Load Calculations & Weight Distribution

Learn the language of dead load, center of gravity, point reactions, and sling angles used in an engineered review.

No universal rating or site-specific lift approval is provided here.

Direct answer

Learn dead load, center of gravity, point reactions, sling angles, and why every real lift needs qualified review. [Fall Protection] [Material Handling and Storage — Rigging Equipment]

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Sources

  1. Fall Protection — Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    Official fall-protection reference; follow the site's competent-person direction and approved plan.

  2. Material Handling and Storage — Rigging Equipment — Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    Official rigging-equipment safety reference; it is not a site-specific lift plan or approval.