{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Maximum Allowable Working Load (AWL)","description":"A mismatched lifting sling, an overloaded hoist—in these situations, the Maximum Allowable Working Load (AWL) is the decisive figure that separates safe operation from failure. AWL specifies the maximum load a lifting or securing device may bear continuously under normal operating conditions; it is stamped or labelled directly on the equipment and is binding for everyone involved. A safety factor separates the AWL from the breaking load, accounting for material fatigue, temperature variation, an","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/maximum-allowable-working-load-awl","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T06:54:58.944629","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_load_limit","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/maximum-allowable-working-load-awl","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Maximum Allowable Working Load (AWL) · A mismatched lifting sling, an overloaded hoist—in these situations, the Maximum Allowable Working Load (AWL) is the decisive figure that separates safe operation from failure. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_load_limit"}