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Revised: 02/03/2023 8 <br />Job Steps Hazards Actions to Eliminate or Minimize Hazards RAC <br />12. Use of Tag Lines - Falling Objects <br />- Faulty Equipment <br />- Heavy equipment hazards could be <br />present <br />- Inadequate communication <br />- Lifting equipment (cranes) <br />- Line-of-Fire <br />- Personal Injury <br />- Slips/Trips/Falls <br />- Struck by Falling Load <br />- Moving parts of crane <br />One person should be able to control the complete tag line <br />operation by just using hand signals to direct the other tag line <br />tenders and in doing so will be able to maintain about the same <br />tension on each tag line. As a rule of thumb – use as many as <br />needed to adequately control the load. <br />Tag lines will… <br />a. Keep you out of harm’s way when guiding a suspended load <br />into position <br />b. Put distance between yourself and the load in the event the <br />load moves unexpectedly <br />c. Keep the load square and away from the crane boom during <br />lifting operations <br />d. Stabilizes the load and prevents rotation and swinging out of <br />control <br />Tag line should… <br />a. Be made of a fiber material and non-conductive <br />b. Be long enough to reach the ground from the highest point of <br />the lift <br />c. Be free of knots or defects in the rope (NO spliced together <br />ropes) <br />d. Be larger than ¼” diameter – a large rope is easier to hold on <br />to <br />When tending tag lines… <br />a. Never loop the line around your hand, arm, or body <br />b. Always wear gloves (rope burns, better grip, etc.) <br />c. Make sure YOUR travel path is clear (you will be watching the <br />load, rather than where you are going) <br />OSHA 1926.1408(b)(2) “If tag lines are used, they must be non- <br />conductive” <br />OSHA 1926.1417(w) “A tag or restraint line must be used if <br />necessary to prevent rotation of the load t hat would be <br />hazardous” <br />L <br />NC-25-1137 Tiwana & Sons <br />1210 East Hammer Lane, Stockton, CA 95210