American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASME B30
ASME B30 covers cranes and hoists and the rigging that goes with them: the hooks, slings, brakes, limit switches and controls that keep a lifted load under control. It sets what gets checked and how often, from the daily look to the periodic and rated-load inspections. Those formal inspections are the qualified inspector's to run and sign; the field role is to observe condition, confirm the paperwork exists and document what is visible before a lift.
Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
What it covers
- Hooks, slings and rigging hardware, and their condition limits
- Brakes, holding devices and controlled lowering
- Upper and lower limit switches and travel limits
- Controls, pendant or radio, and the labeling of functions
- Periodic and rated-load inspection intervals and records
What the evidence looks like
- Hooks and rigging photographed for throat opening, wear and deformation, with anything past its limit pulled from service.
- Brake and limit-switch function observed before a lift and documented as observed.
- Controls confirmed labeled and responding correctly, photographed at the pendant or station.
- Periodic and rated-load inspections left to the qualified inspector; the field record confirms the current record is on hand, not a rating RTI gives.
- Damaged or out-of-limit gear photographed and tagged out rather than left in the rack for the next crew.
Checklists that verify work against ASME B30
2 free checklists, each with the photo every item needs before it can be submitted.
Common questions
- What is ASME B30?
- Cranes and hoists: hooks and rigging, brakes, limit switches and controls; periodic and rated-load inspection. It is published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASME B30 covers cranes and hoists and the rigging that goes with them: the hooks, slings, brakes, limit switches and controls that keep a lifted load under control. It sets what gets checked and how often, from the daily look to the periodic and rated-load inspections. Those formal inspections are the qualified inspector's to run and sign; the field role is to observe condition, confirm the paperwork exists and document what is visible before a lift.
- What does ASME B30 cover?
- Hooks, slings and rigging hardware, and their condition limits; Brakes, holding devices and controlled lowering; Upper and lower limit switches and travel limits; Controls, pendant or radio, and the labeling of functions; Periodic and rated-load inspection intervals and records.
- What does a field inspection against ASME B30 look at?
- Hooks and rigging photographed for throat opening, wear and deformation, with anything past its limit pulled from service. Brake and limit-switch function observed before a lift and documented as observed. Controls confirmed labeled and responding correctly, photographed at the pendant or station. Periodic and rated-load inspections left to the qualified inspector; the field record confirms the current record is on hand, not a rating RTI gives. Damaged or out-of-limit gear photographed and tagged out rather than left in the rack for the next crew.
- Which edition of ASME B30 applies to my project?
- Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
- Which checklists verify work against ASME B30?
- 2 free checklists in the RTI library reference this family. Each is listed on this page with the photo evidence every item needs before it can be submitted.
A standard is only met if the evidence exists
RTI holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and the photos are attached, then chains the record so it can be proven untouched later.