Rigging And Lifting Equipment Fundamentals

Upon completion of this rigging and lifting course, delegates should be able to:

• Explain statutory requirements, regulations and approved codes of practice regarding lifting equipment.
• Use items of lifting equipment safely and correctly.
• Inspect and use different types of lifting equipment.
• Understand calculations required in rigging to include weight calculations, required sling angles and how to use sling charts during slinging.
• Understanding the duties of a rigger in lifting operations.

Content

• Introduction
• Regulations & standards
• Rigging principles and terminologies
• Rigger duties & responsibilities
• Pre and post use inspection of lifting equipment
• Safe use of lifting equipment in slinging operations
• Weight identification and calculation of load weight
• Slinging of various shapes of loads
• Hitches – uses and applications in rigging
• Mode factor and sling angles factor
• Hand signals in rigging and lifting operations
• Safety precautions during slinging operations
• Sling capacity calculations
• practical for rigger training

Training Methodology
The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.