Qualified Rigger Training
CITCA
Course Description:
8-Hour Course
This course will teach students industry standards applicable to most tower-related rigging techniques.
Course Outline:
This course provides rigging standards, uses and applications for slings, shackles, and hooks to workers in the construction industry in order to impart the most efficient and safe methods of use. To achieve compliance, the required course content includes:
1. The Basic Rigging Plan - 30 minutes
- The Basic Rigging Standards
- Common Rigging Problems
- The Basic Rigging Plan
- Rigging Gear Performance
2. Slings and Their Capacities - 60 minutes
- The Basic Hitches
- Sling Capacities
- Evaluation of the Hitches
3. The Rigging Triangle - 60 minutes
- The Center of Gravity
- The Horizontal Sling Angle
- Sling Loading
4. Application of Hardware - 45 minutes
- Shackles
- Hooks
- Links and Rings
- Evaluation of Hardware Configurations
5. Load Control - 45 minutes
- Rigging to Center of Gravity
- Load Stability
- Estimating the Center of Gravity
- Hitches and Load Control
6. Final Exam
Cost: $429 pp
Available Locations: Regularly scheduled in Kankakee, IL and throughout the United States, as well as on-site
