2026 Catalog - Flipbook - Page 33
Inspection Criteria
The following photos illustrate some of the common damage that occurs to web slings, indicating that the sling
should be taken out of service. For inspection frequency requirements, see the General Information section of
this catalog and the safety bulletin provided with each sling.
General
Information
INSPECTION CRITERIA FOR WEB SLINGS
Web
Slings
Abrasive Wear
SUGGESTED LIFT-ALL PRODUCT: Wear Pad
See the Sling Protection section in this catalog
for more sling protection options.
TO PREVENT
Never tie knots in slings and never use slings
that are knotted.
Cargo
Control
TO PREVENT
Avoid dragging slings on the ground. Guard
slings against contact with abrasive surfaces.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Knots are rather obvious problems as shown
below. Knots compromise the strength of slings
by not allowing all 昀椀bers to contribute to the lift
as designed. Knots may reduce sling strength
by up to 50%.
Mesh
Slings
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Abrasion to the blue tubular edge showing the
white core.
Rigging
Hardware
Knots
Chain
Slings
Tu昀昀-Edge® III: Edge Wear
Wire
Rope
SUGGESTED LIFT-ALL PRODUCT: Wear Pad
See the Sling Protection section in this catalog for more sling protection options.
Sling
Protection
TO PREVENT
Never drag slings along the ground or pull slings from under loads that are resting on the
sling. Use wear pads between slings and rough surface loads. A custom sling life span and
inspection criteria should be established to maintain suitability of sling condition.
Round
Slings
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Areas of the sling that look and feel fuzzy indicate that the 昀椀bers have been broken due to
contact and movement against a rough surface or internally due to dirt/gritty substances.
A昀昀ected areas are usually stained.
Lift-All
Hoists
Hoist
Rings
Broken / Worn Stitching
Lifting
Devices
TO PREVENT
Never load slings in excess of their rated capacity. Never pull slings from beneath
loads or tension slings when the stitch pattern is in contact with any load edges.
Never connect a sling eye onto any attachment having a width or diameter
exceeding 1/3 of the eye length.
Plate
Clamps
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
Loose or broken threads in the main stitch patterns. The stitch patterns in web
slings have been designed to maximize web sling strength. If the stitching is not
fully intact, the strength of the sling may be a昀昀ected.
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