How to Inspect Personal Fall Protection Equipment for OSHA Compliance
OSHA standards specify that employers need to provide fall protection training for their workers, but also have to have an…
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How to Measure for an Overhead Crane’s Span and Runway Length
The better you understand the design and specification requirements for your own crane system, the better equipped you’ll be to…
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Upgrading Your Overhead Crane’s Capacity: What You Need to Know
One of the biggest benefits of an overhead crane system is the ability to modernize or upgrade the individual components of…
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Best Practices for Alloy Chain Sling Inspection and Chain Sling Use
With so many different types of rigging gear out in the field, safety and production personnel have to stay laser-focused…
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6 Signs it’s Time to Upgrade and Modernize Your Overhead Crane
Overhead crane modernization can be as simple as replacing one component or replacing multiple component systems. A lot of business…
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What Makes My Below-the-Hook Lifting Device OSHA Compliant?
Below-the-hook devices are sometimes an afterthought when safety and production personnel self-assess their lifting and rigging programs for compliance. It’s…
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Overhead Crane Hoist Types and Design: Manual, Electric, and Air
A hoist could be considered the most important component of an overhead crane system because it’s the device that actually…
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5 Reasons Your Lifting & Rigging Program Isn’t OSHA/ASME Compliant
Those that have been in the lifting and rigging industries for a while will remember that years ago, sling and…
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Wire Rope Slings: What Does Import and Domestic Really Mean?
When sourcing wire rope or wire rope slings for your next lifting project, make sure that you do your research…
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Overhead Bridge Cranes: Single Girder vs. Double Girder Design
You’ll want to give careful consideration to the bridge design of your overhead crane system to make sure that you…
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5 Common Problems with Overhead Cranes and How to Avoid Them
Just like with an automobile or any other piece of equipment or machinery, your overhead crane will need regular maintenance…
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Spreader Beams vs. Lifting Beams: Definitions, Differences, and Design
Are you confused about whether to use a spreader beam or a lifting beam for your next project? There is…
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