Description

Objectives

Upon completion of this module, the trainee will be able to do the following:

1. Identify and describe the uses of common rigging hardware and equipment.

2. Perform a safety inspection on hooks, slings, and other rigging equipment.

3. Describe common slings and determine sling capacities and angles.

4. Select, inspect, use, and maintain special rigging equipment, including:

• • • Block and tackle
  • • Chain hoists
  • • Come-alongs
  • • Jacks
  • • Tuggers
  • • Wire rope
  • • Chain

5. Inspect heavy rigging hardware.

6. Tie knots used in rigging.

Performance Tasks

Under the supervision of the instructor, the trainee should be able to do the following:

1. Perform a safety inspection on hooks, slings, and other rigging equipment.

2. Select, inspect, and use special rigging equipment, including:

• • • Block and tackle
  • • Chain hoists
  • • Come-alongs
  • • Jacks
  • • Tuggers
  • • Wire rope
  • • Chain

3. Tie knots used in rigging.

Module Index

Session I. Introduction; Rigging Hardware

A. Introduction

B. Rigging Hardware

Session II. Slings and Tag Lines

A. Slings

B. Laboratory

• • Have trainees practice performing a safety inspection on hooks, slings, and other rigging equipment. This laboratory corresponds to Performance Task 1.

C. Tag lines

D. Laboratory

• • Have trainees practice tying knots used in rigging. This laboratory corresponds to Performance Task 3.

Session III. Block and Tackle; Hoists; Ratchet-Lever Hoists and Come-Alongs; Jacks; Tuggers

A. Block and Tackle

B. Chain Hoists

C. Ratchet-Lever Hoists and Come-Alongs

D. Jacks

E. Tuggers

F. Laboratory

• • Have trainees practice selecting, inspecting, and using special rigging equipment. This laboratory corresponds to Performance Task 2.

Session IV. Review; Module Examination and Performance Testing

A. Review

B. Module Examination

• • Trainees must score 70 percent or higher to receive recognition from NCCER.
  • Record the testing results on NCCER National Registry, and submit the results to the Training Program Sponsor.

C. Performance Testing

• • Trainees must perform each task to the satisfaction of the instructor to receive recognition from NCCER. If applicable, proficiency noted during laboratory exercises can be used to satisfy the Performance Testing requirements.
  • Record the testing results on NCCER National Registry, and submit the results to the Training Program Sponsor.