

INSTRUCTION
RIGGING
(2 day course with a maximum occupancy of 20 students)
The following topics are covered in the Rigging Course:
- Duties of Employers, Supervisors, and Employees under the Saskatchewan Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
- Specific legislation as it applies to rigging
- Rigging equipment and classifications
- Specific components and terminology
- Types of hitches and when/how to use them
- Sling angles
- Calculating the weight of an object
- Center of gravity
- Load control
- Reading a capacity chart
- Blocks
- Rigging plan
- Crane Signals
Rigging is a two day course that includes a theory and written exam. Practical training is then completed including rigging inspection and actual rigging of loads with various degrees of difficulty.