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Part 2: Care and use

Australian Standard®
AS 4497.2—1997

Roundslings—Synthetic fibre

This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee ME/25, Lifting Tackle. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 8 August 1997 and published on 5 October 1997.

The following interests are represented on Committee ME/25: Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Australian Chamber of Manufactures
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Australian Forging Group Australian Maritime Safety Authority Department of Defence Institution of Engineers, Australia Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia Victorian WorkCover Authority Work Health Authority, N.T. WorkCover, N.S.W. Workplace Standards Authority (Tasmania)

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 96097.

AS 4497.2—1997

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Australian Standard®
Roundslings—Synthetic fibre Part 2: Care and use

First published as AS 4497.2— 1997.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA (STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA) 1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
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AS 4497.2 — 1997

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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee ME/25 on Lifting Tackle. The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.

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CONTENTS
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INNOVATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SELECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SAFE WORKING LOAD (SWL) . . . . . . STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DISCARD CRITERIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . REPAIRS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... .. .. .. .. ... ........ ......... ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. ... ............. ... .. ...... .... .. ... ... .. ..... ....... ... .. .. .. .. ... .... . ... .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. ... ...... ... ...... ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... ........ ... .. .. .. .. ... ... ....... ... .. .. .. .. ... .... . ............. ... .. .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. ... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4 4 4 4 5 9 13 13 14 14 14

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APPENDIX A

STANDARDS FOR COMPONENTS USED IN LIFTING SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA Australian Standard Roundslings — Synthetic fibre Part 2: Care and use
1 SCOPE This Standard sets out practices for the care and use of roundslings, but does not consider repairs to the load-bearing core of roundslings or the use of roundslings for the lifting of personnel.
NOTE: Standards for components used in lifting systems are listed in Appendix A.
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2 INNOVATION It is not intended that this Standard should impose any unnecessary restriction on the use of new or unusual methods that meet its intent. 3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this Standard: AS 1418 1418.1 4497 4497.1 Cranes (including hoists and winches) Part 1: General requirements Roundslings —Synthetic fibre Part 1: Product specification

4 DEFINITIONS For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions given in AS 4497.1 (which includes those below) apply. 4.1 Competent person — a person having practical and theoretical knowledge and relevant experience, sufficient to enable that person to detect and evaluate any defects and any weaknesses that may affect the intended performance of the equipment. 4.2 Roundslings — an endless sling comprising a load-bearing core of high-tenacity continuous-multifilament yarn that is completely enclosed in a woven cover, with or without fittings or coupling components. 4.3 4.4 4.5 Shall — indicates that a statement is mandatory. Should — indicates a recommendation. Working load

4.5.1 Working load limit (WLL)—the maximum load that may be applied to the sling, in tension, under general conditions of use. 4.5.2 Safe working load (SWL) — the maximum load that may be applied to the sling under the particular conditions of use (see Clause 7). 5 5.1 SELECTION Product specification Roundslings shall comply with AS 4497.1.

5.2 Working load limit (WLL) The sling shall have a WLL that will provide adequate safe working loads for the intended uses (see Clause 7), taking into account the mode of connection and use and the nature of the load to be lifted.

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