Washington Administrative Code › Title 296 - Labor and Industries, Department of › Chapter 296-24 - General safety and health standards › Part D - MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE, INCLUDING CRANES, DERRICKS, ETC., AND RIGGING › Handling and Storage-Cranes, Derricks, Etc › Section 296-24-29417 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
The inclination of a leg or branch of a sling measured
					 from the horizontal or vertical plane as shown in Fig. D-5: Provided, That an
					 angle of loading of five degrees or less from the vertical may be considered a
					 vertical angle of loading.
Basket hitch.
A sling configuration whereby
					 the sling is passed under the load and has both ends, end attachments, eyes or
					 handles on the hook or a single master link.
Braided wire rope.
A wire rope formed by
					 plaiting component wire ropes.
Bridle wire rope sling.
A sling composed of
					 multiple wire rope legs with the top ends gathered in a fitting that goes over
					 the lifting hook.
Cable laid endless sling-mechanical joint.
A
					 wire rope sling made endless by joining the ends of a single length of cable
					 laid rope with one or more metallic fittings.
Cable laid grommet-hand tucked.
An endless
					 wire rope sling made from one length of rope wrapped six times around a core
					 formed by hand tucking the ends of the rope inside the six wraps.
Cable laid rope.
A wire rope composed of six
					 wire ropes wrapped around a fiber or wire rope core.
Cable laid rope sling-mechanical joint.
A
					 wire rope sling made from a cable laid rope with eyes fabricated by pressing or
					 swagging one or more metal sleeves over the rope junction.
Choker hitch.
A sling configuration with one
					 end of the sling passing under the load and through an end attachment, handle
					 or eye on the other end of the sling.
Coating.
An elastomer or other suitable
					 material applied to a sling or to a sling component to impart desirable
					 properties.
Cross rod.
A wire used to join spirals of
					 metal mesh to form a complete fabric. (See Fig. D-2.)
Designated.
Selected or assigned by the
					 employer or the employer's representative as being qualified to perform
					 specific duties.
Equivalent entity.
A person or organization
					 (including an employer) which, by possession of equipment, technical knowledge
					 and skills, can perform with equal competence the same repairs and tests as the
					 person or organization with which it is equated.
Fabric (metal mesh).
The flexible portion of
					 a metal mesh sling consisting of a series of transverse coils and cross
					 rods.
Female handle (choker).
A handle with a
					 handle eye and a slot of such dimension as to permit passage of a male handle
					 thereby allowing the use of a metal mesh sling in a choker hitch. (See Fig.
					 D-1.)
Handle.
A terminal fitting to which metal
					 mesh fabric is attached. (See Fig. D-1.)
Handle eye.
An opening in a handle of a metal
					 mesh sling shaped to accept a hook, shackle or other lifting device. (See Fig.
					 D-1.)
Hitch.
A sling configuration whereby the
					 sling is fastened to an object or load, either directly to it or around
					 it.
Link.
A single ring of a chain.
Male handle (triangle).
A handle with a
					 handle eye.
Master coupling link.
An alloy steel welded
					 coupling link used as an intermediate link to join alloy steel chain to master
					 links. (See Fig. D-3.)
Master link or gathering ring.
A forged or
					 welded steel link used to support all members (legs) of an alloy steel chain
					 sling or wire rope sling. (See Fig. D-3.)
Mechanical coupling link.
A non-welded,
					 mechanically closed steel link used to attach master links, hooks, etc., to
					 alloy steel chain.
Proof load.
The load applied in performance
					 of a proof test.
Proof test.
A nondestructive tension test
					 performed by the sling manufacturer or an equivalent entity to verify
					 construction and workmanship of a sling.
Rated capacity or working load limit.
The
					 maximum working load permitted by the provisions of this section.
Reach.
The effective length of an alloy steel
					 chain sling measured from the top bearing surface of the upper terminal
					 component to the bottom bearing surface of the lower terminal component.
Selvage edge.
The finished edge of synthetic
					 webbing designed to prevent unraveling.
Sling.
An assembly which connects the load to
					 the material handling equipment.
Sling manufacturer.
A person or organization
					 that assembles sling components into their final form for sale to users.
Spiral.
A single transverse coil that is the
					 basic element from which metal mesh is fabricated. (See Fig. D-2.)
Strand laid endless sling-mechanical joint.
A
					 wire rope sling made endless from one length of rope with the ends joined by
					 one or more metallic fittings.
Strand laid grommet-hand tucked.
An endless
					 wire rope sling made from one length of strand wrapped six times around a core
					 formed by hand tucking the ends of the strand inside the six wraps.
Strand laid rope.
A wire rope made with
					 strands (usually six or eight) wrapped around a fiber core, wire strand core,
					 or independent wire rope core (IWRC).
Vertical hitch.
A method of supporting a load
					 by a single, vertical part or leg of the sling. (See Fig.
					 D-4.)
Order 76-6, § 296-24-29417, filed
						3/1/76.