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22 Rigging Course
22 Rigging Course
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
SAFETY
The act or process designed to eliminate risk or
danger from an environment.
REMEMBER,
learning has not
taken place
until behavior
has changed.
Analyzing loads
Selecting correct type of gear
Selecting correct capacity of gear
Selecting gear for proper fit
Understanding
Interpreting
Applying
Accident Prevention
Limit Liability Exposure
Rigging Gear Rating based on
Breaking Strength
WrongAssumptions
Takeslittleskill tooperate.
PHYSICAL
WrongActions
Allows unqualified personnel
to operate cranes.
A C C I DEN T S
Bent Fastening
Fitting
Stripped
threads Broken wires
Kinking
Wear
Capacity
marking Bent
Cut plys
Wear
Bent
Melted Pitch
{
Full thread
Torn stitching
Latch
Hook
Wire Chain
Rope
Metal Mesh
Synthetic
Synthetic Round
Synthetic Rope
RB 37
RB 93
Basic Hitches
Vertical Vertical Choker
Basket
RB
RB 39
39
Operating Area
RB 95
RB105
RB137
Definition of a standard:
...set up and
established by
authority as the rule
for the measure of
quantity, weight,
extent, value or
quality.
wire
core
wire rope
center wire
strand
RB 1
RB 2
Right Left
Lay Lay
Lay Length
RB 7
Regular Lay
Lang Lay
RB 8
RB 10
Preformed Ropes
RB 11
RB 12
Always reel from top to top Never reel from top to bottom
or from bottom to bottom. or from bottom to top.
RB 12
Right Wrong
Across Crowns Across Flat Areas
RB 16
live line
dead end
Right way: saddle on live end
Wrong Right
RB 27
RB 95
RB 99
RB 100
RB 102
Body spread
RB 105
Non-
shouldered eye
bolts are only
designed for
vertical loads.
RB106
RB110
RB115
cylinder
weight
block
weight
RB131
RB137
RB138
Rigid Beam
Spreader Beam
RB145
RB147
RB 39
RB 44
RB 49
Steps:
RB 50
Steps:
RB 51
Steps:
RB 50
50
Steps:
RB 50
RB 38
RB128
RB129
RB130
___Dog
20 Everything ___Lower
12 the Boom and Raise the Load
___Travel
18 (both tracks) ___Travel
19 (one track)
___Move
7 Slowly ___Extend
13 Boom
___Raise
11 the Boom and Lower the Load ___Retract
14 Boom
___Stop
4 ___Hoist
3
___Emergency
5 Stop ___Lower
6
___Use
2 Whip Line ___Use
1 Main Hoist
___Raise
9 Boom ___Swing
8 RB151
___Lower
10 Boom ___Extend
15 Boom (one hand)
___Travel
17 ___Retract
16 boom (one hand)
2000 Crane Institute of America, Inc. Rev. 07-02-02
LEAD
Rigging Safety &
Inspector
Riggers Capacity Card
3/8"
3/8"
5/16"
3/8"
5/16"
1/2"
1/2"
3/8"
3/8"
3/4"
3/8"
3/4"
1"
4"
4"
1/2"
4"
1/2"
3/4"
6"
7/16"
1. Sling angle = 60
2. Load Angle Factor = 1.155
3. 6,500 X 1.155 = 7,508
7/16"
1/2"
3,754
7/16"
1/2"
1"
3,754
7/16"
7/16"
1. Sling angle = 45
2. Load Angle Factor = 1.414
3. 4,500 X 1.414 = 6,363
7/16"
1/2"
3,182
7/16"
1/2"
1 1/4"
3,182
3/8"
3/8"
1. Sling angle = 65
2. Load Angle Factor = 1.104
3. 10,000 X 1.104 = 11,040
3/8"
5/8"
5,520
3/8"
5/8"
1 1/4"
5,520
3"
3"
1. Sling angle = 60
2. Load Angle Factor = 1.155
3. 4,400 X 1.155= 5,082
3"
7/16"
2,541
3"
7/16"
7/8"
2,541
1/4"
1/4"
1. Sling angle = 65
2. Load Angle Factor = 1.104
3. 6,000 X 1.104 = 6,624
1/4"
7/16"
2,208
1/4"
7/16"
3/4"
2,208
5/16"
5/16"
1. Sling angle = 45
2. Load Angle Factor = 1.414
3. 8,500 X 1.414 = 12,019
5/16"
5/8"
4,007
5/16"
5/8"
1 1/4"
4,007
1. Sling angle = 50
2. Load Angle Factor = 1.305
3. 9,760 X 1.305 = 12,737
7/16"
6,369
1. Sling angle = 60
2. Load Angle Factor = 1.155
3. 6,500 X 1.155 = 7,508
3"
3,754
1. Sling angle = 45
2. Load Angle Factor = 1.414
3. 17,900 X 1.414 = 25,311
Problem #14
7/8"
7/8"
8,350
Problem #14
7/8"
7/8"
3/4"
8,350
Problem #14
7/8"
7/8"
3/4"
3/4"
8,350
Problem #14
7/8"
7/8"
3/4"
3/4"
3/4"
8,350
Problem #14
7/8"
7/8"
3/4"
3/4"
3/4"
1 1/4"
8,350