LGH Blog

Industry Insights That Lift Your Business

The LGH blog is your resource hub for all things lifting and rigging—from hands-on how-tos to behind-the-scenes project wins. Whether you’re searching for technical guidance, equipment tips, or real-world success stories, you’ll find valuable insights across every category.

This is where expertise meets application—written by the LGH team for the field teams that count on us.

Explore blog categories including:

  • Product Spotlights: Deep dives into hoists, jacks, beams, and more

  • Project Solutions: Real-world rentals in action, solving complex lifts

  • Rigging Tips & Techniques: Best practices, safety advice, and gear guidance

Bookmark the blog to stay informed, stay safe, and stay ahead on your next lift.

Tools You May Not Know We Rent: Hydra-Slide 500-ton Skidding System

When you think of ways to move exceptionally heavy and large items, I assume you would immediately gravitate toward the...

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Rigger Qualification vs. Rigger Certification: What You Should Know

What is the difference between rigger qualification and certification? Last month, we covered the Latest Qualified Rigger Standards according to the new...

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Tools You May Not Know We Rent: Hydraulic Floor Crane

LGH offers many different categories of equipment from hoisting and rigging to jacking and specialized safety equipment. One that we’ve...

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Everything you need to know about the new OSHA heat-related emphasis program

For the first time, OSHA has launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to protect workers across the nation from the...

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Tools You May Not Know We Rent: Hydraulic Gantries (MiniJacks)

With steel and aluminum gantry options available in the LGH fleet, our largest, highest capacity offering is the 20-ton hydraulic...

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Your quick guide to understanding the latest qualified rigger standards

Having a qualified rigger present on a job site during a lift is not just a good idea; it is...

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Tools You May Not Know We Rent: Griphoist

With all the options available for hoisting, one of the most under-utilized pieces of equipment also happens to be one...

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Tools You May Not Know We Rent: 16-Point Crown Collector Rings

Continuing in our series of equipment you may not know is available for rent, our next installment is a piece...

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How To: Easily Find Center of Gravity for Your Load

Center of gravity, by definition, is a point from which the weight of a body or system may be considered...

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5 Rules You Should Know about Rigging Safety

Rigging is a common operation on many job sites, but it’s also a dangerous business if not done right. At...

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