A magazine of the Web Sling & Tie Down Association Fall 2024 Secur e Training Opportunities in the Rigging Industry Talent Management: Where to Start? Lift-All Company: 60 Years of Lifting Done SafelyFALL 2024 5 PERSPECTIVE 7 A Message from the President of the Web Sling & Tie Down Association 8 A Message from the Executive Director of the Web Sling & Tie Down Association ON THE COVER 9 The Business of Rigging FEATURES 11 Talent Management: Where to Start? 13 Training Opportunities in the Rigging Industry MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 15 Lift-All Company: 60 Years of Lifting Done Safely IN THE KNOW 17 Is This a Recession? By Chris Kuehl, Armada Corporate Intelligence SPECIAL SECTION 19 Save the Dates: 2025 WSTDA Annual & Fall Meetings YOUR ASSOCIATION 20 Tech Tips: ASME B30.9 Can Help 21 Ask the Pros: Bearing Pressure Calculations for Polyester Roundsling Connections 23 The Work of the WSTDA Web Sling Technical Committee 25 WSTDA 2024 Annual Meeting: A Celebration of Innovation and Community 26 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS Lift & Secure is Printed for: The Web Sling & Tie Down Association 2331 Rock Spring Road Forest Hill, MD 21050 (443) 640-1070 info@wstda.com https://www.wstda.com Published by Matrix Group Publishing Inc. Please return all undeliverable addresses to: PO Box 41270 1450 Vassar Street Reno, NV 89504 Toll-free: (866) 999-1299 Toll-free fax: (866) 244-2544 https://www.matrixgroupinc.net President & CEO Jack Andress Operations Manager Shoshana Weinberg sweinberg@matrixgroupinc.net Senior Publisher Jessica Potter jpotter@matrixgroupinc.net Publishers Julie Welsh, Christine Scarisbrick Editor-in-Chief Shannon Savory ssavory@matrixgroupinc.net Editors / Social Media Managers Jenna Collignon, Paul Adair, Kaitlin Vitt Finance / Administration Lloyd Weinberg, Nathan Redekop accounting@matrixgroupinc.net Director of Marketing & Circulation Lloyd Weinberg distribution@matrixgroupinc.net Sales Manager Jeff Cash jcash@matrixgroupinc.net Account Executives Colleen Bell, Jackie Casburn, Rob Gibson, Jim Hamilton, Scott Hendren, Frank Kenyeres, Sandra Kirby, Charlie Langsford, Andrew Lee, Brian MacIntyre, Lynn Murphy, Caitlin Nakamura, Wilma Gray- Rose, Joseph Ukaoha Layout & Design Kayti McDonald Advertising Design James Robinson ©2024 Matrix Group Publishing Inc. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written permission of the publisher. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of Matrix Group Publishing Inc. To receive Lift & Secure digitally-only moving forward, email distribution@matrixgroupinc.net. TABLE OF CONTENTS ON THE COVER: A maga zine of the We b Sling & Tie Down Associatio n Fa ll 2024 Secu r e Training Oppo rtunitie s in the Rigg ing Industry Talent Manageme nt: Where to St art? Li ft-All Compan y: 60 Years of Li fting Done SafelyFALL 2024 7 What I’ve learned along the way PERSPECTIVE Meet Your WSTDA Board of Directors (2023-2024) A Message from the President Trevor Waycott A clear vision is crucial, but flexibility is equally important – things change, and we need to change with them.8 WWW.WSTDA.COM Uplifting the future More than a membership PERSPECTIVE A Message from the Executive Director Kathleen A. DeMarco, CAE Whether it’s obtaining credentials as a Certified Rigger or pursuing specialized training in rigging safety, the WSTDA Scholarship Program can provide financial assistance to help member representatives achieve their professional development goals.FALL 2024 9 ON THE COVER An evolving market BY PAUL ADAIR, STAFF WRITER THE BUSINESS OF RIGGINGNext >