Picture this: You’re connecting a sling to a swivel hoist ring using a screw pin shackle. You get the sling nestled nice and comfy in the bow of the shackle and put the ears around the bail of the hoist ring. You insert the shackle pin through the ears of the shackle (being careful to catch the bail on the way through) and you twist it until it’s tight against the side of the shackle. You’re about to fly the load but wait, you forgot something! A supervisor told you that the pin is supposed to be backed off 1/4th of a turn! How could you have forgotten?!
If you’ve ever been in this situation before, we have some news for you. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers states quite plainly in its B30.26 standard for Rigging Hardware “screw pin threads shall be fully engaged and tight, and the shoulder should be in contact with the shackle body” prior to any lift.
With rigging especially, there seems to be a lot of industry practices that came about without consulting the manufacturer and this is one of the many examples we cover in our Crosby Rigging Seminars. One of our trainers goals during the training is to point out where there are no grey areas; if the manufacturer of a product has written procedures for its use and we don’t follow them then who is being negligent? Proper rigging techniques should always be used to avoid accidents and injuries.
If you’re now wondering if there are any other rigging situations or practices that might not be up to par, please don’t hesitate to contact our professional Safety Trainers.
We offer a variety of Safety Training courses for the mining and construction industries. We also offer Emergency Responder courses.
Here is a full list of our Safety Courses:
- Crosby Rigging Training
- Fall Arrest Safety Training
- Tugger Safety Training
- Wirelock Socketing Training
- Suspended Access Equipment Training
- First Aid / CPR Training
- Emergency Medical Responder Training
- Medical Frist Responder Training
- Intermediate Level First Aid Training
- Firefighter Advanced First Aid
Contact Northern Strands to book your next Safety Course at 306-242-7073 by email training@northernstrands.com or visit or webpage to learn more http://www.northernstrands.com/training.aspx
Northern Strands is proudly Saskatoon, Saskatchewan owned and operated.
For the third year in a row Northern Strands attended one of the largest safety trade shows in Western Canada. The Industrial Safety Seminar was held at Praireland Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Hundreds of people interested in learning more about work place safety were in attendance. The Northern Strands double booth featured an Advanced Davit Arm System for entry and retrieval applications. Below is a picture of the Davit System set up at the Industrial Safety Seminar
Many industry experts visited our booth to inquire about Northern Strands safety related divisions; Safety Training, Engineered Fall Protection, Wire Rope and Rigging and Suspended Access. One of the more popular questions was, "What training courses do you offer?" This was an excellent question!
Our current training courses include:
- Fall Arrest Training
- Crosby Rigging Seminars
- Wirelock Socketing Seminars
- First Aid and CPR training
- Tugger Safety Training
- Suspended Access Equipment Training
To see upcoming Training Courses visit the Northern Strands Training Calendar http://www.northernstrands.com/calendar.aspx Want to book your crew and don't see a day that works for you? Our Trainers are flexible, call us to discuss a time and day that does work for you.
Northern Strands is proudly Saskatoon, Saskatchewan owned and operated.
Northern Strands Saskatoon location now offers hand signal training in Saskatchewan for boom equipment operation to complement our 1 Day Crosby Rigging Course. Upon request, your employees will be given a copy of the Newberry Handbook for Riggers, and instructed on the hand signals therein at the end of the Crosby Rigging Course.
For more information on Rigging and Hand Signal Training: http://www.northernstrands.com/crosby-rigging.aspx