Working load limit

Hazards

• The maximum load a component is authorized to support in a specified application and configuration.

Controls

• WLL is not breaking strength; use the manufacturer marking and governing standard, account for angles, environment, wear, dynamics, and the weakest component in the load path.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

WLL is not breaking strength; use the manufacturer marking and governing standard, account for angles, environment, wear, dynamics, and the weakest component in the load path.

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