--- title: Crosby News and Updates Blog | Danny Bishop description: Crosby's recent news, updates, and product information - all available to our customers and distributors. image: https://news.kitocrosby.com/hubfs/Crosby%20Logo.png?t=1531758928300 --- - [Careers](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/the-crosby-experience/careers/) - [FAQ](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/resources/faqs/) - [Customer Care](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/contact-us/customer-care/) - [Login](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/#) - [CAD Data](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/resources/cad-data/) - [BPC/Distributor](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/business-partner-central/) - [Employee](https://emp.thecrosbygroup.com/?__hstc=227897858.37e7438564556cb20f3205fbb1ccd2c3.1416460750563.1416460750563.1416464010418.2&__hssc=227897858.1.1416464010418&__hsfp=3779009344) ![Crosby Logo](https://news.kitocrosby.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Crosby-Logo.png?width=279&name=Crosby-Logo.png) - [Careers](https://www.thecrosbygroup.com/the-crosby-experience/careers/) - 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This article serves to communicate the main principles discussed and illustrated in the video. [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/dannys-rigging-den-sling-angle-best-practices) Topics: [Danny's Rigging Den](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/dannys-rigging-den) --- ## [Danny's Rigging Den: Are You Using Your Crosby “Sorting Hooks” Correctly?](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/dannys-rigging-den-are-you-using-your-crosby-sorting-hooks-correctly) Posted by [Danny Bishop](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/danny-bishop) on Mar 13, 2018 9:51:33 AM Sorting hooks are not your typical everyday hook for a lot of companies, but for those companies and individuals that use them, and whether you call them lay out hooks, pelican hooks, shake out hooks or sorting hooks, a little refresher on correct application may be in order. [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/dannys-rigging-den-are-you-using-your-crosby-sorting-hooks-correctly) Topics: [Danny's Rigging Den](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/dannys-rigging-den) --- ## [Danny's Rigging Den: Why Initial Inspection of Rigging Hardware & Slings is Required and Critical](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/why-initial-inspection-of-rigging-hardware-slings-is-required-and-critical) Posted by [Danny Bishop](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/danny-bishop) on Feb 19, 2018 8:00:00 AM We all have heard of rigging accidents, injuries and even fatalities that may have been prevented if the rigging gear and/or slings had been properly inspected before the shift began or during its use. However, I still find individuals who are not aware of the need to perform an **“Initial Inspection”**. [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/why-initial-inspection-of-rigging-hardware-slings-is-required-and-critical) Topics: [Danny's Rigging Den](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/dannys-rigging-den) --- ## [Danny's Rigging Den: Things to Consider When Connecting Crosby Shackles to Pad Eyes](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/things-to-consider-when-connecting-crosby-shackles-to-pad-eyes) Posted by [Danny Bishop](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/danny-bishop) on Jan 25, 2018 1:03:34 PM ![Main Image.png](https://news.kitocrosby.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Main%20Image.png?width=731&height=405&name=Main%20Image.png) [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/things-to-consider-when-connecting-crosby-shackles-to-pad-eyes) Topics: [Danny's Rigging Den](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/dannys-rigging-den) --- ## [Danny's Rigging Den: Is a Certified Rigger a Qualified Rigger?](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/qualified-rigger-vs-certified-rigger) Posted by [Danny Bishop](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/author/danny-bishop) on Dec 11, 2017 9:44:03 AM ![Crosby Blog Content (1).png](https://news.kitocrosby.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Crosby%20Blog%20Content%20(1).png?width=560&height=315&name=Crosby%20Blog%20Content%20(1).png) [Read More](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/qualified-rigger-vs-certified-rigger) Topics: [Danny's Rigging Den](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/topic/dannys-rigging-den) [All posts](https://news.kitocrosby.com/news/all) [![Follow Crosby On LinkedIn](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/383226/edd3fd1a-7b73-40a4-8b4b-83a9720cf3c2.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/383226/edd3fd1a-7b73-40a4-8b4b-83a9720cf3c2) ### Recent Posts ### View Crosby News by Topic:  [Newsletters](http://news.thecrosbygroup.com/news/topic/newsletter) [SubSea Market](http://news.thecrosbygroup.com/news/topic/subsea) [Products](http://news.thecrosbygroup.com/news/topic/products)  [People](http://news.thecrosbygroup.com/news/topic/people) [Danny's Rigging Den](http://news.thecrosbygroup.com/news/topic/dannys-rigging-den)  [Other News ](http://news.thecrosbygroup.com/news/topic/other)   © Kito Crosby. 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