Lift-All equipment used to proof-test slings is not portable. Any slings that need to be proof-tested must be done at one of our five factory locations: Landisville, PA, Chicago, IL, Houston, TX, Las Vegas, NV or Atlanta, GA.
Latches are not required in the U.S. However, if they are present, they must be in operating condition. Regulations vary by province in Canada.
No. Sling hooks are not required to have latches. However, hooks on other lifting devices such as
hoists and cranes are required to have latches if their hook has a hole for a latch.
Each
Lift-All chain and
wire mesh sling is individually proof tested and includes a Certificate of Proof Test. All other slings can be proof tested and certified upon request for a fee.
Lift-All actually has two levels of certification for all slings. A Certificate of Conformance certifies that these slings have been manufactured in accordance with all applicable OSHA standards. A Certificate of Proof Test certifies that a pull test was performed on the sling.
If your distributor doesn't carry
Lift-All products, please contact our Customer Service department for assistance in finding a distributor near you: 800-909-1964 or
customerservice@Lift-All.com.
Lift-All slings and tie downs comply with all applicable U.S. government and standards organizations, including OSHA, ASME (ANSI), NACM, USDOT, FMCSA and WSTDA.
Our
SteelFlex Roundslings are CE certified. We have not applied for CE certification on any of our other products.
We are ISO 9001 Certified for our
Tuflex Roundslings in our Houston and Atlanta locations. We have a thorough quality program in place for all our products.
Our
Sling Calculator can help you determine leg length and suggested slings to do the job.
D/d is the ratio of the diameter of which the sling is bent, divided by the body diameter of the sling. For more information, contact our Customer Service Department at 800-909-1964 or
customerservice@Lift-All.com.
We will not attach hardware to our
Tow-All tow straps. Should hardware break or disengage from its point of attachment while under tension, it can become a deadly projectile.
OSHA has updated standards regulating slings for general industry (
1910.184) and construction (
1926.251).
It's impossible to properly rig a lift if you don't know the rated capacity of the sling. It is also an OHSA requirement for
chain,
mesh and
web slings to be tagged.
Synthetic slings that have been cut or sheared will exhibit a straight line of broken fibers in a portion of, or completely across, the area of the break. OSHA does require that "Slings shall be padded or protected from the sharp edges of their loads" to minimize shearing.
Design Factor is the ratio between the minimum Break Strength of a new assembly and the Rated Capacities/Working Load Limits. In the U.S. and Canada, the industry standard design factor for
web slings,
roundslings,
wire rope and
wire mesh slings is 5:1. For
chain slings, it is 4:1.
Tow straps and tie downs have a 3:1 design factor. Never use slings or tie downs in excess of their rated capacities/working load limits.
Lift-All slings are manufactured in the U.S.A. from domestic and/or imported materials.
If your hardware is made by an approved manufacturer, is properly marked and undamaged, it can be reused. Homemade hardware cannot be used.
No. This would greatly reduce the capacity of the slings.
