Advanced Rigging & Lifting

Following successful completion of the course candidates will be able to

• Carry out a brief covering: Health & Safety / Facilities / Refreshments
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the legislation, regulations and standards governing the use of liftingequipment
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the types of lifting equipment and gears
• Demonstrate how to calculate load weight
• Demonstrate a knowledge of center of gravity and it’s relation with load stability
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the types of wire ropes and components
• Demonstrate a knowledge of hitches
• Demonstrate a knowledge of multi leg sling angles
• Demonstrate a knowledge of rigging “good & bad practices”
• Demonstrate a knowledge of crane hand signals
• Demonstrate a knowledge of complex lifting plans

• The law / reference standard
  • LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998).
  • BS 7121
  • API RP 2D
• General lifting definitions
  • Appointed person
  • Crane supervisor
  • Crane operator
  • Slinger (rigger)
  • Signaler (banksman)
  • WLL & SWL
  • Lifting accessory & appliance
  • Pre use inspection
  • Lift category
• Lifting equipment & gear
  • Lifting accessories & lifting appliances
  • colour coding
• Lifting accessories and their applications
  • Textile Materials & Slings
  • Chain Slings
  • Steel Wire Rope Slings
  • Sling Configurations
  • Advantages / Disadvantages of different Sling type
  • Shackles
  • Eyebolts
  • Lifting / Spreader Beams
• Load weight calculations:
  • Calculating load weight
  • Standard shapes
  • Complex shapes
  • Material table
• Centre of gravity
  • Irregular shapes
  • Centre of gravity vs. Load stability
  • Example
  • Exercises
• Wire ropes
  • The pitch / lay length
  • The core
  • Wire rope classifications
  • Lay construction
• Pre use lifting accessory inspection
  • Wire ropes defects
  • Chain link’s inspection areas
  • Webbing slings defects
  • Eyebolt’s inspection areas
  • Hook’s inspection areas
• Multi leg sling angles
  • Sling (included) angle
  • Two leg sling
  • Three – leg sling
  • Four – leg sling
• Typing knots, bends and hitches – their uses and applications
• Rigging “good & bad practices”
• Crane hand signals “according to API RP 2D”
• Wind force and speed
• Simple and Complex Lifting plan sample

The course is addressed to personnel who are directly involved in lifting operations.

• Three days covers theoretical and one day Practical.

• Classroom lectures
• Practical exercises

CORE Certificate for each attendee.