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MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE |
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Helicopters - Handling the Load |
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| Load handling requirements are slightly different for helicopters than for
traditional cranes. Loads shall be properly slung, and tag lines shall be of a length that
will not permit their being drawn up into the rotors. All electrically operated cargo hooks shall have an electrical activating device so designed and installed as to prevent inadvertent operation. In addition, these cargo hooks shall be equipped with an emergency mechanical control for releasing the load. The cargo hooks must be tested prior to each day's operation by a competent person to determine that the release functions properly, both electrically and mechanically. Static charge on the suspended load shall be dissipated with a grounding device before ground personnel touch the suspended load, unless protective rubber gloves are being worn by all ground personnel who may be required to touch a suspended load. All loose gear within 100 feet of the place of lifting the load or depositing the load, or within all other areas susceptible to rotor downwash, shall be secured or removed. Employees are not permitted to perform work under hovering craft except when necessary to hook or unhook loads. |
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