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Picture this: It's a normal day at the steel mill. Dave is up in the cab of the mill's overhead bridge crane. His task is to lift a vat of hot molten steel and set it down on a pedestal on the..

When overloads and shock loads occur in a rigging operation, the results can be deadly. A failure of gear or equipment can take place at the time the over/shock load happens or in many cases..

As Mobile Crane Operators, we are in command of a multi-million dollar machine that are regularly making multi-million dollar lifts. Not only are we expected to know the best way to execute the..

In power plants, refineries, aboard ships, in paper mills and other industrial settings, equipment must be installed or removed to accommodate the facility's operation. Often, riggers must be..

Often, ITI is asked to perform audits for companies that are involved in production, energy, offshore construction and construction in both the private and government sectors. Requests for audits..

Someone had address our Training Solutions Team with the following concern: "We have a number of cranes in use that have hooks having simple spring loaded safety latches. The edge of the latch is..

Our industry depends on cranes, rigging and other load handling equipment. The big key to success is having folks who are competent, qualified and capable at multiple levels to be able to safely..

A question that has been asked many times over the last 20 years in this industry is, "Do I have to wait until I see the red fiber yarn to take my sling out of service?"

Well the quick answer is..

What in the world is Bull Rigging? Those of us not familiar with the term might be picturing grabbing a hold of a rigging configuration by the shackle and hanging on for an eight second ride. As..