Lifting and Rigging Inspection Frequencies and Records Guide

Not sure how often to inspect your lifting and rigging gear and what to document? 

Do you know?

• How often you're supposed to inspect your rigging hardware, lifting slings, hoists, or below-the-hook devices?
• What ASME standards identify the inspection frequencies and criteria for records retention?

It can be frustrating and confusing to keep track of the ASME standards related to each specific piece of rigging gear or lifting equipment that you use. Because of this, we've put this guide together to help you understand and plan out the inspection frequencies and records retention for your lifting and rigging equipment.

Print these out and provide a copy to your EHS teams, production teams, maintenance personnel, or pass them out as a training guide at your next toolbox talk. 

Keep this guide to use as a single resource for determining the frequencies of inspection and record retention for:

• Shackles, Hooks, and Rigging Hardware
• Manual Hoists, Electric Hoists, and Air Hoists
• Chain Slings, Wire Rope Slings, and Synthetic Roundslings
• Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
• And more!