Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 – Identify and describe the uses of common rigging hardware and equipment.
Learning Objective 2 – Perform a safety inspection on hooks, slings, and other rigging equipment.
Learning Objective 3 – Describe common slings and determine sling capacities and angles.
Learning Objective 4 – Select, inspect, use, and maintain special rigging equipment, including:
- Block and tackle (bull rigging)
- Chain hoists
- Ratchet-lever hoists
- Jacks
- Base-mounted drum hoists (tuggers)
Learning Objective 5 – Inspect heavy rigging hardware.
Learning Objective 6 – Tie knots used in rigging.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 2) – Perform a safety inspection on hooks, slings, and other rigging equipment.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 4) – Select, inspect, use, and use special rigging equipment, including:
- Block and tackle (bull rigging)
- Chain hoists
- Ratchet-lever hoists
- Jacks
- Base-mounted drum hoists (tuggers)
Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 6) – Tie knots used in rigging.
