{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Lifting Chain Certification and Inspections","description":"A lifting chain is a steel link chain used to suspend and move heavy loads vertically or at an angle in industrial, port, and logistics environments. Certification by an accredited body establishes the chain's grade – commonly Grade 80 or Grade 100 – based on verified material composition, weld integrity, and load capacity; higher grades permit a greater Safe Working Load (SWL) at the same chain cross-section. The SWL is permanently marked on a tag attached to the chain. Periodic inspections, ty","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/lifting-chain-certification-and-inspections","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-25T15:07:34.784398","citation":"https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/lifting-chain-certification-and-inspections","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Lifting Chain Certification and Inspections · A lifting chain is a steel link chain used to suspend and move heavy loads vertically or at an angle in industrial, port, and logistics environments. · Quelle: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.184"}