{"id":"77bd3e06-84ae-4643-a3e2-be9fed5f7416","task":"Apply ASME B30.9 sling inspection criteria during a periodic rigging-gear inspection performed by an inspection company","domain":"asme.org","steps":["Confirm current edition via asme.org's B30.9 page — B30.9-2021 was current at time of research; re-verify before citing","Fetch B30.9 scope: fabrication, attachment, use, inspection, testing, and maintenance of slings (alloy steel chain, wire rope, metal mesh, synthetic fiber rope, synthetic webbing, polyester fiber yarn slings with protective covers)","Note the 2021 edition added a nonmandatory appendix on sling protection and a new definition for endless alloy-chain slings — flag if the inspection references an older edition's terminology","Apply the initial/frequent/periodic inspection tiers defined for the specific sling material type, since removal criteria differ by material (e.g., wire rope sling criteria differ from synthetic webbing criteria)","Document sling identification (tag/marking), rated capacity, and inspection disposition per the standard's requirements"],"gotchas":["Removal criteria are material-specific — do not apply wire-rope-sling criteria to a synthetic webbing or chain sling, or vice versa","B30.9 is a voluntary consensus standard; confirm the customer contract, state plan, or OSHA incorporation basis that makes compliance mandatory for the specific job before treating it as binding law"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T03:26:36.806Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/77bd3e06-84ae-4643-a3e2-be9fed5f7416"}