Rigging and Lifting: Rigging and Lifting

This course focuses on the safe rigging and lifting of loads using cranes and hoists, emphasizing critical knowledge and practices to ensure workplace safety. Participants will learn the importance of selecting the appropriate hoist, understanding weight capacities, and securing loads properly. The course covers essential safety checks, including inspecting chains and ropes for chinks, addressing sharp edges on loads, and double-checking both lift capacity and load weight. Emphasis is placed on proper lifting techniques, avoiding overloading, using separate slings, maintaining centered loads, and executing smooth, controlled movements to prevent accidents during lifting operations.