YELLOW JACKET 3/4 Ton Manual Lever Chain Hoist, G80 Galvanized Carbon Steel with Weston
EDITORIAL REVIEW β YELLOW JACKET 3/4 Ton Manual Lever Chain Hoist, G80 Galvanized Carbon Steel with Weston Assessed on the manufacturer's published specification and on how the format fits a working shift, by Steven ...
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Assessed on the manufacturer's published specification and on how the format fits a working shift, by Steven Eaton, WC Safety editor.
Written by Steven Eaton, WC Safety Editorial, from the published YELLOW JACKET listing. The score above is the live Amazon customer rating captured at review time - not a WC Safety test result. We did not laboratory-test this product.
The YELLOW JACKET 3/4 Ton Manual Lever Chain Hoist, G80 Galvanized Carbon Steel with Weston is one of our picks for the hoist lineup. Everything below comes straight from the manufacturer's published listing - specs, capacities, and dimensions are theirs, not ours.
Chain hoists, lever hoists and come-alongs are rated in working load limit - the number on the housing is the ceiling, and standard rigging practice (ASME B30 series) means never lifting over people, inspecting chain and hooks before each use, and retiring anything with a stretched link or sprung latch. Tie-down straps are not lifting gear; use rated slings.
Key details, quoted from the manufacturer's published listing:
- Excellent load capacity: The handle is made of high-strength carbon steel, precise structure, with outstanding impact resistance and oxidation resistance, suitable for long-term use. Lifting capacity: 0.75 tons.
- Reliable braking system: Weston double-claw braking structure, the load will be evenly distributed in the two gear, thus increasing the safety of the load. Using industrial grade alloy material, 360 degrees rotation, easy to hoist.
- Premium G80 chain: Made of G80 manganese steel with high strength and good toughness. In harsh environment, galvanized layer has good corrosion resistance.
- Wide application range: Small size, suited to low-headroom and narrow areas [listing translation cleaned]. Apply to the factory, construction sites, wharves, warehouses and other places of machine installation and cargo lifting.
- Guide chain mechanism: When the heavy chain is pulled arbitrarily, the machine is absolutely stable and won't jam. The device is convenient to use and requires little operation training.
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What to check before you buy
Selection starts with the published rating, not the marketing headline. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.176, materials handling comes down to secure storage, clear aisles, and equipment used within its rated capacity β match the working load to the manufacturer's number, check the floor and route the wheels will actually roll on, and treat any listing that hides its rating as a reason to keep shopping.
- Working load limit and hitch type
- A sling's rated capacity changes with the hitch. Vertical, choker and basket hitches all carry different ratings for the same sling - read the tag, not the catalog headline.
- Brake function under load
- Lift a test load a few inches and confirm the brake holds it stationary with the chain released β a Weston-style brake that creeps is out of service.
- Hook throat and latch
- Check both hooks for throat stretch and a working safety latch; a sprung hook or missing latch is a removal-from-service condition under ASME B30.10.
- Chain wear and headroom
- Inspect the load chain for stretch, nicks and rust, and measure the collapsed headroom β a hoist that will not fit between the beam and the load lifts nothing. Hand chain hoists fall under ASME B30.16; lever hoists under B30.21.
How it compares to other lifting & rigging gear we review
Pricing moves frequently β check the live Amazon listing. Browse the full lifting & rigging gear range, or see all jobsite equipment.
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The buying criteria for this category are laid out in lifting, pulling and positioning, equipment movers and machine skates and NIOSH lifting equation reference.
Written by Steven Eaton, WC Safety editor. WC Safety is an independent PPE review site, holds no inventory and sells nothing directly; Amazon links are affiliate links that earn a commission at no cost to you and never affect the assessment. This page is not medical, legal or regulatory advice.
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