🔍 Click to Expand: Basic Rigging Training Overview
📌 Basic Rigging Training Overview
The ACTI Basic Rigging Training Program provides essential knowledge and hands-on skills for personnel involved in rigging and lifting operations. This training aligns with Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) regulations, CSA Z150 & Z259 standards, and industry best practices, ensuring compliance and workplace safety.
🔹 Key Learning Modules:
- Legislation & Compliance: Understanding OH&S regulations, CSA standards, and employer responsibilities for rigging safety.
- Load Weight & Center of Gravity: Calculating load weight, center of gravity, and load distribution for safe lifting.
- Sling Angles & Stresses: Understanding sling angles, stress calculations, and their impact on lifting capacity.
- Sling Hitches & Rigging Configurations: Applying vertical, choker, and basket hitches for different load types.
- Types of Slings & Rigging Hardware: Identifying and inspecting synthetic, wire rope, and chain slings, as well as shackles, eye bolts, and hooks.
- Inspection Procedures & Defective Equipment: Conducting pre-use inspections and recognizing wear, damage, and removal criteria for rigging equipment.
- Crane Communication & Signaling: Learning standard hand signals, voice communication, and signaling responsibilities for safe crane operations.
- Load Control & Tagline Operations: Understanding the use of taglines for load stabilization, avoiding uncontrolled movement, and managing wind forces.
✅ Upon Completion:
- ✅ Understand and apply OH&S and CSA regulations related to rigging safety and equipment use.
- ✅ Identify and inspect rigging components, including slings, shackles, and lifting devices.
- ✅ Perform load calculations, including determining load weight, center of gravity, and sling angles.
- ✅ Select and apply the correct rigging configuration for various lifting scenarios.
- ✅ Communicate effectively with crane operators using standard hand and voice signals.
- ✅ Recognize and remove defective rigging equipment to ensure safe lifting operations.
- ✅ Pass a written knowledge assessment (minimum 80%) and successfully demonstrate practical rigging skills.
Participants who meet all course requirements will receive an ACTI Basic Rigging Certification, recognized across Canada, ensuring they are qualified to perform safe and compliant rigging operations in industrial, construction, and maintenance environments.