B-Safe Steel Twist Lock Scaffold Hook Karabiner, 22 kN Minimum Breaking Load (BSK0015)

The B-Safe steel twist lock scaffold hook karabiner, code BSK0015, is a steel scaffold hook with a twistlock gate, used as a connector within height safety systems (manufacturer-stated). B-Safe's catalogue lists a 50 mm gate opening, a minimum breaking load of 22 kN and a gate strength of 1 kN. Beaver's website lists the same 22 kN, a gate strength of 1 kN on the face and 1.5 kN on the side, and a 56 mm gate opening (manufacturer-stated). Beaver's website also says the gate is self-closing, that the hook comes with a retaining pin, and that two deliberate actions are needed to open it (manufacturer-stated).

Beaver's website lists AS/NZS 1891.1 as the approved standard for this item (manufacturer-stated). Beaver's website title and web address for this code say 35 kN, but its page text and B-Safe's catalogue give 22 kN, so this page uses 22 kN. The 22 kN figure is a minimum breaking load, not a working load limit. Ask AIMS for the test certificate before you use this hook in a fall arrest system, and confirm the gate strength meets your requirements. B-Safe's technical guide says to inspect fall protection equipment before each use, and not to use it for any purpose other than the one it was made for (manufacturer-stated).

Fall protection equipment must be selected, installed, used, inspected and maintained by trained people in line with the manufacturer's instructions and the relevant Australian Standards. Ask AIMS for the instructions and test certificates before you order, and never use it for any purpose other than the one it was made for.

This product is not rated for lifting.

Where this product is used

• Connector within height safety systems (manufacturer-stated)

Features

• Steel construction with a twistlock gate (manufacturer-stated)
• 22 kN minimum breaking load (manufacturer-stated)
• Self-closing gate, retaining pin, and two deliberate actions to open, per Beaver website (manufacturer-stated)
• 50 mm gate opening per the B-Safe catalogue (manufacturer-stated)

Key specifications

Selecting the right option

Check the gate opening against the scaffold tube or fitting you will connect to, and that the rest of your system is compatible with this hook. Ask AIMS for the test certificate and the gate strength details if the hook will be used for fall arrest.

Related products

Other B-Safe height safety products: the twin lanyard with scaffold hooks, the 2 m shock absorbing lanyard and the full body harness. Check each item is compatible before you order.