Rigging Slinging & Banksman

Course Details

Section 1: Rigging Procedures and Precautions

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Procedures and Precautions

• Determining Load Weights

• Center of Gravity

Section 2: Wire Ropes

• Wire Rope: Care, Maintenance and Inspection

• Factor of Safety

• Wire Rope Slings: Configuration, Care, Maintenance, and Inspection

• Safe Work Practices

Section 3: Slings

• Slings: Configuration, Hardware

• Safe Working Load

• Synthetic Webbing Slings

Section 4: Chain Slings

• Chain Sling: Configuration, Hardware

• Safe Working Load

• Safe Work Practices

Section 5: Rigging Hardware

• Shackles, Turnbuckles, Wire Rope Clips

• Blocks, Eyebolts, Hooks

• Thimbles, Sockets, Sheaves

Section 6: Hand Signals

• Precautions and Procedures

• Hand Signals

Section 7: Knots, Bends and Hitches

• Knots: Square, Heaving Line, Figure 8, etc.

• Bends: Fisherman, Sheet, Carrick, etc.

• Hitches: Timber, Clove

Section 8: Color Coding

• Color Coding Procedures

Section 9: Radio Communication

• Safe Use of a Radio

• Sample of Radio Direction

Section 10: Jacks, Rollers and Relative Devices

• Jacks: Ratchet, Hydraulic

• Safe Practices for Jacks

• Rollers

• Safe Practices for Rollers

• Inclined Planes

Section 11: Hoists, Winches and Related Devices

• Anchor Points

• Hoists: Chain, Lever-Operated, etc.

• Winches