What Is a Sling Angle?
According to OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Publication 2056, there are nearly 6,000 workplace fatalities in the United States and…
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Material handling Hazards and controls
Materials handling is the lifting, moving, and placing of items in various forms. It may be done manually or with…
Tool Box Talk: Hydraulic Excavators: Lifting with Slings
An excavator is used primarily to dig and load. A crane is the preferred method for lifting materials or equipment;…
LiftRight:Safety APP.
“LiftRight℠ from EMC Insurance Companies makes it easier than ever to use the NIOSH Lifting Equation to analyze the safety…
Tool Box Talk: Manual Handling of loads at work
Manual Handling Operation is any transporting or supporting of a load, including the lifting, lowering, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying…