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Lifting equipment, also known as lifting gear, is a general term for any equipment that can be used for lifting loads. This includes jacks, block and tackle, hoists, rotating screws, gantries, A frames, gin poles, shear legs, sheerleg, windlasses, lifting harnesses, fork lifts, hydraulic lifting pads, air lift bags, and cranes.

Lifting equipment can be dangerous to use^[1], and is the subject of safety regulations in most countries.

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 '''Lifting equipment''', also known as '''lifting gear''', is a general term for any equipment that can be used for [[lifting]] loads. This includes [[jack (device)|jack]]s, [[block and tackle]], [[hoist (device)|hoist]]s, rotating [[Screw (simple machine)|screws]], [[gantry crane|gantries]], [[A frame]]s, [[gin pole]]s, [[shear legs]], [[sheerleg]], [[windlass]]es, [[lifting harness]]es, [[fork lift]]s, [[hydraulic lifting pad]]s, [[air lift bag]]s, and [[crane (machine)|crane]]s.
-Lifting equipment can be dangerous to use, and is the subject of [[safety regulations]] in most countries.
+Lifting equipment can be dangerous to use<ref>'''Heavy Lifting''' [http://www.beyondrigging.com/2014/03/heavy-lifting-vs-risky-lifting/ "''Heavy Lifting vs. Risky Lifting''"]</ref>, and is the subject of [[safety regulations]] in most countries.
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