Crane & Rigging Basics Toolbox Talk

A crane pick involves physics that doesn't forgive guessing: load weight, angles, capacity charts, ground conditions. Most rigging failures trace to one of…

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5-minute script

Plain-language talking points a foreman reads before the shift.

Discussion questions

Gets the crew talking about how this hazard shows up on YOUR site.

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