CICB reports that OSHA enforces safety regulations, ASME sets technical standards, and ANSI oversees voluntary compliance in ...

Master rigger Mike Parnell walks up to a rack and picks up what looks like a giant rubber band. In reality, it is a 10-ft-long, 2-in.-wide lifting sling made of thin, yellow nylon webbing. Parnell ...

Loads that are improperly rigged can expose workers to hazards including falls, electric shock, amputation, and being crushed by objects. OSHA recently published a new Safety and Health Injury ...

Last August, Freeman announced a rigging safety initiative that impacted exhibitors and event organizers with hanging signs, video walls that have overhead support and all other tie-offs. The rigging ...

This Safety Guideline provides guidance to production teams who wish to engage riggers to lift or support production equipment (lighting, sound, audio-visual displays, scrims, set elements, etc.) in ...

OSHA has cited CBS Pilings Solutions Inc. of Riverside, Mo., for three serious safety violations after a worker was fatally injured. The worker was struck in the head by a piece of rebar that fell ...

As part of its New York City construction safety task force, OSHA sent 12 inspectors to conduct 96 safety inspections at 46 construction sites throughout the city from June 23 to July 3. The sites ...

AUSTIN, Texas, April 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial Training International (ITI), an Interplay Learning company, today announced the release of the third edition of "Rigging Engineering Basics." ...

Construction services are necessary for building infrastructure, but they have risks. The industry is notorious for occupational hazards and high injury rates. Construction safety managers must be ...

Rigging a TV or Radio OB venue can be a multi-hazard activity which should be carried out by competent personnel only. The senior OB Supervisor or Engineering Manager must complete a technical risk ...

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 ...

...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 ...