MAIN MENU X WWW Click to start QUIT X Use the menu below to jump to a particular section or use the arrow at the bottom of the screen to begin at the start. QLD Licensing Pathway Introduction SECTION 1 – Slings Links have been disabled. Use your Enter button or mouse click to move to next screen. SECTION 2 – Sheaves and Drums SECTION 3 – Rope Terminations, Anchors and Attachments associated during lifting operations SECTION 4 – Operational Manual SECTION 5 – Load Assessment CONTACT EASY GUIDES WWW EASY GUIDES ONLINE Hand and Whistle Signals Click to start

The information in this PowerPoint is for the following crane classes: Tower Cranes (including self erecting) Vehicle Loading Cranes Bridge and Gantry Cranes Derrick Cranes Portal Boom Cranes Slewing Mobile Cranes Non-Slewing Mobile Cranes

When to discard a synthetic webbing sling label / tag has been destroyed or is not readable (legible) DO NOT USE IF: damage to sleeve. DO NOT USE IF: Nylon sling has come into contact with acid; polyester sling has come into contact with organic solvents such as paint, coal tar or paint stripper etc. A polypropylene sling has come into contact with alkaline. DO NOT USE IF: damage caused by high temperatures, sunlight or chemicals DO NOT USE IF: Continued next slide

Defects that would condemn a chain for safe use chain has been affected by heat kinked and knotted pitting gouged, cut or worn more than 10% of the original diameter of the link. twisted or damaged links Continued next slide

LUFF BOOM DOWN LUFF BOOM UP Hand & Whistle Signals (with hand) Thumb pointing downwards, rest of hand closed. Thumb pointing upwards, rest of hand closed. (with whistle) (with whistle) 4 short ···· 3 short ···