Hercules Crane and Lifting Supplies Web Sling Service: Inspection, Test, Maintenance, And Certification
According to Canadian law, web slings must pass an annual safety inspection by a qualified professional.
Hercules Crane and Lifting Supplies provides ASME standard inspection, testing, and certification services for all web slings.
The consequences of incorrect maintenance and inspections can be life or death. Not to mention the immense financial impact an accident can have on a business.
Bring your web slings to one of our shops across the country or have our trained service professionals come to you.
All inspections are carried out in accordance to ASME standard B30.9.
For Inspections, Load Testing and Certifications Contact the web sling service experts at Hercules Crane and Lifting Supplies today.
Web Sling Inspection & Certification
Frequently Asked Questions
– Normal Service—yearly
– Severe Service—monthly to quarterly
– Special Service—as recommended by a qualified person
– Intervals between inspection should never exceed one year. Written records are not required for frequent inspections, however written records should be kept. The WSTDA, RS-1 and ASME B30.9 require written record of the latest inspection.
– Increased stiffness of sling material.
– Acid or caustic burns.
– Melted, burned or weld spatter damage.
– Holes, tears, cuts, snags.
– Broken or worn stitching.
– Excessive abrasive wear.
– Knots in any part of the sling.
– Crushed webbing or embedded particles.
– Bleached sling color.
– Defective fittings (twisted, corroded, cracked, etc.)
Exposure to extreme temperatures (lower than -40°C or higher than 90°C)
– Must be present and legible
– Name or trademark of a manufacturer
– Manufacturer code or stock number
– Rated loads for the type of hitches used and the angle upon which it is based
– Type of Synthetic web material
– Number of legs if more than one
– Serial number or batch number
– A sling can be rejected due to a combination of problems
– Customers can come to one of our shops across the country or we can come to you with our Mobile Testing Unit. Technicians at Hercules SLR are trained and certified with LEEA accreditation. All inspections are completed within ASME standards.
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