• Loads may disengage from hook if proper procedures are not followed
• Do not apply more force than the hook’s Working Load Limit (WLL)
• Do not use a stretched or deformed hook
• A falling load may cause serious injury or death
• Do not attempt any repairs
• Do not heat, weld, re-shape or bend
• Make sure load is centered in the bowl of the hook – never tip-load or side-load
• Inspect hook each day before being used and during use as service conditions warrant
• Remove from service immediately any hook that is nicked, worn, cracked, gouged, deformed or damaged in any way

 

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• Hooks are stamped with Working Load Limit (WLL)
• Proof tested to twice the Working Load Limit
• Stamped with serial number