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 50,000 deaths due to workplace-related illnesses each year. Also, there are 5.7 million non-fatal workplace injuries, and those injuries alone…
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 equipment. Materials handling is one of the leading causes of disabling occupational injuries. According to the National Safety Council, 20%…
E-Books: Handbook of Rigging Lifting, Hoisting, and Scaffolding for Construction and Industrial Operations
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text] This fifth edition of the industry acknowledged standard rigging reference, first published in 1950—Handbook of Rigging for Construction & Industrial Operations (Lifting, Hoisting, and Scaffolding), has been comprehensibly revised, expanded, and updated to include the current best practices…
Tool Box Talk: Hydraulic Excavators: Lifting with Slings
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]An excavator is used primarily to dig and load. A crane is the preferred method for lifting materials or equipment; however, there may be times when using an excavator is a practical solution to an immediate need.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″…
LiftRight:Safety APP.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]“LiftRight℠ from EMC Insurance Companies makes it easier than ever to use the NIOSH Lifting Equation to analyze the safety of lifting tasks. Just enter your lift data and let LiftRight perform the calculations for you.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″ css=”.vc_custom_1494663199000{margin-bottom:…
Tool Box Talk: Manual Handling of loads at work
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Manual Handling Operation is any transporting or supporting of a load, including the lifting, lowering, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying or moving, by hand or by bodily force. Picking up and carrying a toolbox or a step ladder or even…
