Rigger Training Course Outline

A very important factor to crane safety is a thoroughly trained and qualified rigger.  Most crane related accidents occur from the hook down.  It is extremely important that the personnel who rig the crane lifts and signal the operator know how to work with cranes.  The training and testing is divided into two parts: classroom and hands-on.

Topics included, but not limited to, are:

·  OSHA and ANSI requirements

·  Crane configuration

·  Crane operator modes

·  Wire rope construction

·  Wire rope type and inspection

·  Slings

·  Sling configuration

·  Sling leg angles

·  Rigging hardware

·  Calculating load weights

·  Reeving

·  Safe rigging practices

·  Types of rope damage

·  Spreader bars

·  Knowing and understanding hand signals

·  Securing the load

·  Unsafe conditions

1846 Eagle Farms Road · Chester Springs PA 19425
Phone: 610-321-2679 · Fax: 610-321-2765