2026 Catalog - Flipbook - Page 90
INSPECTION CRITERIA FOR WIRE ROPE SLINGS
Cargo
Control
Lift-All
Hoists
Hoist
Rings
Plate
Clamps
Lifting
Devices
CAUTION
Remove slings from service when:
•
•
Capacity information is missing or illegible.
End attachments (including hooks) are cracked,
deformed, or obviously worn.
Do not inspect a sling by passing bare hands
over the wire rope.
•
Hook throat opening is increased more than
15%.
•
Hook is twisted out of plane by more than 10%.
OSHA 1910.184 requires wire rope slings to have "permanently a昀케xed and legible identi昀椀cation markings."
Broken Wires
Wear
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
One Rope Lay
The individual
wires that make
up the strands in
a wire rope can break
for various reasons
including fatigue and overload. Wire rope slings
must be taken out of service when you 昀椀nd 10 or
more broken wires in one rope lay, or 5 or more
broken wires in one strand of one rope lay.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Flat areas on the
individual wires. When
wires have lost one third
or more of their original
diameter, the sling must be taken out of service.
TO PREVENT
Avoid pulling rope across edges or protrusions.
SUGGESTED LIFT-ALL PRODUCT: Wear Pad
See the Sling Protection section in this catalog for
more sling protection options.
Mesh
Slings
Rigging
Hardware
Chain
Slings
Wire
Rope
Sling
Protection
Round
Slings
Web
Slings
General
Information
Inspection Criteria
TO PREVENT
Do not drag the sling on the ground or drag loads
over slings. Protect high wear areas with sling
protection.
Corrosion / Heat Damage
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Absence of lubrication and discoloration of rope.
TO PREVENT
Hang slings for storage away from moisture. Do not use wire core slings above
400°F or 昀椀ber core slings above 180°F.
Kinking / Birdcaging
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Bent strands of wire or strands
standing out from their regular
position in the body of the sling.
TO PREVENT
Protect rope from sharp edges of the load. Do not
shock load slings.
Crushing
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
A section of rope that is 昀氀attened, where
the cross section is no longer round.
TO PREVENT
Never allow loads to be set on top of
slings.
Scan and learn more about wire rope sling inspection criteria.
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