That moment when the load line just... gave up

Had a synthetic sling snap on me yesterday during a routine lift, about 15 feet off the deck. It was a 3-ton lift, nothing crazy, but the sling was older than I thought. Had to signal for an emergency stop and re-rig with a steel cable from the truck. Anyone have a good rule of thumb for when to retire those blue nylon slings?

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lilykelly3d ago

Sounds like you just got unlucky. Those blue slings can last way longer than the book says if you treat them right.

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kaid593d ago

Hah, maybe I'm just cursed! I mean, I followed the guide and still had one snap on me last week.