What Are the Main Categories of Fall Protection?
May 19th 2026
Fall Protection Guide
Understanding fall protection categories helps safety managers, contractors, maintenance crews, and industrial buyers choose the right equipment for working at height.
Falls remain one of the most serious hazards in construction, maintenance, utilities, industrial facilities, and other work-at-height environments. Choosing the right fall protection system is not just about meeting a requirement. It is about matching the hazard, the task, the anchorage, the available fall…
What Safety Products Does Palmer Safety Make?
May 14th 2026
Fall Protection & Jobsite Safety Guide
A practical guide to Palmer Safety harnesses, lanyards, SRLs, lifelines, anchors, fall protection kits, and jobsite safety equipment available from Bishop Lifting.
Palmer Safety manufactures professional fall protection and jobsite safety products for workers who operate at height. Their equipment is commonly used by construction crews, roofers, industrial maintenance teams, utility workers, contractors, and safety managers who need dependable fall p…
What Tools Are Used for Logging?
May 13th 2026
Logging, Rigging & Load Handling Guide
A practical guide to the logging chokers, winch lines, blocks, shackles, hooks, and load securement gear used by forestry crews, arborists, land-clearing contractors, and timber professionals.
Logging work depends on more than heavy machinery. Whether a crew is skidding timber, redirecting a line, securing logs for transport, or replacing worn field hardware, the right rigging and load-handling equipment helps keep the job controlled, efficient, and…
What Is an Anchor Shackle?
May 7th 2026
Rigging Hardware Guide
Anchor shackles, also known as bow shackles, are load-rated rigging connectors used to join slings, chain, wire rope, hooks, and lifting points in lifting, towing, marine, construction, and industrial applications.
Quick answer: An anchor shackle is a rounded, bow-shaped shackle with a removable pin. Its wider body provides more internal clearance than a standard chain shackle, making it useful for multi-leg sling assemblies, wider sling eyes, and rigging setups where…
What Is the Best Sling for Lifting?
May 1st 2026
Lifting.com Sling Guide
There is no single “best” sling for every lift. The right choice depends on load weight, surface condition, lift geometry, edge exposure, and the environment. This guide breaks down the main sling types and shows how to choose the right option for the job.
If you work in fabrication, construction, maintenance, transportation, or general material handling, sling selection affects more than convenience. It affects load control, product life, inspection requi…