RIGGING SAFETY

RIGGING SAFETY

COURSE NUMBER: RS100 / 1 DAY $595.00 ❖

This course of instruction is designed for personnel whose responsibilities are or will be the inspection of rigging gear for material movement. This course of instruction will cover the inspection and use of the approved slings and rigging hardware used in material handling, along with the effects of the environment on rigging gear.

YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

• Basic safe rigging practices
• Sling terminology & types
• Using sling capacity (load) charts
• Using shackles properly
• Basic sling attachments & configurations
• Calculating sling stresses
• How to determine load weight
• Hooks and wedge sockets
• Overview of wire rope and end fittings
• How to properly perform a pre-use sling inspection
• How to apply current federal standards to your operation
• How to use standard weight tables
• Information contained on condition forms

*CEUS ARE ONLY APPLICABLE TO REGULARLY SCHEDULE PROGRAMS