Workers used the wrong kind of slings and attached them in the wrong place to a crane that toppled and killed seven people in midtown Manhattan last year, a city report concluded Wednesday. The city ...

...operation, sending a worker falling 39 stories to his death. A brace was also knocked loose in that accident. That mishap, and perhaps the New York City one as well, spurred Miami-Dade County ...

NEW YORK – Workers used the wrong kind of slings and attached them in the wrong place to a crane that toppled and killed seven people in midtown Manhattan last year, a city report concluded Wednesday.

At-a-Glance: Offshore crane safety hinges on rigorous lift planning, competent crews, weather/sea-state limits, certified equipment, and disciplined communications. The procedures below standardize ...