Ok, Did not mean to be dodgy and you mentioned you were not familiar with who the wstda was. I simply copied and pasted who they were from their website and also mentioned that the fmcsa does not physically test binders or chains.
The following quote is taken from the columbus mckinnon website ( prolly the most respected load securement manufacturer on the planet)
LOAD SECUREMENT OvERviEw
Load securement, also known as tie-down or load binding, can be a complex rigging
application that often has strict specifications and regulations. CM offers a number of load
securement products, including load binders, binder chain assemblies and tie-down hooks,
that help you safely secure loads for transport as well as meet federal, state and Commerical
Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) regulations. Our load securement products comply with the
National Association of Chain Manufacturers (NACM) Welded Steel Chain specifications
and the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications. They are also
designed to meet applicable Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rules
for cargo securement.
Respectfully, please notice.....they "meet" fmcsa specs, they "comply" with nacm... I "meet" or " comply" fmcsa specs. WSTDA writes the specs the fmcsa references for tie down manufacturers to "meet". I'm am in contact with wstda to verify this as we speak. I will let you know what I find out. To the best of my knowledge the fmcsa doesn't evaluate or test chains and tie downs.
I hope I'm not coming across in a abrasive manner as that is not my intent. If you can show me a binder that has been certified or approved by the fcmsa, I will contact them and proceed to go through the same steps to acquire approval. It will do nothing but bring more legitimacy to my product but I don't think it works that way. Perhaps I'm wrong, I don't know but willing to do whatever it takes.
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