The object shown appears to be a homemade below-the-hook lifting device.
Who manufactured it? Has it been tested? Is it safe to use?
Read MoreHow many slings should you collect into a single point hook?
How many times on the job site have you seen the riggers place more than two slings into one single point hook with no regard to the fact they may be tip loading, back loading, or even side loading the hook?
Read MoreHow to correctly use sorting hooks
Sorting hooks are not your typical everyday hook for most companies, but for those companies and individuals who use them, and whether you call them lay out hooks, pelican hooks, shake out hooks, or sorting hooks, a little refresher on correct application may be in order.
The sorting hook was manufactured for the intended use for sorting and laying out plate, pipe, cylindrical shapes, and other items that allow engagement to the full depth of the hook throat in multiple sling leg applications.
Read MoreThings to consider when connecting shackles to pad eyes
In the world of rigging, many loads or machinery are fitted with weld-on permanent lifting points (pad eyes) that are used to connect to rigging hardware and slings. Often, the rigging hardware of choice to connect the sling to the pad eye is a Crosby shackle.
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