8:00 Course Information
Course Objective:
- To provide employees assigned to rigging duties the necessary skills to safely perform their jobs.
- To provide students with recommended practices and guidelines to perform safely while working with cranes.
- Students will be given the knowledge and taught these skills in a classroom and practical setting.
- Students should be able to demonstrate these necessary skills during practical examination and demonstrate knowledge during written examination.
Successful Course Completion:
- Requires a minimum score of 70% or better, unless otherwise specified by the student’s employer.
- Students will have no more than sixty (60) minutes to complete the exam.
- Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions (20).
- Successful completion of practical sessions is also mandatory.
8:05 - Terminology / Definitions
8:10 - Inspection Criteria
VIDEO – Rigging Gear & Inspection Criteria
8:20 - Risk Management
- Lift Plan
- Pinch Points / Body Position
8:30 - PPE
8:40 – BREAK (10 Min)
8:45 - Sling Identification
- Alloy Chains
- Synthetic Web
- Polyester Round
- Wire Rope
8:50 - Common Rigging Problems
9:00 - Responsibility
- User Responsibility
- Manufacturers
9:05 - Moving the Load
9:10 – BREAK (10 Min.)
9:20 - Personnel Transfer
9:25 - Hand Signals
9:30: - VIDEO – Putting Slings to Work, Hitch Capacity and Hardware Selection
9:45 - Rigging Techniques
- Hitches
- Hitch Capacities
- Classroom Exercise & Worksheet
- Hitch Name
- Load Control
- Min. Sling Angle Allowed
- Concerns
10:00 - Providing Suitable Protection of Slings
10:05 -Sling Handling / Storage
Safe Practices
10:10 - Finding the Weight of the Load
10:15 - Slings
- Sling Configuration
- Sling Angle
- Load Multiplier
- Weight on slings
10:20 - Rigging Hardware
- Hooks, Latches
- Rings, links, swivels
- Shackles
- Cable Clips
- Pad Eyes, Eye Bolts, and other attachment points
10:25 Written Exam
11:25 – 12:00 PRACTICAL SESSION
Practical training shall be limited to twenty(20) students per class before a second instructor is added and shall be documented using the Rigging Practical Checklist. Students shall be placed in teams of two when demonstrating skills. The crane shall be operated by an instructor, unless a student has already completed at least the classroom potion of the Crane Safety Course.
Hands on Training / Practice using 5 ton Hydraulic Crane, various slings, loads & rigging techniques.
Rigger Practical shall verify the following:
- the ability to wear appropriate PPE during practical session.
- ability to inspect and identify damaged hardware
- the ability to select appropriate hardware / rigging equipment
- ability to effectively communicate with the crane operator through proper hand signals
- the ability to use tag lines appropriately as discussed in class.
- the ability to place load(s) appropriately (on runners when applicable) and in appropriate places (outside of walkways).
- ability to appropriately use different rigging techniques taught in class
- ability to properly store slings and hardware after use
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