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How Often Do Slings Need to Be Inspected? What OSHA Actually Requires

Each day before use by a competent person designated by the employer, in construction and general industry alike, every shift for all rigging on a construction site, and more often when conditions warrant. OSHA's sling rules in 29 CFR 1926.251 and 1910.184 also carry removal-from-service criteria with hard numbers, an identification tag requirement, and exactly one written record: the thorough inspection of alloy steel chain slings.