...material for the application,” says Parnell. He adds that the movement between synthetic slings and fabricated steel can be “deadly.” Softeners, or edge protectors, can keep a sling from rubbing ...

People who investigate rigging failures for a living say that all lifting devices should be inspected before they are put into service. Taking a minute to check over shackles, slings and hooks to make ...

An emergency suspension of heavy-lift operations at the Hinkley Point C nuclear construction site averted what safety experts ...

In the dynamic realm of construction, it's not just bricks and beams that hold everything together. Rigging and machines shape every project. These practices involve the intricate coordination between ...

SABINE PASS, Texas — Three construction workers from Houston died and two others were injured after a scaffolding collapse early Tuesday morning at the Port Arthur LNG site in Sabine Pass, according ...