INSPECTION AND REMOVAL CRITERIA
ASME B30.26-2 ADJUSTABLE HARDWARE
26-2.8.4 Removal Criteria
• Missing or illegible identi cation.
• Indications of heat damage, including weld spatter or arc strikes.
• Excessive pitting or corrosion.
• Bent, twisted, distorted stretched, elongated, cracked, or broken load-bearing components.
• Excessive nicks or gouges.
• A 10% reduction of the original or catalog dimension at any point.
• Excessive thread damage or wear.
• Evidence of unauthorized welding or modi cation.
• For swivel hoist rings, lack of the ability to freely rotate or pivot.
• Other conditions, including visible damage, that cause doubt as to continued use.
ASME B30.26-3 COMPRESSION HARDWARE
26-3.8.4 Removal Criteria
• Missing or illegible identi cation.
• Indications of heat damage including weld spatter or arc strikes.
• Excessive pitting or corrosion.
• Bent, twisted, distorted, stretched, elongated, cracked, or broken components.
• Excessive nicks or gouges.
• A 10% reduction of the original or catalog dimension at any point.
• Evidence of unauthorized welding.
• Unauthorized replacement components.
• Insuf cient number of wire rope clips.
• Improperly tightened wire rope clips.
• Indications of damaged wire rope.
• Indications of wire rope slippage.
• Improper assembly or other conditions, including visible damage, that cause doubt as to continued use.
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