                                          
  communications have been                                          
  reestablished before resuming the                                 
  operation?                                                        

  **Personnel Hoist -** BN                                          
  CD-0444.070, 4.6                                                  

  18\. Has the Facility Manager                                     
  ensured that hoist or cranes used                                 
  for transporting personnel have been                              
  previously approved to perform these                              
  operations by the Safety &                                        
  Industrial Hygiene Department                                     
  Manger?                                                           

  19\. Has the Facility Manager made                                
  the personnel hoisting operations                                 
  support execution plan (SEP) readily                              
  available on the site?                                            

  20\. Has the Facility Manager                                     
  submitted a copy of the SEP to the                                
  Safety & Industrial Hygiene                                       
  Department Manager for review and                                 
  approval?                                                         

  21\. Does the SEP show the approval                               
  signature of the Safety & Industrial                              
  Hygiene Department Manager?                                       

  22\. Does the Facility Manager have                               
  a copy of the SEP at the worksite?                                

  23\. How does the Facility Manager                                
  enforce compliance with the SEP?                                  

  **Conveyors -** BN CD-0444.070, 4.7                               

  24\. How has the Facility Manager                                 
  ensured that conveyors used for                                   
  transporting bulk materials have                                  
  been previously approved to perform                               
  their respective operations in a                                  
  safe manner?                                                      

  25\. Is there a copy of the SEP at                                
  the worksite?                                                     

  26\. Does the SEP identify the                                    
  method used to safely operate                                     
  conveyors?                                                        

  **General Conveyor Requirements -**                               
  BN CD-0444.070, 4.8                                               

  27\. Are there means at the                                       
  operator's station for stopping the                               
  motor or engine of any conveyor                                   
  system?                                                           

  28\. Is the conveyor system equipped                              
  with audible warning signal which                                 
  sounds immediately before starting                                
  up the conveyor?                                                  

  29\. Are there suitable guards                                    
  provided to protect employees                                     
  required to work below the conveyors                              
  where a conveyor passes over work                                 
  areas, aisles or thoroughfares?                                   

  30\. Are conveyors locked out or                                  
  otherwise rendered inoperable and                                 
  tagged out with a "Do Not Operate"                                
  tag during repairs or when operation                              
  is hazardous to employees performing                              
  maintenance work?                                                 

  31\. Do all the conveyors meet the                                
  requirements for design,                                          
  construction, inspection, testing,                                
  maintenance and operation as                                      
  prescribed in ANSI B20.1-1957,                                    
  "Safety Code for Conveyor, Cableways                              
  and Related Equipment."?                                          

  32\. Do the operators perform a                                   
  visual inspection, using appropriate                              
  pre-operation inspection checklist,                               
  at the beginning of each shift or                                 
  before start up of any conveyor                                   
  system?                                                           

  33\. Are operators aware that they                                
  should cease operations of any                                    
  conveyor system at the first sign of                              
  an unsafe condition and immediately                               
  notify their supervisor?                                          

  34\. Are inspectors performing                                    
  routine inspections of conveyor                                   
  systems according to Safety                                       
  Directive BN CD-0444.006, "Formal                                 
  Workplace Inspection Program                                      
  (FWIP)."?                                                         

  35\. Do they place special emphasis                               
  on:                                                               

  a\. Conveyor design and                                           
  construction?                                                     

  b\. Guards along the conveyor's                                   
  entire length?                                                    

  c\. Gears, sprockets, sheaves and                                 
  other moving parts are protected                                  
  either by standard guards or are                                  
  positioned in such manner as to                                   
  protect employees from injury?                                    

  d\. Lubrication of moving parts?                                  

  e\. Excessive wear on conveyor                                    
  components?                                                       

  f\. Guards along travel ways?                                     

  g\. Lighting, ventilation and                                     
  drainage?                                                         

  36\. Are the results of the                                       
  inspections being recording per BN                                
  Safety Directive CD-0444.006?                                     

  37\. Do the Inspectors cease                                      
  operations of any conveyor system at                              
  the first sign of an unsafe                                       
  condition and immediately notify the                              
  manager?                                                          

  **Disqualifying Operators and                                     
  Inspectors --** BN CD-0444.070, 4.9                               

  38\. Are Facility Managers aware                                  
  that they should disqualify a crane,                              
  hoist or convey operator or                                       
  inspector for unsafe work practices,                              
  physical incapacity, accidents,                                   
  failure to pass a skill evaluation,                               
  or other reasons that indicate the                                
  employee is not capable of                                        
  competently and safely performing                                 
  assigned tasks?                                                   

  **Training -** BN CD-0444.070, 5.0                                

  39\. Have Managers scheduled                                      
  overhead and gantry crane operators                               
  and hoist operators to attend course                              
  1E000371, "Hoist and Overhead                                     
  Cranes", or an equivalent course?                                 

  40\. Have Facility Managers                                       
  scheduled mobile crane operators to                               
  attend course 1E000373, "Mobile                                   
  Cranes", or an equivalent course?                                 

  41\. Has the Facility Manager                                     
  required crane or hoist operators to                              
  demonstrate knowledge by completing                               
  a daily inspection?                                               

  42\. Has the Facility Manager                                     
  required crane or hoist operators to                              
  demonstrate skill in manipulating                                 
  and controlling the crane or hoist                                
  through all phased of standard                                    
  operations?                                                       

  43\. Has the Facility Manager                                     
  scheduled employees who perform                                   
  monthly overhead crane or hoist                                   
  inspections to attend course                                      
  1E00P371, "Practical Operations and                               
  Monthly Inspection of Hoist Overhead                              
  Cranes", or an equivalent course?                                 

  **Chains and Slings -- BN CD                                      
  0444.071**                                                        

  **General - Slings** -- BN                                        
  CD-0444.071.4.1.1                                                 

  44\. Are all slings individually                                  
  identified by the manufacture or by                               
  the user organization before use?                                 

  45\. Is each sling and fastening                                  
  inspected before use for damage or                                
  defects?                                                          

  46\. Are all slings tested,                                       
  maintained, inspected, and certified                              
  according to the most recent edition                              
  of ANSI Standard B-30.9 and Title 29                              
  CFR 1910.184?                                                     

  47\. Is each sling purchased                                      
  certified as proof tested by the                                  
  manufacturer according to the                                     
  appropriate ANSI B30.9 and Title 29                               
  CFR 1926.251, "Rigging Equipment for                              
  Material Handling"?                                               

  48\. Does each sling purchased meet                               
  the requirements of Title 29 CFR                                  
  1910.184, "Slings" and Title 29 CFR                               
  1926.251, Rigging Equipment for                                   
  Material Handling"?                                               

  49\. Does BN Procurement & Property                               
  Management Department maintain a                                  
  copy of the certification issued                                  
  with each sling?                                                  

  50\. Does the user organization have                              
  a copy of each certification?                                     

  51\. Are slings stored in an area                                 
  not near acids or alkalies and in an                              
  area where they are safe from being                               
  struck by tools or equipment?                                     

  **Alloy Steel Chains and Slings -**                               
  BN CD-0444.071.4.1.2                                              

  52\. Do all hooks, rings, oblong                                  
  links, pear-shaped links, or                                      
  mechanical coupling links or other                                
  attachments when used with                                        
  alloy-steel chains have a rated                                   
  capacity of at least equal to that                                
  of the chain. Job or shop hooks or                                
  links, makeshift fasteners, or other                              
  such attachments formed from bolts,                               
  rods. Steel plate, etc. shall not be                              
  used. Nonstandard end fittings                                    
  designed by the designated engineer                               
  may be used but they must be proof                                
  tested to two times their rated                                   
  load?                                                             

  53\. Do all alloy steel chains have                               
  a permanently affixed durable metal                               
  identification tag stating the                                    
  following information:                                            

  a\. Size?                                                         

  b\. Manufacturer's grade?                                         

  c\. Rated load and the angle upon                                 
  which the rating is based?                                        

  d\. Reach?                                                        

  e\. Number of legs?                                               

  f\. Sling manufacturer?                                           

  54\. Are all chains used for                                      
  hoisting alloy grade 80 steel and do                              
  they have markings as shown in the                                
  table 1 on page 4 of CD-0444.071?                                 

  55\. Are slings stored in racks or                                
  in designated locations when not in                               
  use?                                                              

  56\. Are the slings wiped clean                                   
  periodically to remove as much dirt                               
  and grit as possible and are they                                 
  not lubricated when in use?                                       

  **Synthetic Web Slings -** BN                                     
  CD-0444.071.4.1.3                                                 

  57\. Is each synthetic web sling                                  
  permanently marked by the                                         
  manufacturer showing the following                                
  information:                                                      

  a\. Manufacturer's name or                                        
  trademark?                                                        

  b\. Manufacturer's code or stock                                  
  number?                                                           

  c\. Rated loads for the type of                                   
  hitches used?                                                     

  d\. Type of natural or synthetic                                  
  material?                                                         

  58\. Is each sling marked with an                                 
  identifying number and inspection                                 
  due date?                                                         

  59\. Are the synthetic web slings                                 
  stored, preferable vertical, in                                   
  racks or in designated locations?                                 

  60\. Are slings stored in a location                              
  that protects them from direct                                    
  sunlight or ultraviolet light?                                    

  61\. Are the slings wiped clean                                   
  periodically to remove as much dirt                               
  and abrasive grit as possible?                                    

  62\. Are slings stored in areas that                              
  are not dame or dirty or exposed to                               
  corrosive materials or adverse                                    
  weather conditions?                                               

  **Natural and Synthetic Fiber Rope                                
  Slings --** BN CD‑0444.071.4.1.4                                  

  63\. Are the natural or synthetic                                 
  fiber rope slings marked to show the                              
  following information:                                            

  a\. Manufacturer's name or                                        
  trademark?                                                        

  b\. Manufacturer's code or stock                                  
  number?                                                           

  c\. Rated loads for the type of                                   
  hitches used?                                                     

  d\. Type of natural or synthetic                                  
  material?                                                         

  e\. Date of manufacture?                                          

  64\. Do operators ensure that                                     
  natural or synthetic fiber rope                                   
  slings are not subjected to a                                     
  sustained load equal to the rated                                 
  load for more than three days?                                    

  65\. Are natural or synthetic fiber                               
  rope slings inspected to ensure they                              
  are made from new rope and have not                               
  been repaired or reconditioned?                                   

  66\. Are natural or synthetic fiber                               
  rope slings stored in an area where                               
  they will not be subjected to any of                              
  the following:                                                    

  a\. Mechanical damage or corrosive                                
  action?                                                           

  b\. Extreme temperatures -- lower                                 
  than 20F (-6.6C) and higher than                                  
  150F (65.5C)?                                                     

  c\. Excessive moisture -- higher                                  
  than 80% relative humidity?                                       

  d\. Excessive dryness -- lower than                               
  10% relative humidity?                                            

  **Wire Rope Slings -** BN                                         
  CD-0444.071.4.1.5                                                 

  67\. Is each wire rope sling                                      
  permanently marked with its rated                                 
  capacity on a swage or socket either                              
  by stamping or etching?                                           

  68\. Do all wire rope slings have a                               
  means of individual identification                                
  for use in recording the required                                 
  periodic inspection? It may be the                                
  manufacturer's tag (purchase order                                
  number, item number), organization                                
  tag, etching on the swage or socket,                              
  or stamping according to the                                      
  manufacturer's directions.                                        

  69\. If the manufacturer's tag has                                
  been lost has the user organization                               
  used an etching or stamping system                                
  in its place?                                                     

  70\. If the organization does not                                 
  have an etching or stamping system                                
  has a qualified engineer performed a                              
  proof test according to ANSI B30.9,                               
  Section 9.2.3 and documented the                                  
  results on the BN-0032 "Inspection                                
  Log Wire Rope Slings"?                                            

  71\. Are wire rope slings stored in                               
  racks (preferably vertical) or in                                 
  designated locations when not in                                  
  use?                                                              

  72\. Are wire rope slings cleaned                                 
  periodically to remove as much dirt                               
  and abrasive grit as possible?                                    

  **Slings -** BN CD-0444.071.4.2                                   

  73\. Has the Facility Manager                                     
  designated a qualified inspector to                               
  conduct periodic inspections and                                  
  maintain an inspection log for each                               
  individual sling?                                                 

  74\. Does the Facility Manager                                    
  maintain an inspection log for all                                
  slings using the identification for                               
  each sling established by the user                                
  organization, which shows a                                       
  description of the new sling and its                              
  condition on each periodic                                        
  inspection?                                                       

  75\. Does the Facility Manager                                    
  ensure that a sling is not loaded in                              
  excess of its rated capacity? The                                 
  rated capacity shall be reduced by                                
  25 percent when a sling is used as a                              
  chocker?                                                          

  76\. Does the Facility Manager                                    
  ensure that job-built slings are not                              
  used unless approved by the                                       
  designated engineer and proof                                     
  testing and identification                                        
  requirements are met?                                             

  77\. Does the Facility Manager                                    
  ensure that slings are not shortened                              
  by knots and that leads are not                                   
  twisted or kinked?                                                

  78\. Does the Facility Manager                                    
  instruct employees to protect slings                              
  from any sharp edges by means of                                  
  pads, blocks, etc.?                                               

  **Inspecting Alloy Steel Chains and                               
  Slings -** BN CD-0444.071.4.3                                     

  79\. Does the user inspect all                                    
  hoisting chains and slings daily                                  
  before use for any deterioration                                  
  that could result in an appreciable                               
  loss of the original strength?                                    

  80\. If the inspection reveals signs                              
  of deterioration does the user have                               
  a qualified inspector perform an                                  
  inspection?                                                       

  81\. Do qualified inspectors remove                               
  the sling from service if it does                                 
  not meet the following conditions:                                

  a\. Chain and attachments should be                               
  free from wear, nicks, cracks,                                    
  breaks. Gouges, stretch, bends, and                               
  weld splatter and discoloration from                              
  excessive temperature?                                            

  b\. Hooks should be free of cracks,                               
  should not be opened more than 15                                 
  percent of the normal throat opening                              
  measured at the narrowest point, or                               
  twisted more than 10 degrees from                                 
  the plane of the unbent hook?                                     

  c\. Chain links and attachments                                   
  should hinge freely with adjacent                                 
  links?                                                            

  d\. Latches on hooks, if provided,                                
  should hinge freely and seat                                      
  properly without evidence of                                      
  permanent distortion?                                             

  82\. Do qualified inspectors conduct                              
  periodic yearly inspections for                                   
  normal service?                                                   

  83\. Do qualified inspectors conduct                              
  and document inspections monthly to                               
  quarterly for severe service?                                     

  84\. Do qualified inspectors conduct                              
  a complete link-by-link inspection                                
  during each periodic inspection?                                  

  85\. Does the qualified inspector                                 
  document the inspection on an                                     
  inspection log?                                                   

  86\. Does the qualified inspector                                 
  maintain a file of the periodic                                   
  inspection documentation in the user                              
  organization for one year after the                               
  equipment is taken out of service?                                

  87\. Do the users remove alloy                                    
  chains from service if they have                                  
  been broken during use and not try                                
  to repair them with mechanical                                    
  coupling links or low carbon steel                                
  repair links?                                                     

  88\. Does the user prevent chain in                               
  use from being twisted, knotted,                                  
  kinked, or crossed (unless padded)?                               

  89\. Does the user remove the sling                               
  from service if the chain size at                                 
  any point is less than that stated                                
  in Table 2 of CD-0444.071, 4.3.4.3?                               

  **Inspecting Wire Rope Slings -** BN                              
  CD-0444.071.4.4                                                   

  90\. Does the user inspect all wire                               
  rope slings daily before use for any                              
  deterioration that could result in                                
  an appreciable loss of the original                               
  strength?                                                         

  91\. If any deterioration is noted                                
  does the user have a qualified                                    
  inspector perform an inspection of                                
  the sling?                                                        

  92\. Do qualified inspectors remove                               
  the sling from service if any of the                              
  following conditions are found:                                   

  a\. Ten randomly distributed broken                               
  wires in one rope lay or five broken                              
  wires in one strand in one rope lay?                              

  b\. For construction slings, in any                               
  length of eight diameters, the total                              
  number of visible broken wires                                    
  exceeds ten percent of the total                                  
  number of wires?                                                  

  c\. Wear, abrasion, or scraping of                                
  one-third the original diameter of                                
  the outside individual wire?                                      

  d\. Kinking, crushing, birdcaging,                                
  or any other damage resulting in                                  
  distortion of the rope structure?                                 

  e\. Evidence of heat damage?                                      

  f\. End attachments that are                                      
  cracked, deformed, or worn to the                                 
  extent hat the strength or the sling                              
  is substantially reduced?                                         

  g\. Corrosion of rope or end                                      
  attachments?                                                      

  93\. Are qualified inspectors                                     
  performing an initial inspection and                              
  periodic inspections on a regular                                 
  basis but at least annually and                                   
  basing the frequency of inspections                               
  on the following criteria:                                        

  a\. Frequency of sling use?                                       

  b\. Severity of service conditions?                               

  c\. Nature of lifts being made?                                   

  d\. Experience gained on the service                              
  life of slings used in similar                                    
  circumstances?                                                    

  94\. If the qualified inspectors are                              
  performing more frequent inspections                              
  are they documenting the need on the                              
  inspection log?                                                   

  95\. Are qualified inspectors                                     
  recording the results of the                                      
  periodic inspection on the                                        
  inspection log?                                                   

  96\. Does the qualified inspector                                 
  maintain a file of the inspection                                 
  documentation in the user                                         
  organization for one year after the                               
  equipment is taken out of service?                                

  **Wire Rope Socketing -** BN                                      
  CD-0444.071.4.5                                                   

  97\. Do employees engaged in the                                  
  process of wire rope socketing                                    
  maintain a valid qualification                                    
  certificate issued by the                                         
  engineering organization?                                         

  98\. Have all wedge socket                                        
  anchorages on nonrotating wire ropes                              
  used authorized by a professional                                 
  engineer and the manager?                                         

  **Inspecting Synthetic Web Slings                                 
  -** BN CD-0444.071.4.6                                            

  99\. Does the user visually inspect                               
  all synthetic web slings daily                                    
  before use for any deterioration                                  
  that could result in an appreciable                               
  loss of the original strength?                                    

  100\. If the visually inspection                                  
  shows any signs of deterioration                                  
  does the user have a qualified                                    
  inspector perform an inspection?                                  

  101\. Does the qualified inspector                                
  remove the sling from service if any                              
  of the following conditions are                                   
  found:                                                            

  a\. Acid or caustic burns?                                        

  b\. Melting or charring of any part                               
  of the sling?                                                     

  c\. Holes, tears, cuts, or snags?                                 

  d\. Broken or worn stitching in                                   
  load-bearing splices?                                             

  e\. Excessive abrasive wear?                                      

  f\. Knots in any part of the sling?                               

  g\. Excessive pitting or corrosion                                
  or cracked, distorted, or broken                                  
  fittings?                                                         

  h\. Other visible damage that causes                              
  doubt about the strength of the                                   
  sling?                                                            

  102\. Are qualified inspectors                                    
  conducting an initial inspection and                              
  periodic inspections on a regular                                 
  basis but at least annually and                                   
  basing the frequency of inspections                               
  on the following criteria:                                        

  a\. Frequency of sling use?                                       

  b\. Severity of service conditions?                               

  c\. Experience gained on the service                              
  life of slings used in similar                                    
  applications?                                                     

  103\. If the qualified inspectors                                 
  are performing more frequent                                      
  inspections are they documenting the                              
  need on the inspection log?                                       

  104\. Does the qualified inspector                                
  record the results of the period                                  
  inspection on the inspection log?                                 

  105\. Does the qualified inspector                                
  maintain a file of the inspection                                 
  documentation in the user                                         
  organization for one year after the                               
  equipment is taken out of service?                                

  **Inspecting Natural and Synthetic                                
  Fiber Rope Slings --**                                            
  BN CD‑0444.071.4.7                                                

  106\. Does the user visually inspect                              
  all natural and synthetic fiber rope                              
  slings daily before use for any                                   
  deterioration that could result in                                
  an appreciable loss of the original                               
  strength?                                                         

  107\. If the inspection by the user                               
  finds any deterioration do they a                                 
  qualified inspector perform an                                    
  inspection of the sling?                                          

  108\. Does the qualified inspector                                
  remove the sling from service if any                              
  of the following conditions are                                   
  found:                                                            

  a\. Cuts, gouges, or badly abraded                                
  spots?                                                            

  b\. Seriously worn surface fibers or                              
  yarns?                                                            

  c\. Considerable filament or fiber                                
  breakage along the line where                                     
  adjacent strands meet(light fuzzing                               
  is acceptable)?                                                   

  d\. Particles of broken filament of                               
  fibers inside the rope between the                                
  strands (inspect the inside of the                                
  rope)?                                                            

  e\. Discoloration or harshness that                               
  may mean chemical damage or                                       
  excessive exposure to sunlight.                                   
  Inspect filaments or fibers for                                   
  weakness or brittleness?                                          

  f\. Kinks?                                                        

  g\. Melting or charring on any part                               
  of the sling?                                                     

  h\. Excessive pitting or corrosion                                
  or cracked, distorted, or broken                                  
  fittings?                                                         

  i\. Other visible damage that causes                              
  doubt about the strength of the                                   
  sling?                                                            

  109\. Are designated personnel                                    
  performing periodic inspections at                                
  least annually and basing the                                     
  frequency of inspections on the                                   
  following criteria:                                               

  a\. Frequency of sling use?                                       

  b\. Severity of service conditions?                               

  c\. Experience gained on the service                              
  life of slings used in similar                                    
  applications?                                                     

  110\. If the designated personnel                                 
  are performing more frequent                                      
  inspections are they documenting the                              
  need on the inspection log?                                       

  111\. Do the designated personnel                                 
  record the results of the periodic                                
  inspection on the inspection log?                                 

  112\. Do the designated personnel                                 
  maintain a file of the inspection                                 
  documentation in the user                                         
  organization for one year after the                               
  equipment is taken out of service?                                

  113\. Do the designated personnel                                 
  remove the sling from service if                                  
  damage such as the following is                                   
  visible:                                                          

  a\. Cuts, gouges, or badly abraded                                
  spots?                                                            

  b\. Seriously worn surface fibers or                              
  yarns?                                                            

  c\. Considerable filament or fiber                                
  breakage along the line where                                     
  adjacent strands meet(light fuzzing                               
  is acceptable)?                                                   

  d\. Particles of broken filament of                               
  fibers inside the rope between the                                
  strands (inspect the inside of the                                
  rope)?                                                            

  e\. Discoloration or harshness that                               
  may mean chemical damage or                                       
  excessive exposure to sunlight.                                   
  Inspect filaments or fibers for                                   
  weakness or brittleness?                                          

  f\. Kinks?                                                        

  g\. Melting or charring on any part                               
  of the sling?                                                     

  h\. Excessive pitting or corrosion                                
  or cracked, distorted, or broken                                  
  fittings?                                                         

  i\. Other visible damage that causes                              
  doubt about the strength of the                                   
  sling?                                                            

  **Training -** BN CD-0444.071.5                                   

  114\. Do Facility Managers verify                                 
  that all users of slings have                                     
  successfully completed a craft                                    
  apprenticeship program that included                              
  hoisting and rigging training or                                  
  attended and successfully completed                               
  course 1E000370, "Rigging                                         
  Considerations Training?"                                         

  **General Safety Rules -- BN                                      
  CD-0444.001**                                                     

  **Cranes and Material Handling --**                               
  BN CD-0444.001.4.23                                               

  115\. Are Tag lines used as required                              
  to guide snub and control loads and                               
  is hands guidance used only when                                  
  necessary?                                                        

  116\. Does the use of softeners,                                  
  slings, and wire ropes conform to                                 
  regulatory statues?                                               

  117\. Are proper barricades in place                              
  around the swing radius of cranes                                 
  and other lifting equipment?                                      

  118\. Is evidence of current annual                               
  inspections located at the work site                              
  for all cranes in use?                                            

  119\. Are cranes and other lifting                                
  equipment inspected daily and are                                 
  the results, including defects or                                 
  repairs needed, recorded in the log?                              

  120\. Are personnel operating cranes                              
  competent to operate such equipment?                              
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