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 ...

A cut sling was the cause of the dropped load accident in Midtown Manhattan last month, believes a confidential source familiar with the investigation. The accident highlights a vulnerability in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Selecting an appropriate sling and arranging it in the correct manner are vital factors when it comes to rigging safety In the world of construction, the equipment and materials necessary to get the ...

Rope and Sling Provides Rigging and LOLER Services for Crane Refurbishment Bridgend, Wales-headquartered Rope and Sling Specialists (RSS) played an integral role as two 10t capacity, four-rope ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. and Selinsky Force, of Canton, Ohio, have entered into an agreement under which Barnhart will purchase Selinsky’s crane and rigging ...