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ASME B30.16-2022: Updates & Revisions to the ASME B30.16 Standard

ASME B30.16 Overhead Underhung and Stationary Hoists helps set the standards for the lifting and rigging industry. It outlines maintenance,…

Buyer’s Guide: How To Shop for a Fall Protection Harness

Harnesses are a critical piece of “personal fall protection,” and full-body harnesses are approved for use in: fall arrest, positioning,…

What Are ASME’s Inspection Standards for Vacuum Lifting Devices?

What are the inspection requirements for vacuum lifting below-the-hook devices? The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) sets the standard…

Does ASME Require Eyebolts to Have a Stamped Working Load Limit?

Is an eyebolt required to have a working load limit stamped on it, per ASME standards? According to the standard,…

What’s In the New ASME B30.20 Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices Standard?

ASME B30.20 Below-The-Hook Lifting Devices sets the standard for lifting. It outlines maintenance, training, safe use, and inspection criteria for…

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…

Fall Protection Synthetic SRL and Lanyard Inspection Field Reference [Guide]

What Are the Requirements For an OSHA-Compliant Overhead Crane Inspection?

What is required to be examined during an OSHA-compliant overhead crane inspection? In this article, we outline the steps taken…

What Is the Inspection Criteria for Fall Protection Lanyards, SRLs?

Do you know the rejection criteria for your fall protection lanyard and / or SRL? There are many types of…

Fall Protection Inspection Series: Inspecting Your Synthetic SRL, Lanyard

Do you know the rejection criteria for your fall protection lanyard and / or SRL? There are many types of…

Homemade vs. Custom Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices

You may have dependable engineers on staff who are capable of making an in-house below-the-hook lifting device. However, doing so…

Fall Protection Inspection Series: How to Inspect Your Harness

Your fall protection equipment keeps you safe, but only if it is in the proper working condition. If your harness…