Climber & Tower Crane

Course Description: 

In order to renew a Climber/Tower Crane Rigger certification in New York City (NYC), all workers must successfully complete this mandated 8 hour training course.

Topics:

• Building Code, Rules of the City of New York, and OSHA standards.
• Rigging equipment, new technology, industry trends.
• Performing thorough inspections.
• Worker safety, PPE, Fall Protection.
• Legislative updates.

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Pre-requisites: 

This training is geared for construction foremen, riggers, rigging inspectors, and crane operators who assist/supervise erecting, jumping, or dismantling a tower crane.  You must have taken the 30-Hour Climber/Tower Crane Rigger course.
 

Course objectives:

• Obtain Code, Bulletin, and Rule updates.
• Examine accidents to prevent future incidents.
• Choose safe work practices at their construction sites based on prudent decision-making.
• Identify rigging equipment and their hazards.
• Analyze the qualifications for Mast Climbers, Cranes, and apply these methods to their plan, setup and inspection.
• Inspect rigging hardware and recognize inadequate conditions.
• Explain the proper use and limitations of various rigging equipment and hardware (wire rope, synthetic slings, shackles, eyebolts, hooks, etc.).
• State the proper hand signals used during lifting operations.
• Recognize the responsibilities and practices of the Qualified Operator, Inspector, and Rigger.