The ASME B30 Standard contains provisions that apply to the construction, installation, operation, inspec-tion, testing, maintenance, and use of cranes and other lifting and material-handling related equipment. For the convenience ofthe reader, the Standard has beendivided into separate volumes. Each volume has been written under the direction of the ASME B30 Standards Committee and has successfully completed a consensus approval process under the general auspices of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
