LIFTING SINGLE CONTAINERS.

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2.13 LIFTING SINGLE CONTAINERS.

WARNING

To prevent serious injuries to crews and individuals, personnel located on the ground must remain eight

to ten feet away from containers during lifting procedures. Always stand clear of forklift trucks when in

use. Use extreme caution when moving containers to avoid injury.

Any device used to lift a single container must be rated to safely lift 10,000 pounds (4,536 kg). Using

improperly rated equipment could expose personnel to serious injury.

2.13.1 Lifting from Top Corner Fitting.

a. Four individual slings may be attached to the four

top corners and lifted straight up. Attach the slings

to the corners using a hook or other suitable

method.

b. Also, four slings from the corners can be attached

to a single lifting sling. If this method is used, the

four slings should be long enough to ensure that

the angle between the roof and the sling is a

minimum of 60 degrees.

60 MINIMUM

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