| Anyone
using this publication must read and understand all
warnings and other information listed below and
preceding and/or adjacent to the product description.
The following apply to all of the products in this price
list. Warnings specific to individual products are
printed at the beginning of each product section. |
| All
warning and safety information will be highlighted in
orange. |
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All
products are sold with the express understanding that
the purchaser is thoroughly familiar with their correct
application and safe use. Use all products properly,
in a safe manner and for the application for which they
were intended. Gator Supply Company assumes no
responsibility for the use or misapplication of any
product sold by this firm. Responsibility for design and
use decisions rests with the user.
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| REMEMBER:
ANY PRODUCT WILL BREAK IF ABUSED, MISUSED, OVERUSED OR
NOT MAINTAINED PROPERLY. Such
breaks can cause loads to fall or swing out of control,
possibly resulting in serious injury or death as well as
major property damage. |
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Therefore:
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1.
Never exceed the Working Load Limit (WLL). |
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2.
Match components properly. |
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3.
Keep out from under a raised load. |
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4.
Avoid shock loads. |
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5.
Inspect products regularly. |
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| It
would be impossible in the scope of this publication to
list all possible dangers and misapplications associated
with the use of all products contained herein. However,
in order to promote safe rigging habits, the most common
hazards associated with the use of these products are
outlined. |
| This
is the term used throughout this web site. There are,
however, other terms used in the industry which are
interchangeable with the term Working Load Limit. These
are: WLL, SWL, Safe Working Load, Rated Load Value,
Resulting Safe Working Load, and Rated Capacity. |
| Never
exceed the Working Load Limit. |
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The
Working Load Limit is the maximum load which should ever
be applied to a product, even when the product is new
and when the load is uniformly applied - straight line
pull only. Avoid side loading. All catalog
ratings are based upon usual environmental conditions,
and consideration must be given to unusual conditions
such as extreme high or low temperatures, chemical
solutions or vapors, prolonged immersion in salt water,
etc. Such conditions or high-risk applications may
necessitate reducing the Working Load Limit. |
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Working
Load Limit will not apply if product has been welded
or otherwise modified.
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| Components
must match. Make certain that components such as hooks,
links or shackles, etc. used with wire rope (or chain or
cordage) are of suitable material size and strength to
provide adequate safety protection. Attachments must be
properly installed and must have a Working Load Limit at
least equal to the product with which they are used.
Remember: Any chain is only as strong as its weakest
link. |
| Keep
out from under a raised load. |
| Take
notice of the recommendation from the Safety Council
Accident Prevention Manual concerning all lifting
operations: |
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"All
employees working at cranes or hoists or assisting in
hooking or arranging a load should be instructed
to keep out from under the load. From a safety
standpoint, one factor
is paramount:
Conduct
all lifting operations in such a manner, that if there
were an equipment failure,
no personnel would
be injured. This means keep out from under a raised
load and keep out
of the line of force of any
load." |
| Do
not operate a load over people. Do not ride on loads. |
| Avoid
impacting, jerking or swinging of load as the Working
Load Limit could be exceeded and the Working Load Limit
will not apply. A shock load is generally significantly
greater than the static load. Avoid shock loads. |
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