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.