A Buyer’s Guide to Selecting a Fall Protection Harness
Working at height is a dangerous business, but the risks for injury / death can be greatly reduced by using…
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What Are ASME Inspection Standards for Close Proximity Magnet Lifters?
What are the inspection requirements for close proximity magnet lifting below-the-hook devices? The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) sets…
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What Is a Button, and What Does It Do For a Wire Rope?
Are you looking to maximize the pull strength of your wire rope? Using a button on your wire rope instead…
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What XSERIES Mobile Grabber® Fall Protection Unit Is Right for You?
How do you decide which XSERIES Mobile Grabber® from Malta Dynamics is the best fall protection unit for you to…
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How Are Swivel Hoist Rings Inspected and Repaired, per ASME Standards?
How are swivel hoist rings inspected, and how can they be repaired? There are very specific qualifications set forth by…
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ASME B30.16-2022: Updates & Revisions to the ASME B30.16 Standard
ASME B30.16 Overhead Underhung and Stationary Hoists helps set the standards for the lifting and rigging industry. It outlines maintenance,…
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What Are ASME’s Inspection Standards for Vacuum Lifting Devices?
What are the inspection requirements for vacuum lifting below-the-hook devices? The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) sets the standard…
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Does ASME Require Eyebolts to Have a Stamped Working Load Limit?
Is an eyebolt required to have a working load limit stamped on it, per ASME standards? According to the standard,…
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ASME B30.20-2021: Updates & Revisions to the Below-The-Hook Standard
ASME B30.20 Below-The-Hook sets the standards for lifting. It outlines maintenance, training, safe use, and inspection criteria for all lifting…
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What Are the Requirements For an OSHA-Compliant Overhead Crane Inspection?
What is required to be examined during an OSHA-compliant overhead crane inspection? In this article, we outline the steps taken…
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What Is the Inspection Criteria for Fall Protection Lanyards, SRLs?
Do you know the rejection criteria for your fall protection lanyard and / or SRL? There are many types of…
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Why Are Engineered Below-the-Hook Devices Better than Homemade Devices?
You may have dependable engineers on staff who are capable of making an in-house below-the-hook lifting device. However, doing so…
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OSHA Inspection Series: How Important Are Rigging Inspections?
At least one periodic inspection of your rigging equipment is required every 12 months (at a minimum) per OSHA and…
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A How-To Guide to Ordering HMPE Synthetic Rope Slings
Are you looking to order new HMPE synthetic rope slings to replace your current rigging gear? Here is a how-to…
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OSHA Inspection Series: How Can Lifting & Rigging Training Help with OSHA Compliance?
Having properly trained workers is one of the most important ways to avoid having incidents on the job site. To…
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How to Perform a Fall Protection Harness Inspection
Do you know the rejection criteria for your fall protection harness? There are many types of damage that independently of…
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Harrington RY Electric Wire Rope Hoists: History, Design, Best Fits
Why should you consider purchasing an RY Electric Wire Rope Hoist from Harrington? Simply put, after more than 150 years…
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A Basic How-To Guide for Ordering Alloy Steel Chain Slings
Are you looking to order new alloy steel chain slings to replace your current rigging gear? Here is a how-to…
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OSHA Inspection Series: The Principles of Fall Protection Safety
Would it surprise you to know that working at height is one of OSHA’s top cited incidents year over year?…
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How Does the CM Intelli-Connect™ Help with Crane, Hoist Diagnostics?
Are you looking for a way to diagnose issues with your cranes and hoists without losing the time of shutting…
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ASME B30.9-2021: Updates & Revisions to the ASME B30.9 Slings Standard
ASME B30.9 Slings sets the standard for the fabrication, attachment, use, inspection, testing, and maintenance in the load handling industry.
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OSHA Inspection Series: What You Can Expect From an OSHA Inspection?
Did you recently have a workplace incident that was reported to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and now,…
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What Is The XSERIES Mobile Grabber® Mobile Fall Protection Unit?
How do you keep your workers at height safe when there are no tie-off points above the elevated work surface?…
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What Is a Guardrail: Components, Standards, and Best-Fit Applications
If a personal fall arrest system isn’t the right fit for your company, how can you protect your workers at…
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