How Much Does an OSHA/ASME Compliant Rigging Inspection Cost?
Get a transparent look at how much a rigging inspections cost, the factors that affect the pricing, and why compliance…
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ASME B30.26 Shackle Inspection Requirements & Best Practices for Use
Are you looking for OSHA and ASME requirements for shackle inspection? Do you need to know how often and what…
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ASME B30.10 Hook Inspection Criteria and Best Practices for Use
Do you know how often you should be inspecting your hooks, who should be performing those inspections, and most importantly—what…
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How Often Must Slings and Other Rigging Equipment Be Inspected?
You could argue that a sling identification tag is the most important component of a sling assembly. Without it, you…
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How Do I Inspect Synthetic Rope Slings to ASME B30.9 Standards?
Synthetic rope slings are preferred in certain lifting applications in the construction, shipyard, and offshore and deepwater industries. However, synthetic…
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Year in Review: The 10 Best Lifting and Rigging Articles of 2018
If you missed out on some of our articles, or you aren't yet a blog subscriber, then we have you…
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How to Inspect Your Metal Mesh Lifting Slings to ASME B30.9 Standards
Metal mesh slings are widely used in demanding environments like metalworking facilities and steel processing facilities where the loads may…
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How to Inspect Synthetic Web Slings to ASME B30.9 Standards
In this article, our goal is to help you understand what is required for your web slings to meet ASME…
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How to Plan and Prepare for a Third-Party Rigging Gear Inspection
If you’re not confident in your knowledge of the applicable OSHA and ASME standards, or just don’t have the resources…
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How to Solve Rigging Equipment Challenges in the Construction Industry
There’s no better feeling than knowing that your employees are equipped with the right tools they need to do the…
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7 Reasons Why Inspection Tags Aren’t Making Your Lifting Program Safer
In theory, this process seems like a highly-organized and bullet-proof way to make sure your lifting and rigging gear is…
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How to Inspect Wire Rope Slings According to ASME B30.9 Standards
Understanding ASME standards will help to ensure the safety of the users, help extend the service life of the slings,…
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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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How to Make Your Overhead Crane Inspection Program OSHA Compliant
Keeping your overhead crane in service and in peak operating condition, should be a top priority for safety, maintenance, or…
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How to Inspect a Twin-Path Roundsling to ASME Standards
We often get questions from our customers about what to look for when inspecting a Twin-Path® synthetic roundsling. Customers also…
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How to Inspect a Synthetic Roundsling to ASME B30.9 Standards
The most basic, yet essential, part of using a synthetic roundsling is inspecting it prior to each use. Inspecting your…
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Wire Rope Sling Inspection Criteria
As a starting point, the same work practices which apply to all "working" wire rope apply to wire rope which…
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Polyester and Nylon Synthetic Web Slings: Features and Characteristics
When choosing a material for sling use, we recommend considering a material’s resistance to specific chemicals, temperature resistance and stretch.
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