Glossary

ASME B30 is a series of safety standards published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) covering the safe design, construction, installation, operation, inspection, testing, and maintenance of lifting and load-handling equipment—including categories like cranes, hoists, derricks, hooks, slings, jacks, and related rigging hardware. It’s widely used across industrial, construction, and plant environments as the baseline “how to use it safely” standard family for lifting systems.

ASME B30 is organized into multiple numbered volumes, where each volume focuses on a specific equipment type (for example, overhead/gantry cranes, hooks, slings, below-the-hook lifting devices, rigging hardware, etc.). This modular structure is why you’ll see references like ASME B30.9 (Slings) or ASME B30.26 (Rigging Hardware)—they’re all part of the broader B30 family.

For fastener-adjacent and rigging-related products, ASME B30.26 is a common touchpoint because it addresses detachable rigging hardware used in load handling—such as shackles, links, rings, swivels, turnbuckles, eyebolts, and hoist rings—and sets expectations for things like proper use, inspection, and maintenance.