Advanced Rigging

Catalog description

This course is restricted to students presently studying under the direction and oversight of an approved apprenticeship program, working in partnership with Columbus State Community College. This class reinforces and expands the student's understanding of the uses of slings and common rigging hardware. The class will review and discuss various types of rigging gear, components, and rigging configurations, as well as their applications within the crane industry. Students will learn proper inspection techniques, hitch configurations, and load-handling safety practices, along with the standard ANSI (American National Standards Institute) hand signals.