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IMPORTANT
WARNINGS
READ
ALL WARNINGS BEFORE USING THIS PUBLICATION
Failure
to follow warnings and instructions may result in serious injury
or death.
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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. |
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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. Kulkoni,
Inc. 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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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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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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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. |
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the term used throughout the catalog. 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. |
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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." |
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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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