Rigging Safety

Recommended For:

• All workers in charge of rigging loads for cranes, hoists or other equipment. This includes a lift, inspecting and selecting slings, determining a load’s weight, using a sling angle chart and working with a crane operator.

*Rigging Safety is an awareness training and is separate from Competent Rigger training. This course does NOT provide the hands-on portion which is required to meet the ANSI 10.48 standards. It is recommended employers include the practical application for their employees.* 

Topics Covered:

• Identify the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of each type of sling.

• Identify inspection criteria for slings and rigging hardware.

• List the questions a rigger should ask while planning for a lift.

• Identify the methods for determining a load’s weight, the factors that impact the sling’s lifting capacity and how to balance the load.

• Identify the characteristics of vertical, choker and basket hitches.

• Identify hazards posed by working near a crane and the safe practices for avoiding them.

Course Benefits:

• Knowledge of rigging safety.

• Certificate of Completion.

• Examination record available for employer.

Regulations:

• 1926 Subpart H – Material Handling.

• 1926 Subpart R – Steel Erection.

• 1926 Subpart CC – Cranes and Derricks in Construction.

• 1910 Subpart N – Materials Handling and Storage.