Spreader bars are long bars or pipes with eyes fastened to each end.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not applicable
• D. Rarely

Answer: (B)

Spreader bars are used to distribute a lifting force across multiple points and to keep the load geometry stable during a lift. They are rigid bars that connect the crane or hoist to the load, with end fittings that provide the lifting connections. Those end fittings can be eyes, lugs, shackles, or hooks, depending on the rigging setup. Because the end hardware isn’t fixed to always be eyes at each end, the description that spreader bars have eyes fastened to both ends isn’t universally accurate. That variation in end fittings is why the statement is not necessarily true.