The attachment points of a two-leg sling to the load are far enough apart to give stability without _______.

• A. exceeding 90 degrees
• B. crossing the legs
• C. bending the chain
• D. over-tightening

Answer: (A)

When you lift with a two-leg sling, the distance between the attachment points on the load creates an angle between the sling legs. As that angle grows, the tension in each leg increases, so you want to keep the angle from becoming too large. Keeping the included angle at 90 degrees or less prevents the sling from needing excessively high tension and helps maintain stability. That’s why the missing phrase is “exceeding 90 degrees.”