These slings and grommets, built for the offshore oil and gas business, are too large to be tested to destruction. The guidance gives advice on their construction, rating, testing, certification, examination and use.
The detailed passages of the document deal with key rope design and usage parameters such as wire rope make-up, testing, calculation of break load, splices and termination efficiency and working load limit as well as giving guidance on inspecting, marking, matching, using and bending slings.
Copies of IMCA M 179 are available at £30 (Euro 45) for non-members from the organisation.
