Below The Hook Lifting Device Inspection. Ansi asme b30 20 applies to structural. An employer who follows asme b 30 20 specifically sections 20 1 3 1 through 20 1 3 7 and 20 1 3 9 with respect to inspections for below the hook lifting devices other than for slings would be considered to be in compliance with osha. Failure to inspect your below the hook lifting device and failure to maintain proper inspection records are two of the most common reasons that your lifting or rigging program may not be fully compliant with osha and asme standards.
They are structural and mechanical lifting devices spreader beams lifting beams c hooks plate clamps pallet lifters coil grabs etc vacuum lifters lifting magnets scrap and material handling grapples. 2 1 1 structural and mechanical lifting devices.
The construction industry recognizes the necessity for inspections of below the hook lifting devices.
The following requirements apply to below the hook lifting devices such as spreader bars lifting yokes lifting baskets and lift fixtures. B30 20 below the hook lifting devices was first published in 1985 new editions were published in 1993 1999 2003 and 2006. Asme bth 1 provides detailed information on the design criteria of below the hook lifting devices. The desire to build up the very same pursuit that results in buildings ranging from multi story.
