Lifting hook

A lifting hook with a safety latch.

Lifting hook attached to sheave suspended by wire rope from boom of crane

A lifting hook is a device for grabbing and lifting loads by means of a device such as a hoist or crane. A lifting hook is usually equipped with a safety latch to prevent the disengagement of the lifting wire rope sling, chain or rope to which the load is attached.

A hook may have one or more built-in pulleys to amplify the lifting force.

See also

• Hoist (device)
• Crane (machine)
• Wire rope
• Chain
• Rope