OSHA requirements applicable to use of the Contex "Magic Arm" below-the-hook lifting device.
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January 25, 2006
Mr. Frank Gencarelli
Chairman
Nycon International, Inc.
101 Cross Street
Westerly, RI 02891
Re: OSHA requirements applicable to use of the Contex "Magic Arm" below-the-hook lifting device.
Dear Mr. Gencarelli:
This is in response to your letter dated July 15, 2005, to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding your "Contex Arm (Magic Arm)" lifting device ("Magic Arm"). We apologize for the delay in responding.
Illustration of the Magic Arm