Answer Key: Self-Test B-4.5

  1. Wire rope and fibre slings should be stored in a dry location off the ground.
  2. Destroy and discard a kinked wire rope sling.
  3. Take special precautions and/or use a larger-sized rope.
  4. The broken wire ends should be removed as soon as possible by bending the broken ends backward and forward by hand or with a pair of pliers.
  5. No. The bolt is not designed to support the loads required.
  6. c. Steel insoles
  7. b. Getting your finger pinched
  8. c. Guide and follow the load
  9. c. In containers or bins
  10. a. Double-wrapped basket hitches
  11. b. A safe distance
  12. d. Sharp corners

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