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A Study on the Safety Improvement of Lifting Purpose Chain Sling

인양용 체인슬링의 안전성 향상 방안 고찰

  • Jin Woo Lee (Ocean Technology Training Team, Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology) ;
  • Cheol Ho Han (Korea Heavy Machinery) ;
  • Song Woo Lee (Geumsan Hitech Highschool) ;
  • Young Hun Jeon (Korea Marine Equipment Research Institute) ;
  • Chang Hee Lee (Division of Navigation Convergence, Korea Maritime and Ocean University)
  • 이진우 (한국해양수산연수원 해양기술교육팀) ;
  • 한철호 ((주)한국중기계) ;
  • 이송우 (금산하이텍고등학교) ;
  • 전영훈 (한국조선기자재연구원) ;
  • 이창희 (한국해양대학교 항해융합학부)
  • Received : 2023.05.25
  • Accepted : 2023.07.31
  • Published : 2023.08.31
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Abstract

Various lifting slings are used in domestic industrial sites depending on the purpose, form, and environment. Each sling has its characteristics, and safe lifting work is possible when its performance meets the regulations. Therefore, this study analyzed domestic and foreign regulations and guidelines related to chain slings. It identified significant problems by analyzing the chain-sling-related disaster cases. The current status of chain slings used by various industries and the ways to improve chain sling safety were studied. The major chain sling issues were: 1) employing improper components to chains, 2) having different safety coefficients between the regulation and industrial standards, and 3) using chains unsuitable for lifting purposes. Based on these issues, the following measures were proposed to improve chain sling work safety: 1) revise the safety coefficient requirements under the Regulations on Occupational Safety and Health Standards, 2) disseminate specialized sling courses, and 3) strengthen on-site chain slings-related training. In the future, this study is expected to minimize chain use mistakes by unifying the safety coefficient related to chain slings and recognizing the importance of correctly selecting components employed in the chain.

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