go to your local industrial or crane supply and get "crane pallet forks"
http://www.forklift-attachments.co.uk/pallet_forks.html


"Ignoramus17955" wrote in message
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I often need to hoist items on pallets from my truck onto the floor,
using my chain hoist. Because I do not know how to hoist pallets
safely, I usually lifted items from them. I would like however, to
learn some safe method of rigging a pallet to be lifted by a hoist.

I have some thoughts related to using 2x4s as spreaders etc, but
wanted to check with local experts first. Any good ideas will be
appreciated.

i