Wash. Admin. Code § 296-304-07007 - Chain falls and pull-lifts
(1) Chain falls and pull-lifts must be
clearly marked to show the capacity and the capacity must not be
exceeded.
(2) Chain falls must be
regularly inspected to ensure that they are safe, particular attention being
given to the lift chain, pinion, sheaves and hooks for distortion and wear.
Pull-lifts must be regularly inspected to ensure that they are safe, particular
attention being given to the ratchet, pawl, chain and hooks for distortion and
wear.
(3) Straps, shackles, and the
beam or overhead structure to which a chain fall or pull-lift is secured must
be of adequate strength to support the weight of load plus gear. The upper hook
must be moused or otherwise secured against coming free of its
support.
(4) Scaffolding must not
be used as a point of attachment for lifting devices, such as tackles, chain
falls, and pull-lifts unless the scaffolding is specifically designed for that
purpose.
Notes
Order 74-25, § 296-304-07007, filed 5/7/74.
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