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GENERAL DESCRIPTIONS AND WARNINGS

All products manufactured and sold by Straightpoint Ltd, are sold with the express understanding that the purchaser and user are thoroughly familiar with the safe use, proper care and application of the product. Responsibility for the safe use, proper care and application of the product rests with the user. Failure of the product can occur due to misapplication, abuse, overloading, or improper care and maintenance. There are numerous government and industry standards that cover products manufactured and sold by Straightpoint Ltd. This document makes no attempt to reference all of them. We do reference standards that are most current like ASME B30.26 Rigging Hardware. Ratings shown in Straightpoint Ltd literature are only applicable to new or “as new condition” products. Rated capacities define the greatest force or load a product can carry under usual or normal environmental conditions. Shock loading and extraordinary conditions must be taken into account when selecting products and product capacity. Some of the products in the Straightpoint Ltd catalogues are designed for use with rigging hardware and components which could be supplied from several different manufacturers. It is crucial that you read and understand the literature, as well as governmental standards and industry technical manuals before use. The rated capacity, design factor and efficiency rating of each Straightpoint Ltd product may be affected by wear, misuse, overloading, corrosion, deformation, intentional alteration, age and other use conditions. The recommended proof load on all items manufactured and sold by Straightpoint Ltd is twice the working load limit (WLL) unless otherwise shown. Proof testing is included on all Straightpoint Ltd load indicating products.

Links to product-specific warnings and application instructions are included with this document.  Open to read and understand the instructions before use.  Failure to read, understand and follow these instructions could cause serious injury or death.  Do not discard these instructions.  Keep close at hand and share them with any others who use this product.