Hauling Aloft Flashcards
What does ‘Hauling aloft’ mean?
Pulling equipment to a place above ground by attaching it to a line
What are the methods of carrying a line?
a) in a line bag
b) line without bag (figure of 8)
c) line without bag (continuous loop)
d) loose line (overhand knot in end of line and placed over shoulder)
e) when wearing a BA
What are the commands when hauling aloft equipment?
a) ‘UP TOP’ and ‘BELOW’ to get attention
b) ‘STAND FROM UNDER’ When dropping line
c) ‘CLEAR THERE’ From below to indicate safe space to throw
d) ‘HAUL ALOFT’ once equipment has been secured, and top will confirm ‘RIGHT’
e) if tail isn’t long enough for guiding equipment, add more
f) ‘WELL’ when equipment high enough to be grabbed
g) to lower, ‘HAUL AWAY FROM BUILDING’ and waits for bottom to grab tail line and shout ‘RIGHT’
h) ‘GROUND’ when equipment is on floor and there’s enough slack to untie
How is the hose reel hauled aloft?
a) An overhand knot is tied in the hose just below the branch
b) line is then tied around the over hand knot with a clove hitch, is then ready to haul aloft
c) doesn’t have to be secured with a line inside building
How do you haul a Dutch rolled hose aloft?
a) find middle of personal line and thread it through centre of rolled hose
b) pass the two ends of line through the loop that’s been created, pull line tight so couplings are secured at top of roll
c) take a bight in the long line and tie figure of 8 knot, creating fixed loop
d) take the two ends of personal line and tie double sheet bend around fixed loop
How do you haul a ladder aloft?
Clove hitch on opposite string at foot of ladder and half hitch or clove hitch on one string at the head of the ladder
How do you Haul aloft a crow bar?
Rolling hitch and half hitch
How do you haul aloft a sledge hammer?
Split clove hitch and half hitch
How do you haul aloft an axe?
Clove hitch and half hitch
How do you haul a lot a shovel?
Split clove hitch and half hitch
How do you haul a lot an extinguisher?
Rolling hitch and half hitch
How do you haul a ceiling hook?
Split clove hitch and half hitch
What are the safe working practices when hauling aloft?
a) leave minimum tail length of 0.5m to make sure knot cannot undo accidentally
b) keep hands well clear of window sill or balcony rail when hauling or lowering
c) pull it pay out hand over hand
d) don’t let it run through hands in case of debris/glass
e) always wear gloves
f) prevent line becoming damaged as it passes over window sills/ledges
