Primelift Safety Resources Ltd

Course Description – The rigging and lifting training course is designed to suit the requirements of delegates who have limited or no knowledge of rigging and lifting techniques.

Course Duration – 2 days

Course Objectives – Upon completion of this rigging and lifting course, delegates should be able to:

• Explain statutory requirements, regulations and approved codes of practice regarding lifting equipment.
• Use items of lifting equipment safely and correctly.
• Inspect and use different types of lifting equipment.
• Understand calculations required in rigging to include weight calculations, required sling angles and how to use sling charts during slinging.
• Understanding the duties of a rigger in lifting operations.

Course Content

• Introduction
• Regulations & standards
• Rigging principles and terminologies
• Rigger duties & responsibilities
• Pre and post use inspection of lifting equipment
• Safe use of lifting equipment in slinging operations
• Weight identification and calculation of load weight
• Slinging of various shapes of loads
• Hitches – uses and applications in rigging
• Mode factor and sling angles factor
• Hand signals in rigging and lifting operations
• Safety precautions during slinging operations
• Sling capacity calculations
• Practicals for rigger training