Workers used the wrong kind of slings and attached them in the wrong place to a crane that toppled and killed seven people in midtown Manhattan last year, a city report concluded Wednesday. The city ...

The failure of a $40 rigging sling, torn and tattered from years of misuse, was the apparent cause of the East Side crane collapse that killed seven in March, a federal probe reveals. The synthetic ...

...operation, sending a worker falling 39 stories to his death. A brace was also knocked loose in that accident. That mishap, and perhaps the New York City one as well, spurred Miami-Dade County ...

Cranes are essential for moving heavy beams and erecting multi-story structures. But failing to operate a crane safely can result in property damage, injury and even death. The U.S. Occupational ...

What are the common causes of crane accidents? Cranes are fundamental to various industries, including construction and manufacturing. Operating heavy equipment like cranes involves risks that can ...

The state Department of Labor & Industries has adopted new rules for inspection, maintenance and operation of cranes used in the construction industry. At the same time, L&I updated rigging and ...

When Vernon’s Lift-It Manufacturing Co. Inc., a maker of heavy-duty slings and rigging equipment, was looking for a new home, Chief Executive Mike Gelskey Sr. wanted more space for finished goods and ...

Wire rope slings are an important piece of rigging hardware used in lifting and hoisting operations and are the most frequently used type of slings in the industry today. Wire rope slings are widely ...

After four weeks of technical testimony about a deadly crane collapse, a prosecutor tried Monday to focus a judge’s attention on the piece of evidence that has been the center of the prosecution’s ...