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.