Important eyebolt safety precautions every user should know

Ken Forging eyebolts are made with safety in mind.

Ken Forging is a leading manufacturer of drop-forged industrial hardware. Backed by 47 years of experience, the company is an industry expert when it comes to the manufacture and safe application of the many products it makes, including eyebolts, which are manufactured to ASME B18.15 and tested to ASTM A489 specifications.

Ken Forging takes great pride in its work, and great care in ensuring that, not only are its eyebolts manufactured with safety in mind, but that its customers are applying its eyebolts with safety in mind. It is for this reason that the company highlights critical safety precautions on its website.

Its top eyebolt safety measures include:

• Always ensure a safe distance from the load. Do not work, stand or crawl around the load of an eyebolt.
• Tighten eyebolts with your hand. Do not use wrenches, crowbars, etc.
• Do not use a single eyebolt to lift a load that can rotate. Safety Swivel Hoist Rings are recommended for such loads.
• Do not force hooks or any other fittings into the eye of an eyebolt. Hooks or fittings must fit easily.
• Do not exceed the rated capacity. The minimum threaded shank length of the eyebolts must be one thread diameter to attain the rated capacity.
• Do not shock load eyebolts. Instead, gradually increase lifting of the load to minimize load shock.
• Do not weld eyebolts or perform any weld repair on them.
• Do not machine eyebolts on the shank or shoulder to achieve proper seating.
• Do not expose eyebolts to extreme environmental conditions. Such conditions may adversely affect the eyebolt’s rated capacity.

Ken Forging is an expert when it comes to eyebolts. The Jefferson, Ohio-based company has been a leading domestic eyebolt manufacturer for 47 years, and offers a large selection. Its products — eyebolts, nut eyebolts, pad eyes, turnbuckles, rod ends, safety swivel hoist rings, eye nuts, custom forgings up to 250 pounds, machine shop tools and much more — are all safely produced in its 320,000-square-foot facility located 50 miles northeast of Cleveland.

To learn more, contact Ken Forging.

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