ASME B30.26 pdf download.Rigging Hardware.
Volume B30.26 includes provisions that apply to the construction, installation, operation, inspection, and maintenance of detachable rigging hardware used for load-handling activities in conjunction with equipment described in other volumes of the B30 Standard. This hardware includes shackles, links, rings, swivels, turnbuckles, eyebolts, hoist rings, wire rope clips, wedge sockets, rigging blocks, and load-indicating devices. Detachable hardware used in applications other than those detailed in this Volume shall only be used in accordance with the recommendations of the manufacturer or a qualified person.
(10) SECTiON 26-0.2: DEFINITIONS
abnormal operating conditions: environmental conditions that are unfavorable, harmftil, or detrimental to or for the operation of a piece of detachable hardware, such as excessively high or low ambient temperatures, exposure to weather, corrosive fumes, dust laden or moisture laden atmospheres, and hai.ardous locations.
artiçle of ioadin: the acute angle between horizontal and the leg of the rigging, often referred to as the horizontal angle (see Fig. 26-1.9.1-1).
NOTE: A stress multiplier produced by the angle o loading is also present when the rigging is used in noiwertical applications
bow. shackle: the curved portion of the shackle body opposite the pin, often referred to as the bail, the body, the dee, or the bowl (see Fig. 26-1.9.4-1).
crane scale: see load-indicating device.
dead end: the section of wire rope that is not tensioned under load (see Figs. 26-3.1.1-1 and 26-3.1.1-2).
design factor: ratio between nominal or minimum breaking strength and rated load of the rigging hardware.
desñiiated person: a person who is selected or assigned by the employer or employer’s representative as being competent to perform specific duties.
26-3.9.2 Cautions to Personnel
(a) All portions of the human body shall be kept from between the load and any other rigging during lifting or load-handling activities.
(1’) Personnel should stand clear of the suspended load.
(C) Personnel should stand clear of rigging when it is under tension.
(d) Personnel shall not ride rigging hardware.
26-3.9.3 Storage and Work Environments
(a) Compression hardware should be stored in an area where it will not he subjected to damage, corrosive action, or extreme heat.
(6) If extreme temperatures or chemically active environments are involved, the guidance provided in para. 26-3.6.1 or 26-3.6.2 shall be followed.
26-3.9.4 Rigging Practices
26-3.9.4.1 Wire Rope Clips
(a) Assemble %sire rope clips in accordance with para. 26-3.1.3.
(b) Wire rope clips should not be in contact with the load or any obstruction during lifting or load-handling eictivities.
(c) Shock loading should be avoided.
(d) Rigging using wire rope clips should not he dragged on an abrasive surface.
(e) When wire rope clips are applied to join two lengths of wire rope in an in-line splice, the requirements of para. 26-3.1.3 shall he followed (see Fig. 26-3.1.1-1).
(f) The use of wire rope clips to fabricate slings is generally prohibited. See ASME 830.9 for specific exceptions.
26-3.9.4.2 Wedge Sockets
(a) Assemble wedge sockets in accordance with para. 26-3.1.4.
(6) The wedge sockets should not be side loaded.
(c) Contact with sharp edges that could damage the wedge socket should be avoided.
(d) Shock loading should be avoided.
(e) Impacts can dislodge the wedge from the body and should be avoided.
(f) Rigging using wedge sockets should not be dragged on an abrasive surface.
ASME B30.26 pdf download
