17.11 TRAINING
In addition to the training requirements specified in section 1.10 TRAINING of the code, operative training should take the manufacturer’s instructions into account, paying particular attention to the following:
Operatives should be familiar with the methods of marking roundslings together with the mode factors which vary the SWL according to the mode of use and assembly, e.g. choke hitch, basket hitch, single or multiple slinging, and fully understand how to apply them.
Operatives should be instructed in the correct selection of roundslings for varying applications, e.g. use with chemicals, and the steps to be taken if accidental exposure to chemicals occurs.
Operatives should be instructed in the meaning of colour codes, which denote the WLL of the roundsling in straight pull and the material from which the sling is constructed. Caution must be exercised, not only as some manufacturers may adopt alternative colour codes, but also as the operative may suffer colour blindness.