📣 The ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) standard aims to ensure safety in the design, construction and operation of mechanical equipment and systems, including cranes. According to ASME B30.5, the lifting of personnel on a crane hook is prohibited due to the significant risks it poses to the safety of people. 📣 Using a crane hook to lift personnel can lead to safety violations, which can result in fines and legal liability for employers and crane operators. 📣 Lifting personnel o

"The Journal of Mechanical Design serves a very broad community, covering seven categories of topics," says Wei Chen, the Wilson-Cook Professor of Engineering Design at Northwestern University and editor of the ASME Journal of Mechanical Design (JMD). "The primary benefit of sending a paper to JMD is reaching a broad community who are interested in design research." For more information and submission information, visit: http://mechanicaldesign.asmedigitalcollection.asme.org/journal.aspx | ASME

"ASME has to be part of the global dialogue for improving the quality of life," says Executive Director Thomas G. Loughlin. "We are launching some of the most exciting new programs on the planet." Learn more in our 2017 State of the Society video. | ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)