Best colour slings for underground.

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TheCret!n
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5 years ago

On a trip yesterday, we spent a bit of time trying to figure out what the best colour slings are for underground use.

So, what do y’all think?

Leif.

“Oh what a fun experience, my ‘Ouse is full of deviants....”

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Morlock
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5 years ago

Same as for surface, red/orange to get noticed, brown/camo for sneaky reconnaissance.;D

Down and beyond
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5 years ago

Super bright colours neon yellow pink all depends what sourt of mines you do all the tim,e if their going to get coverd in red mud from fod then you would want something that will stand out in the red mud

From the land of the pillar and stall

TheCret!n
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5 years ago

The folk I was out with yesterday appeared to possess a good range of mud coloured slings in various sizes and shades...

Leif

“Oh what a fun experience, my ‘Ouse is full of deviants....”

Heb
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5 years ago

I had a green one thrust into my hand to use yesterday and was extremely dubious about it. It was the first time I'd ever used a green one - always avoided them after the various reported incidents involving them.
However, it performed admirably, wrapping around a piece of rail with ease & both ends meeting up perfectly for insertion of the Karabiner (orange):confused:
Next time though I'll take my own blue ones.

royfellows
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4 years ago

"Heb" wrote:
I had a green one thrust into my hand to use yesterday and was extremely dubious about it. It was the first time I'd ever used a green one - always avoided them after the various reported incidents involving them.
However, it performed admirably, wrapping around a piece of rail with ease & both ends meeting up perfectly for insertion of the Karabiner (orange):confused:
Next time though I'll take my own blue ones.

Orange karabiner!
You like to live dangerously, white helmets have been known to fail.

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Heb
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4 years ago

"royfellows" wrote:

Orange karabiner!
You like to live dangerously, white helmets have been known to fail.

I know Roy, but having free-climbed the rise I was already at the top, so wasn't too bothered!!! Now if i'd have been one of the poor unfortunates still at the bottom, knowing that they had to ascend a pitch (a)rigged by me with (b)a green sling & (c)an orange krab, i'd have been saying a prayer to the great mucky mine god.

Don't get me started with helmet colours, they aren't colour-coded for nothing. Unfortunately the helmet makers see fit to hide this colour information in the depths of the small print. Anyone with a white one should read their PPE safety label carefully! Give me a bomb-proof red helmet every time.

crickleymal
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4 years ago

"Heb" wrote:

"royfellows" wrote:

Orange karabiner!
You like to live dangerously, white helmets have been known to fail.

I know Roy, but having free-climbed the rise I was already at the top, so wasn't too bothered!!! Now if i'd have been one of the poor unfortunates still at the bottom, knowing that they had to ascend a pitch (a)rigged by me with (b)a green sling & (c)an orange krab, i'd have been saying a prayer to the great mucky mine god.

Don't get me started with helmet colours, they aren't colour-coded for nothing. Unfortunately the helmet makers see fit to hide this colour information in the depths of the small print. Anyone with a white one should read their PPE safety label carefully! Give me a bomb-proof red helmet every time.

:lol::lol:

Malc.
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royfellows
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4 years ago

Well yes. I do have a blue one, but wouldn't even think of wearing it for SRT. Even started referring to my red ones as my "SRT Helmets".

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crickleymal
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4 years ago

#10

https://www.protecdirect.co.uk/Protec-PPE-Blog/Hard-hat-colour-code~ba~HardHatColourBlogPost

Malc.
Rusted and ropey, Dog eared old copy
Vintage and classic or just plain Jurassic
All words to describe me.

sinker
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4 years ago

#11

"Heb" wrote:

Don't get me started with helmet colours, they aren't colour-coded for nothing. Unfortunately the helmet makers see fit to hide this colour information in the depths of the small print. Anyone with a white one should read their PPE safety label carefully! Give me a bomb-proof red helmet every time.

Sorry, going :offtopic: but....what is the difference between hard hat colours??

Yma O Hyd....

crickleymal
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4 years ago

#12

Just designates who is who. Doesn't affect strength. Read the link I posted

Malc.
Rusted and ropey, Dog eared old copy
Vintage and classic or just plain Jurassic
All words to describe me.

Down and beyond
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4 years ago

#13

That’s on a building site isn’t it ? As in slingers for cranes foreman etc ? I worked for kier was similar their but no one listened only the agents as they like to strut their power around

From the land of the pillar and stall

sinker
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4 years ago

#14

"crickleymal" wrote:
Just designates who is who. Doesn't affect strength. Read the link I posted

Yeah I read it, understood it, no problems there.

Just wondering what HEB was alluding too.
No difference in strength or performance in the different colours :thumbsup:

Yma O Hyd....

sinker
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4 years ago

#15

"Down and beyond" wrote:

….only the agents as they like to strut their power around

Hey watch it; I'm an Agent for a civils and ground engineering company. I 'strut my power around' as you say and for good reason; there can only ever be one person in charge of anything in life and on my site its me. :lol:

Having said that, you'll never work for a better man than me :smartass:

Yma O Hyd....

Down and beyond
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4 years ago

#16

"sinker" wrote:

"Down and beyond" wrote:

….only the agents as they like to strut their power around

Hey watch it; I'm an Agent for a civils and ground engineering company. I 'strut my power around' as you say and for good reason; there can only ever be one person in charge of anything in life and on my site its me. :lol:

Having said that, you'll never work for a better man than me :smartass:

So what colour do you wear :surrender:

From the land of the pillar and stall

ttxela
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4 years ago

#17

I remember an argument on site when I worked as workshop manager over some long forgotten minor issue. Our rather pompous and somewhat unpopular site supervisor, Bob, overruled me by bellowing "I'M THE ONE WITH THE WHITE HAT" of course my whole crew dissolved into sniggers and henceforth whenever asked a question of any nature, however insignificant, if Bob was in sight would point at him and say "dunno - he's the one with the white hat...."