Warnings, Definitions, and Cautions Working Load Limit: Breaking Strength: Proof Load: Matching Components: Inspection Warning: Shock Loads: Marking Requirements: 

Warnings: The Working Load Limit or Safe Working Load is the maximum load which should ever be applied to the product under any condition. The Working Load Limit is based on a load being uniformly applied in a straight line pull.

 Do NOT use Breaking Strength for design or rating purposes. Use the Working Load Limit instead. Breaking Strength is an average figure at which samples have been found to break under laboratory conditions in straight line pulls with constantly increasing loads. These conditions are rarely duplicated in actual use. The Breaking Strength applies to new and unused wire rod for Wire Rope, Aircraft Cable, and Chain. The load a product can withstand during quality control test for the purpose of detecting defects and deformation in the material, usually twice the Working Load Limit.

 All attachments used with chain and wire rope must be of suitable material, type and strength to provide adequate safety protection. Attachments should have Working Load Limits at least equal to the other components with which they are used. No product can operate indefinitely at its rated capacity. 

Cable, wire rope, chain, and their attachments must be inspected regularly by a trained or qualified individual for visible damage, distortion, elongation, corrosion, cracks, nicks, or abrasion, which may cause failure or reduce the strength or ability of the product to perform safely. 

Loads which exceed the static caused by a rapid change of movement, such as jerking, impacting, or swinging of load. Working Load Limits will not apply. 

– No product can operate indefinitely at its rated capacity. 

– Avoid shock loads and side loads. 

– Keep out from under a raised load. 

– Never exceed the Working Load Limit. 

– Inspect your rigging products regularly