Which organization publishes the B30.9 and B30.26 standards referenced in the material?

Which organization publishes the B30.9 and B30.26 standards referenced in the material?

• A. OSHA
• B. ASME
• C. ANSI
• D. ISO

Answer: (B)

ASME—the American Society of Mechanical Engineers—publishes the B30.9 and B30.26 standards. These standards are part of ASME’s B30 family, developed by ASME committees to provide safety guidelines for rigging activities. B30.9 covers slings and B30.26 covers rigging hardware, and they’re widely used as authoritative industry references. OSHA regulates and enforces safety rules and may reference these ASME standards, but OSHA does not publish them. ANSI is an accrediting/standards organization, and ISO publishes international standards with different numbering. So the publisher of these B30 standards is ASME.

ASME—the American Society of Mechanical Engineers—publishes the B30.9 and B30.26 standards. These standards are part of ASME’s B30 family, developed by ASME committees to provide safety guidelines for rigging activities. B30.9 covers slings and B30.26 covers rigging hardware, and they’re widely used as authoritative industry references. OSHA regulates and enforces safety rules and may reference these ASME standards, but OSHA does not publish them. ANSI is an accrediting/standards organization, and ISO publishes international standards with different numbering. So the publisher of these B30 standards is ASME.