This course is a requirement for an individual who is not a licensed rigger or a designated foreman of a licensed rigger to supervise the hoisting or lowering of articles on the outside of a building with hoisting equipment. In lieu of completing this course, an individual may instead possess a department approved national rigging certification.

Introduction to Cranes & Derricks

Include instruction on inspection, maintenance, repair, use, installation, hazards associated with the relevant sections of the building code and industry practice with regards to Rigging

Crane & RIGGING Accidents

• Common causes of accidents with cranes

• Historical crane accidents in NYC and other major cities

• Overview of rigging incident statistics for the most current 24-month period:

• Failure; injury; death. Close review of two failure scenarios with emphasis on

• what went wrong and how the incident could have been prevented.

Crane Setup

• Ground conditions

• Deviation from plans not permitted

• Founding of crane, outrigger placement and cribbing

• Danger to underground infrastructure, excavations, foundations, etc.

CFR 29 OSHA 1926 Overview

• Subparts: E (PPE-Personal Protective Equipment),

• H (Material Handling, Storage),

• K (Electrical),

• L (Scaffolds),

• M (Fall Protection)

Operating Crane

• Starting up the crane

• Hazards of operating in a dense urban environment

• High wind hazards

• Operating near power lines

• Prohibition against hoisting over pedestrians, traffic & adjoining buildings

• Requirements for shutting down and securing the crane

• Communication between workers & supervisors while rigging: radios; hand signals; flags; etc.

Reading Load Charts

• Chart understanding

• Multiple Equations

• Approved load chart reading criteria