Target Audience
Novice or Experienced Riggers. Site Specific and On Site Training Available.
Learning Outcomes
- Comprehend Fundamentals and Regulations
- Understand Safe Procedures and Eliminating Potential Hazards
- Identify Components and their Functions
- Understand Equipment Specifications, Limitations, Inspection & Care
- Understand Methods to Preform Safe Loading, Unloading and Lifting of Materials
Topics
- WorkSafeBC Rules, Regulations and Requirements
- Different Types of Rigging Hardware
- Selecting the Proper Rigging for the Task
- Pre-Use Inspections
- Working Load Limits (W.L.L.)
- Design Safety Factors
- Determine the Loads Center of Gravity
- Determining Load and Material Weights
- Sling Angle Capacities
- Rigging to Change from Vertical to Horizontal and Horizontal to Vertical
- Safe Rigging Techniques
- ANSI Certified Hand Signals
- Safe Work Practices and Procedures
Required Time
- 8 Hour Course – Theory and Practical
- Recertification Dependent on Class Size 4hrs (approx.)
Skills and Knowledge
- Theory (Require 80% for Pass)
- Student Demonstration (Require 80% for Pass)
Understand the Following
- Rules, Regulations, and Standards Governing the Safe Use of Rigging Hardware
- Components and their Functions
- Acceptance and Rejection Criteria
- Knowledge of S.W.L. and W.L.L.
- Calculating the Loads Center of Gravity
- Load and Material Weights
- Sling Angle Limitations and Precautions
- Capabilities, Capacities and Limitations of Rigging Hardware
- Rigging and Hoisting Hazards
- Overall Hardware Care and Maintenance
Delivery Method for this Training is Divided Into
- Theory – Manuals, PowerPoint, & Videos
- Practical – Student Demonstration and Assessment
This Course Follows WorkSafeBC Regulations and the Occupational Health & Safety Regulations (OHSR). Also, Including Canadian Standard Association (CSA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit WorkSafeBC.com