Alloy steel chain sling inspection
Aug 21, 2026
Record
| Company | Sample company (fictional) |
|---|---|
| Trade | Slings & Rigging |
| Inspection | Aug 21, 2026 |
Customer
| Name | Cedar Row Properties |
|---|---|
| jordan@example.com | |
| Phone | 555-0111 |
| Address | 137 Linden Ave, Springfield |
Site
| Name | Jordan Pike |
|---|---|
| Address | 137 Linden Ave, Springfield |
| Location | 44.050999999999995, -123.09100000000001 |
Sling
| Sling ID or serial | Sling ID or serial 2 |
|---|---|
| Sling type | Wire rope |
| Size (rope diameter or web width) | Size (rope diameter or web width) 2 |
| Chain size | 3/8 in |
| Rated capacity, vertical hitch | 8 lb |
| Status | Removed from service |
| Identification marking affixed and legible | No |
| Chain grade | Chain grade 2 |
| Reach or length | Reach or length 2 |
| Manufacturer | Tollin Industrial |
| Placed in service | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Thorough inspection interval (chain) | 9 months |
| Periodic inspection interval (other slings) | 9 months |
Inspection
| Inspected on | Aug 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Inspection | Before use |
| Competent person | Jordan Pike |
| Result | Damaged or defective |
| Disposition | Removed from service |
| ID read from the tag | TA-4137 |
Before use
| Identification marking affixed and legible | Pass |
| Sling, fastenings and attachments free of damage or defects | Fail |
| Not shortened with knots, bolts or other makeshift devices | Pass |
| Legs not kinked | Pass |
Chain
| Links not worn below the minimum chain size | Pass |
| No defective welds | Pass |
| No deformation or increase in length | Pass |
| Master links, coupling links and other components not cracked or deformed | Pass |
| Hooks not cracked | Pass |
| No makeshift links or fasteners made from bolts or rods | Pass |
| No mechanical coupling links or low carbon steel links used to repair the chain | Pass |
Readings
| Reading | Value | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Wire rope: randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay 29 CFR 1910.184(f)(5)(i) wire rope removal (osha.gov) (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184), checked 2026-10-28 | 6 wires | Pass |
| Wire rope: broken wires in one strand in one rope lay 29 CFR 1910.184(f)(5)(i) wire rope removal (osha.gov) (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184), checked 2026-10-28 | 3 wires | Pass |
| Wire rope: outside wires worn or scraped by one-third of their original diameter 29 CFR 1910.184(f)(5)(ii) wire rope removal (osha.gov) (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184), checked 2026-10-28 | No | Pass |
| Wire rope: fiber core rope exposed above 200 °F 29 CFR 1910.184(f)(3) wire rope temperatures (osha.gov) (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184), checked 2026-10-28 | No | Pass |
| Hook opened past its normal throat, at the narrowest point 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(9)(ii) and (f)(5)(vi) hooks (osha.gov) (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184), checked 2026-10-28 | 9 % | Pass |
| Hook twist from the plane of the unbent hook 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(9)(ii) and (f)(5)(vi) hooks (osha.gov) (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184), checked 2026-10-28 | 6 degrees | Pass |
| Chain: size at any point below the Table N-184-1 minimum 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(8) effect of wear (osha.gov) (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184), checked 2026-10-28 | No | Pass |
| Chain: heated above 1000 °F 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(6) chain temperatures (osha.gov) (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184), checked 2026-10-28 | No | Pass |
Findings
| Severity | Finding | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Remove from service permanently | Sling, fastenings and attachments free of damage or defects. Failed at this inspection. | Open |
Signature
The signature drawn on the phone at the job prints here.
Next due
| Thorough inspection (alloy steel chain) 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i) thorough periodic inspection (osha.gov) (https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184), checked 2026-10-28 | Oct 31, 2026 | Set by rule |
| Periodic inspection (other slings) | Oct 31, 2026 | Set by your contract |