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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
G15.5 Component identification
G15.9 Wedge socket connections
Guidelines Part 15 - General requirements
G15.5 Component identification
Effective August 1, 1999
Subsection 15.5(1) of the OHS Regulation states "Rigging fittings must be marked with the manufacturer's identification, product identifier and the working load limit or sufficient information to readily determine the WLL".
Each rigging fitting should have at least a marking identifying the manufacturer of the fitting and its part or catalogue number. The manufacturer's catalogue or technical data relating the catalogue or part number to the working load limit (WLL) should be available to allow verification of the WLL for the fitting in use, unless the WWL is permanently and clearly marked on the fitting.
G15.9 Wedge socket connections
Effective August 1, 1999
Section 15.9 of the OHS Regulation states "If a wedge socket is used as a wire rope termination, the dead end of the rope must be secured to prevent release of the wedge or rope slippage at the socket".
The dead end of the rope must be secured in accordance with the wedge socket manufacturer's instructions. (See section 4.3(1) of the OHS Regulation.) These manufacturers do not condone securing the dead end of the rope to the live portion of the rope using a wire rope clip. There are a number of products available that provide a convenient means of securing the dead end of the rope and preventing rope slippage at the socket.
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