AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE (A.N.S.I.)

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (A.S.M.E.)
An organization of scientists, engineers and other professionals whose primary function is the development and writing of standards for implementation on a national level. These standards would apply to recovery straps, web slings, and chain slings incorporated within this All-Grip Catalogue. ASME B30.9 Standard.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (O.S.H.A.)
A federal regulatory organization with broad national indictment and enforcement powers. One of O.S.H.A.’s primary functions is the enforcement and regulation of those standards written by A.S.M.E. Their enforcement powers would apply to the use of all items found within this All-Grip Catalogue. CFR Titles 29 Part 1926.

COMMERCIAL SAFETY VEHICLE ALLIANCE (C.V.S.A.)
An organization of scientists, engineers and other professionals whose primary function is the development and writing of standards for implementation on a national level. These standards would apply to all tiedowns including web, chain, wire rope, cordage, loadbinders and related tiedown items incorporated within this All-Grip Catalogue.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (D.O.T.)
A federal regulatory organization with broad national enforcement powers. One of D.O.T.’s primary functions is the enforcement and regulation of those standards written by C.V.S.A. Their enforcement powers would apply to the use of all types of tiedowns found within this All-Grip Catalogue.

MINIMUM BREAK STRENGTH
The average load or force at which the product fails. All numerical ratings used in this catalog as a “Minimum Break Strength” apply to new, unused product. NOT A LOAD RATING.

ASSEMBLY MINIMUM BREAK STRENGTH (Tiedown)
The load or force at which the weakest component part of the product fails. In general, a sewn section within a webbing tiedown will be somewhat weaker than the web it is sewn from and therefore the sewn section would fail prior to the webbing failing. All numerical ratings used in this catalogue as an “Assembly Minimum Break Strength” apply to new, unused product. NOT A LOAD RATING.

WORKING LOAD LIMIT (W.L.L.)
The maximum load or force which should ever be applied to the product. The long standing federal standards on slings, regulated by O.S.H.A. uses a typical design factor of 5 to 1; that is a resultant working load limit of 20%, of the assembly minimum break strength. (may vary on some products. ex. Grade 80 Alloy Chain uses a 4 to 1 factor) The newly written C.V.S.A. standards on tiedowns enforced by the D.O.T. use a typical design factor of 3 to 1; that is a resultant working load limit of 33% of the assembly minimum break strength.

RECOVERY STRAPS AND SLINGS
Those devices found within this All-Grip Catalogue that are primarily used for lifting and hoisting applications. These devices fall under the regulations of A.M.S.E. which are enforced by O.S.H.A. The exception is the nylon “V” sling which is not a sling and should not be used for hoisting or lifting.

TIEDOWNS
Those devices found within this All-Grip Catalogue that are primarily used for restraint, securement and containment of loads. (Vehicles) These devices fall under the regulations of C.V.S.A. which are enforced by the D.O.T. as well as O.S.H.A.

ANCHORAGE
A vehicle part or permanently attached fixture to which a tiedown or tiedown attachment is secured.

SNUBBERS or TARP STRAPS
Rubber ties or an elastic type fiber product which are intended to stretch with the movement of a load or tarp. They are not intended as a load securement device.

COLD SHUTS
A connecting device used all too commonly in the towing industry to attach chain to chain, or chain to links and or other fittings that WE DO NOT SELL AS AN ITEM TO BE USED IN ANY VEHICLE RECOVERY OR TOWING ASSEMBLY BECAUSE IT IS TOTALLY UNRELIABLE AND NOT LOAD RATED. PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS ITEM IN ANY LOAD BEARING APPLICATION!!!