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 ...

Investigators in New York City are focusing on what happened during the jump of a 205-ft-tall tower crane on March 15 when workers apparently lost control of a six-ton bracing collar at the 18th floor ...

Investigators suspect that a nylon strap may have started a horrifying chain reaction of events that caused a crane to collapse onto other buildings. Yesterday, emergency workers found the bodies of ...

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 ...

I was recently asked a question relating to the installation of a long beam. The beam was to be lifted with one crane using a pair of slings and it had to be installed with one end lower than the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

...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 ...