Overview: The best practices for ensuring safety when using below-the-hook lifting hardware are presented in this paper. It describes the various safety issues related to using shackles and also analyzes the factors that can result in the failure of a shackle. The importance of manufacturer markings on the hardware for ensuring backward traceability and for meeting Federal Specifications regarding performance requirements is emphasized. Paper reviews safe usage of drop forged eyebolts, the limitations of non-shouldered eyebolts, along with the considerations related to safe working loads and usage of washers, shims, or other devices. Report also covers safety issues related to usage of hooks for ensuring worker safety when using cranes to lift materials overhead.
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Eyebolts
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Hooks
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Author Bio
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Imported Products, Particularly from China, Will Not Always Have Manufacturer
