Rigging & Gear
8 articles- Rigging & Gear
Personnel Platforms and Man Baskets: Inspection and Proof Testing
Lifting people is the most regulated lift there is. Platform requirements, dedicated rigging, the 125 percent proof test, and the trial lift…
By Patrick SalazarAug 24, 20269 min read - Rigging & Gear
Rigging Storage: How Slings Get Ruined Between Lifts
Most rigging does not wear out. It gets ruined in gang boxes and truck beds. How each material dies in storage, and…
By Jo MartinAug 10, 2026Updated Sep 22, 202610 min read - Rigging & Gear
Below-the-Hook Devices: Why Spreader Beams Need Their Own Inspections
Everything between the hook and the load is an engineered device under ASME B30.20. Markings, inspection layers, proof tests, and the path…
By Patrick SalazarJul 31, 2026Updated Sep 12, 202610 min read - Rigging & Gear
Chain Sling Inspection Under ASME B30.9: Links, Hooks, and Stretch
Alloy chain looks indestructible right up until a link lets go. Wear and stretch measurements, the removal conditions, and the records 1910.184…
By Jo MartinJul 22, 2026Updated Sep 12, 20269 min read - Rigging & Gear
Shackle Inspection: Pins, Wear Points, and Counterfeit Hardware
Shackles are load-path hardware, not consumables. The B30.26 wear limits, the pin rules, and how to defend your rigging against convincing counterfeits.
By Patrick SalazarJul 13, 2026Updated Sep 12, 202610 min read - Rigging & Gear
Wire Rope Sling vs. Running Rope: Different Rules, Different Removal Criteria
The rope on your crane and the wire rope sling in the box are condemned by different broken-wire counts. Which criteria govern…
By Patrick SalazarJul 3, 2026Updated Sep 22, 202611 min read - Rigging & Gear
Synthetic Sling Rejection: Cuts, Chemical Damage, and the Tag Test
Web and roundslings get destroyed quietly by edges, chemicals, and sunlight. The ASME B30.9 removal conditions, and why a dead tag ends…
By Patrick SalazarJun 24, 2026Updated Sep 22, 202610 min read - Rigging & Gear
Crane Hook Inspection: Throat Spread, Twist, and When a Hook Is Done
Hooks fail slowly, then all at once. The measurements inspectors take, the ASME B30.10 removal criteria, and why a bent latch is…
By Patrick SalazarJun 15, 2026Updated Oct 1, 202610 min read
