What Are ASME’s Inspection Standards for Clamps Used in Overhead Lifts?
What are the inspection standards for clamp lifting devices? The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) sets the standard for…
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What Are ASME’s Inspection Standards for Remote Operated Magnet Lifters?
ASME B30.20 inspection, removal-from-service, testing, and maintenance requirements for remotely operated magnet lifters.
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ASME B30.20-2021: Updates & Revisions to the Below-The-Hook Standard
ASME B30.20 Below-The-Hook sets the standards for lifting. It outlines maintenance, training, safe use, and inspection criteria for all lifting…
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Do You Know What Damaged and Unsafe Rigging Equipment Looks Like?
While the information in the ASME B30 Safety Standards is invaluable—especially when it comes to inspection frequencies and removal from…
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What Is the ASME B30 Safety Standard for Cranes, Hoists, and Rigging?
If you work in a job that utilizes a crane, hoist, derrick, or cableway to lift and move material, you’re…
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7 Things You Should Know Before Buying a Below-the-Hook Lifting Device
If you’re thinking about buying a below-the-hook lifting device, then you’ve probably realized there’s an inefficiency or a possible safety issue…
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Identification & Markings for Older Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
It's possible that if you have a below-the-hook lifting device manufactured prior to 2008, it may not be in compliance…
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What Makes My Below-the-Hook Lifting Device OSHA Compliant?
Below-the-hook devices are sometimes an afterthought when safety and production personnel self-assess their lifting and rigging programs for compliance. It’s…
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5 Reasons Your Lifting & Rigging Program Isn’t OSHA/ASME Compliant
Those that have been in the lifting and rigging industries for a while will remember that years ago, sling and…
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