How to Inspect a Synthetic Web Sling to OSHA and ASME Standards | L-2

[@abdullahalsulieman2096]

Can you do another review for the other web slings, i have a picture and not sure if the sling is good or bad. The abrasion could be subjective. Not sure.

[@LiftingandRigging]

If there is a visible abrasion, then the sling should be removed from service. Remember that a sling, for the most part, is a very inexpensive piece of rigging equipment, but it plays a very vital role in the safety of your operation. Don't gamble with your safety. If there is any doubt then, then throw it out and replace it.

[@jd3497]

In the example sling the one eye was clearly damaged and the webbing punctures/split. How much edge where and abrasion is acceptable?

[@LiftingandRigging]

I reached out to our inspection manager Tom Horner to get some more clarity on this for you. Here is what he had to say. "Ok, this is where the objective becomes subjective. Abrasion, or edge wear, is when the webbing itself has suffered micro tears that make the webbing appear fuzzy. Is the abrasion just ugly with no real damage or are there actually broken fibers? This is not really measurable. So what to do…? The user/inspector of the sling must decide is there enough abrasion based on their experience and familiarity with the item. If a nylon sling doesn't show much wear in the entirety of the sling but has a little abrasion then the sling may pass. However, if there were many areas of the sling showing abrasion then the decision might be made to fail the sling based on the totality of damage. This is why training 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 is so important when inspecting. Training may teach you what to look for but experience will train you on what levels of severity an inspector may encounter with a particular item." A good rule of thumb is, if you are concerned then it is better to replace it. Slings are relatively inexpensive and it is better to be safe than sorry. It is also a good idea to hire a third party inspector to perform your documented periodic inspections. You can rely on their experience and ask them these important questions with the slings in question there. At Mazzella, our inspectors go through rigorous training with ITI and are Certified through a third party accreditation. They also perform inspections all day everyday so you can count on them to have the experience needed to answer all your questions. Contact us to get more information. www.mazzellacompanies.com/company/contact-us/contact-rigging-division/

[@Vergildantes15]

What we gonna do for the sling if Tag ID already broken sir

[@LiftingandRigging]

Hey Erick, If you ever come across a sling with a missing or damaged Tag ID that you can't read, you've got to pull that from service. Bring those items up to your team lead asap so people aren't using a different sling than they should be using.