Hoist Wire Rope Checks: Wear and Damage Signs

Report deformation, wear, corrosion, irregular reeving and lubrication conditions accurately to maintenance teams.

Steel wire rope observations

Wire breaks, corrosion, crushing, diameter changes and irregular winding may be visible. Final assessment requires competent personnel.

• Wire breaks
• Crushing
• Corrosion
• Irregular winding

Wire-rope observations

Broken wires, crushing, bird-caging, diameter change, corrosion, overlapping on the drum and sheave alignment should be reported.

• Broken wires
• Crushing or waviness
• Irregular reeving
• Sheave and drum alignment