The workplace lifting process is best accomplished with an appropriate and specialized hoisting device. Basic factors affecting the lifting process are: Payload (weight of the object being lifted), Frequency (number of the lifts per day), Distance, Direction, Speed (feet per minute), and the Power source (electrical, pneumatic, or manual). Safe ergonomic lifting has become a major focus in the workplace; reducing accidents, risk of injury, lost time, litigation, product damages and inefficiencies due to repetitive lifting.

A type of hoist, chain falls are used for lifting and hoisting purposes. Chain falls are constructed to be highly efficient and enduring, and offer superior durability to suit the wide range of industrial and construction applications they are most commonly utilized within.

New York City consists of five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Richmond, and Queens. The specialized industry segments of the New York City area include high rise construction, elevator maintenance, tunneling, utilities, mass transit, and municipal departments. These facilities require highly specialized equipment and tools for construction, installation and upkeep.