What You Need to Know About Using the Hook Eyelet
By now, everyone using the hoist should be familiar with the concept of “dynamic rollout” – a phenomenon that can occur when adverse geometry, slack in the cable, and an inadequate (or unlocked) locking mechanism combine to allow a lifting device to separate (roll out) from the hoist hook. Following a rollout event in 2016 that left a hoist rider permanently disabled, a number of incremental safety measures have been taken to remove the danger of a reoccurrence. One of the early safety measures, authorized by H-60-17-SOF-03, approved use of the hook eyelet as a primary attachment point for weights…