4. Knowledge of how to balance suspended loads

4.1 Lifting accessory technology

Anyone involved in or managing a lifting operation (crane operators, slingers, managers of complex operations) needs to be familiar with lifting accessory technology, albeit at different levels depending on their training, which is not precisely defined.

This knowledge covers :

• the various components of slinging accessories :

  • slings: cables, chains, textile and synthetic ropes,

  • rings, shackles, hooks,

  • spreader couplers,

  • different slinging methods :

    • single hook slings, single tie slings,...