When you purchase new chain for your work place don’t permit to use on site ,after ” LOAD TEST CERTIFICATE ” is received from purchaser/ manufacturing company than try to ” Test the chain sling on site personally” don’t take any risk.
Check for ” FOOT PRINT REGARDING GRADE:- 80,GRADE:-100,etc,IS NUMBER,SWL,WLL, COMPANY LOGO,DATE of manufacturing, etc….
Chain sling “CONNECTORS” “MASTER RING”EYE HOOKS””O-RINGS” also must be same grade,WLL,SWL must be equal .
Take the measurements of chain sling ” SINGLE LINK” outer side,inner side measurements,“MASTER”,”O-RING” outer and inner measurements, “HOOK THROAT ” opening measurements, file it in documents for further inspection for elongation ,wear, deformation,etc.
Not allow more than “THREE connectors or maximum four”.
HSE Guruji 