Sling Inspection Guidelines

To safeguard against injury, property damage and load protection the following procedure should be followed.

Perform a visual and feel the entire length of the sling looking for any of the following:

Tag discrepancies (missing or illegible identification and working load limits.)
Burns (acid or caustic)
Charring or melting on any part of sling
Snags, cuts, tears or holes
Broken/Worn stitching or any load bearing splices
Abrasive wear
Any knots in any part of sling
Any brittle or stiff areas on sling
Any discoloration of sling

If any of the above conditions are present remove the sling from service immediately, destroy and discard.

Never attempt the temporary repairs of damaged slings, it is very important that slings are properly inspected regularly.

Damaged Eye