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Does OSHA require a hook with a safety latch for an overhead lift?

Published: Aug. 22, 2018, 11 a.m.

Does OSHA Require a hook with a safety latch for an overhead lift? It's a question we can't get away from because no matter where we look, someone else has a different stance.

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In this podcast we cover:
► Why are there different stances on Safety Latches? 1:25
► What specifically does OSHA say about a hook with a safety latch? 2:09
► With OSHA and ASME around, why is there confusion? 2:50
► Best Practices for a hook with a Safety Latch 3:53

We also cover:
► What is the Mazzella Companies stance on Latches? 4:32
► Do our guys think the OSHA policy is clear enough? 5:11
► How do Should and Shall affect our industry? 6:23
► What can you do to determine whether or not you should put a safety latch on your hook. 7:19

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