Hoisting and Rigging

Insufficient rigging can be costly, often leading to property or equipment damage, critical injuries or worse. Ensuring loads are rigged correctly is a key to preventing these events from occurring.

Our program focuses on how and why these incidents occur and the role a competent rigger plays in preventing them. The overall goal of this program is to provide riggers with the knowledge and skill required to confidently and properly rig and sling loads.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Identify common hoisting and rigging hazards

• Identify Working Load Limits

• Determine and calculate load weights

• Discuss how sling angles affect capacity

• Identify different types of sling configurations and their advantages and disadvantages

• Select, inspect, and use the correct slings and rigging hardware

• Discuss precautions prior to lifting and landing a load

• Utilize common hand signals

Theory and Practical Evaluation Participants must achieve a minimum of 80% on the theory test. Following the program, individuals will receive a practical skills evaluation where they will be required to sling and rig a load successfully.

Target Audience

Individuals that rig and sling loads in any work environment.

Legislative / Standard References

• Occupation Health and Safety Act s.25.(2)(a)

• Regulation 851Industrial Establishments s.45.

• Regulation 213/91 Construction Projects s.96.(1), 153.

CPD points

Our health and safety training courses can quality for CPD points with the Human Resources Professional Association (HRPA) and the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP). This course contains 2 technical hours and may be eligible for HRPA and/or BCRSP CPD points.