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Safety Manual. Revised Edition 2010

Revised Edition 2010

Devices for Moving Loads

3. HAZARDS AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES IN THE HANDLING OF WINCHES, CABLE HOISTS AND PULL-LIFTS

The most common hazards in operations with these devices are the following:

  • Failure of the cable and its consequences.
  • Getting trapped.

Preventive measures:

  • Working knowledge on the part of operators.
  • Periodic checks in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, noting down the operations carried out in the maintenance book.
  • Before commencing work, check the state of hooks, cables and other auxiliary elements.
  • Check that they are secured to a fixed point.
  • Do not exceed the maximum load.
  • Do not use in combined manoeuvres.
  • Do not situate in acute angles due to the possibility of failure of the pulleys and recoil.
  • Avoid displacing cables over sharp edges.
  • Avoid knocks during loading, unloading and transport.

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