The crane, rigging, and load handling industries are dominated by Sir Isaac Newton's Laws of Physics. Force, mass, velocity, distance, and the like are all major considerations when it comes to moving something big, heavy, oddly shaped, or all of the the above, from point "A" to point "B" on the job site.
Newton's Laws capture the essence of the physical space when it comes to cranes, rigging, and hoisting, but what of the human variables?
Accidents & Incidents: The Human Part