- GBC
- Ground Bearing Capacity
- HSE
- Health and Safety Executive (UK)
- LMI
- Load Moment Indicator
- MRC
- Maximum Rated Capacity
- MBL
- Minimum Breaking Load
- RAMS
- Risk Assessment & Method Statement, also know as a Lift Plan
- RC
- Rated Capacity
- SWL
- Safe Working Load
- WLL
- Working Load Limit