Acti Advanced Rigging

This training course is 2 days of instruction, 12 hrs of classroom instruction and 4 hrs of Practical exercises using our Virtual Reality Overhead crane and Hydraulic crane simulator.  

The purpose of this training session is to present industry training requirements to ensure correct utilization, safe and efficient operation of Rigging in order to reduce incidents in the field.

After successful completion of this training course the participant will have sufficient knowledge to safely use/operate rigging and meet Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) requirements and CSA standards regarding rigging operations. 

This training course will be broken up into the following learning Objectives :

• Introduction to OH&S Legislation and CSA Standards, Why the need for training, Employer Responsibilities, Operator or Worker Responsibilities.

• Introduction to Rigging, Requirements, Regulations, Rigger Qualifications, Calculating Weights

• Determining the Weight of the Load

• Sling Angle and Stresses

• Center of Gravity

• Basic Hitches

• Types of Slings

• Lifting Hardware

• Below-the-Hook Devices

• Communication

• Crane Dynamics

• Discover the Center of Gravity (CG): Overview

  • CG: Trial and Error Method

  • CG: Inverse Proportion to Distance Formula

  • CG: Rigging to the Center of Gravity

  • CG: Equal Loading of Slings

  • CG: Unequal Loading of Slings

• Hitches Used for Rigging – Overview (Discuss and Identify)

• Vertical Hitches: Single Vertical / 2,3,4-Leg Bridles

• Choker Hitches: Single-Wrap, Double-Wrap

• Basket Hitches: True Basket, Reduced Basket, Double-Wrap Basket

• Hitches Used for Rigging – Overview (Discuss and Identify)

• Vertical Hitches: Single Vertical / 2,3,4-Leg Bridles

• Slings Used for Rigging: Itemized discussion, idenitification, inspection

• Synthetic, Wire Rope, and Chain Slings

• Rigging Hardware and Cards: Overview, Identification, Inspection, Considerations

• Shackles, Eye Bolts

• Swivel Hoist Rings, Swivel Eye Bolts

• Turnbuckles, Come-alongs

• Wire Rope Clips, Wedge Sockets

• Master Rings, Links, Hooks

• Rigging Blocks

• Below-the-Hook Devices: Overview, Identification, Inspection, Considerations

• Lifting Beams, Spreader Bars

• Plate Clamps, Lifters

• Pipe Clamps, I-Beam Clamps

• Barrel Clamps, Hooks

• Pallet Forks, Wall Board Forks

• Lever Hoists, Come-Alongs

• Crane Communication: Overview

• Mobile Crane Hand Signals

• Overhead and Tower Crane Signals

• Voice Communication

• Audible Vehicle Travel Signals

• Crane Limits & Hazards: Overview

• Crane Set-Up

• Load Charts

• Working Around Power Lines

• Hoisting Personnel