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AS 4497:2018
[Current]Roundslings - Synthetic Fibre
This Standard specifies requirements and recommendations for manufacture, care and use of roundslings made of synthetic fibre, which may include end fittings that are intended for lifting purposes. This Standard does not address the use of roundslings for the lifting of personnel
Published: 10/04/2018
Pages: 49
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope and application
1.1.1 Scope
1.1.2 Application
1.2 Referenced documents
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Competent person requirements
1.4.1 General
1.4.2 Manufacture and test roundslings
1.4.3 Use of roundslings
1.4.4 Periodic and post repair inspection of roundslings
1.4.5 Competency standards and procedures
1.4.6 Visual acuity
2 Design, manufacturing and mechanical properties
2.1 Material
2.2 Design and manufacture
2.2.1 Core
2.2.2 Multi-leg slings
2.2.3 Overcrowding
2.2.4 Cover
2.2.5 Effective length
2.2.6 Sewing seam
2.2.7 Protective sleeves and pads
2.2.7.1 General
2.2.7.2 Protective sleeves
2.2.8 End fittings supplied with a roundsling
2.2.8.1 General
2.2.8.2 Interface between cover and end fitting
2.2.8.3 End fittings
2.2.9 Mechanical properties
2.2.10 Marking
2.2.10.1 Sling information
2.2.10.2 Warnings
2.2.10.3 Labelling
2.2.10.4 Colour and stripes
2.2.10.4.1 Label colour
2.2.10.4.2 Sling capacity identification
3 Testing
3.1 Testing of mechanical properties
3.2 Destruction test regime and acceptance criteria
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Manufacturing test regime
3.3 Proof testing
3.3.1 Proof loading
3.3.2 Requirements
3.3.3 Test certificate
4 Care and use
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Working Load Limit (WLL)
4.3 Choice of appropriate sling for the application
4.4 Precautions
4.5 Planning
4.6 Protective sleeves, pads and corners
4.7 Cut protection
4.8 Wear and abrasion protection
4.9 Connecting to a hook or load
4.9.1 General
4.9.2 Engineered lifts
4.10 Connecting to a hook or fitting
4.11 Multi-leg slings
4.12 Choke hitches
4.12.1 General
4.12.2 Multi-leg choke hitch slings
4.13 Basket hitches
4.13.1 General
4.13.2 Balance
4.13.3 Multi-leg basket slings
4.14 Working Load Limit (WLL)
4.14.1 General
4.14.2 Choke hitched slings
4.14.3 Basket hitched slings
4.14.4 Multi-leg slings
4.14.5 Multi-leg slings (non-symmetrical)
4.15 Load equalising devices
4.15.1 General
4.15.2 Lifting the load
4.16 Storage
4.17 Inspection
4.17.1 Before each use
4.17.2 Periodic inspection
4.17.3 Periodic inspection records
4.17.4 Withdrawal from service
4.17.5 Evaluation
4.18 Discard criteria
4.19 Repairs
4.20 Cleaning
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
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