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Posted By Innes Gray
I was wondering if some one could point me in the right direction .
? lifting strap require testing so do the tie down straps used on Lorries ect to hold down load come under the same regulations
Thanks in advance for all that reply
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Posted By dixie dean
This equipment falls under PUWER - Provision and Use of Work Equipment and therefore requires inspection. The frequency, competance of inspector and depth of inspection should be determined by risk assessment. The RA to determine the level of inspection should take into account the likelihood of damage, the amount of wear and tear, the environment in which it is used etc. as a minimum I would instruct users to carry out a pre user check and have a system for defect reporting and for taking straps out of use. Further documented ad-hoc checks could then be carried out by supervisors to ensure the arrangements are working properly.
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Posted By Chris Pope
Innes
These straps do work loose anyway, so make sure your drivers are aware of that...you may have seen odds and ends from lost straps lying on the highway?
I used to find that they really were not good enough for tying down springy loads such as dumpers, although I notice that the vehicle recoverers use them, but they actually tie down each wheel.
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Posted By Tonyg
I have a similar question. Is a ratchet strap that is clearly marked with a SWL ,classed as lifting equipment?
Some of our contractors have been using them instead of proper slings, one being a "competent person". I have tried to get some clarification and even read an article by a London fire brigade which clearly states that they are not to be used as lifting equipment. But that could be an in house rule rather than a legal requirement. My own thoughts are that they should not. Anyone got any answers?
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
The ratchet sets are often marked with a figure which I understand to be the minimum break strength rather than a safe working load for lifting. If you look at the Spanset website the load restraint and lifting items are quite separate which indicates to me that the two should not be confused.
Bob
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Posted By Innes Gray
Thanks to all that replyed
I now have a more insite into the world of straps
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Posted By Marc Miles
in answer to Tonyg: i have worked in both recovery and with cranes on site and ratchet straps were never designed to lift. your competent person i think may be cutting corners. as far as i remember i never saw a SWL on a strap, but rather a WLL. strops for lifting include diagrams on their tags, much the same as documentation which comes with lifting chains, to identify ways they should be used to lift. i have also seen them used however for lifting "quick jobs", but those are the ones which generally go wrong anyway
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