OBJECTIVES:
- To ensure each rigger is qualified in compliance with the requirements of OSHA section 1926.251 and 1926.1400.
- All students will know and understand:
- The proper identification and use of various sling types
- The proper identification and use of various rigging hardware and hooks
- The proper identification and use of below-the-hook lifting devices
- Pre-use inspection and removal criteria
- The selection of correct slings and rigging hardware
- Working load limits for all slings and rigging gear
- The effects of sling angle tension
- The various sling hitches and how to apply them
- Load balance and center of gravity
- The use of rigger reference cards and charts
Overview: This program is 8-hrs of classroom instruction with one written exam, combined with a participants experience and knowledge they will receive training and testing to become a qualified rigger. Training is based on OSHA section 1926.251, 1926.1400 and the ASME B30 rigging standards. The course will illustrate the proper use and pre-use inspection of rigging gear, slings and below the hook lifting devices. Sling hitches, suitable rigging gear assemblies and working load limits are addressed through a combination of lectures and interactive exercises
Course Topics: OSHA regulations, section 1926.1400 – Wire ROPE SLINGS - Synthetic round slings – Synthetic web slings – Chain slings – Rigging hardware – Hooks – Below the hook lifting devices – softeners (saddles) – Sling hitches – Working load limitations – Sling & hardware rating charts – sling angles – Load balance – Load center of gravity – Load weight – Rigging for crane assembly – snagging – Following manufacturer’s instructions, limitations, specifications and recommendations – The fall zone – Taglines and proper use – Working in the vicinity of power lines – What to do if power line contact is made.