Objectives
•By the end of the course, participants will be able to describe:
•The importance of rigging inspection and safety.
•The procedures for inspecting chains.
•Best practices for chain handling and care.
•How to prevent wire rope failure.
•Procedures for inspecting natural fiber rope.
•The types of defects that can occur in synthetic fiber rope.
•Procedures for inspecting slings, hooks, and shackles.
•Basic safety precautions for working on scaffolds.
•Basic safety precautions for using ladders.
•Basic safety precautions for using cranes.
Outlines
•Definitions
•Licensing Authority
•Certification Parties
•Crane Types and Classifications
•Crane Components and Setup
•Hazard Recognition
•Site Operations
•Employer Responsibilities
•Rigger Responsibilities
•Load Movement and Hoisting
•Types, Selection, and Use of Rigging Material
•Rigging Material Inspection
•Wire Rope, Connectors, and Slings
•Chain and Synthetic Slings
Emergency Response
Who Should Attend
•This Crane Rigging course has been developed for those workers in charge of rigging loads for crane operation, and covers the knowledge needed by a worker to safely and properly perform the many tasks required of a rigger.