For all personnel involved in rigging and slinging operations. In addition, Crane
and forklift operators, supervisors, HSE advisors, and safety reps can benefit
from this course.

Communication

• Use of hand signals
• Use of Chain Slings
• The types and grades of chains
• The use of SWL Charts
• Slinging with chain slings and collar chains
• The do’s and don’ts of slinging with chains Rope Slings
• Synthetic slings and wire rope construction and grades
• Types in general use and their applications
• Calculating tension to weight at various angles
• Working angles and SWL Charts
• Do’s and don’ts of synthetic slings and wire ropes in slinging

Synthetic Slings

• The types of slings in use and their applications
• Identification of SWL
• The do’s and don’ts of slinging with synthetic slings

General

• Safety Standards and Legislation pertaining to slinging
• Testing, storing and using chain, synthetic slings and wire rope
• Slings emphasizing safe working methods
• The basic principles of handling moving loads
• Using eye bolts and shackles etc. when lifting
• Appreciation of working with cranes and the correct use of hand signals
• Calculating weights and centers of gravity loads

Practical Slinging and Operating – The Principle of Slinging

• Estimating the weights of various objects – the seen and hidden factors
• affecting the weights
• Selection of correct equipment
• Correct use of sling angles
• Safe working load – correct sling angle
• Checking of slings
• Centre of gravity of the load Correct load distribution
• Accident prevention – precautions to be taken to prevent load slipping and safeguards against out of balance effects