RIGGING AND LIFTING

JOB SITE CONSIDERATION

The handling, setting and erection of materials and equipment is a hazardous occupation. Each operation presents its own peculiar problems and no two jobs are alike. With proper consideration taken, each job can be performed free of bodily harm to the employee and without damage to the equipment.

The person authorized and qualified to do rigging must always pay close attention to details. One careless moment or act can result in serious injury or death and tremendous property damage. Proper rigging is an art and should never be left to the inexperienced. If you don’t know how to do it properly, then don’t attempt it.

RIGGING SELECTION  

The rigging capacity and the material to be lifted must match. Using too small capacity rigging or components is just asking for an accident to happen.

1. Who is responsible (competent and qualified) for the rigging?
2. How will Communications be Established?
     a. Visual Hand Sign?
     b. Radio Communication?
3. Are the Rigging apparatus/hardware in Acceptable Condition?
    a. Appropriate Type?
    b. Proper Identification?
    c. Properly Inspected?
4. Are the Working Load Limits Adequate?
    a. What is the weight of the load?
    b. Where is the center of gravity?
    c. What is the sling angle?
    d. Will there be side loading?
    e. Capacity of the gear?
5. Will the Load be Under Control?
    a. Tag Line available?
    b. Is there any possibility of fouling?
    c. Clear of Personnel?
    d.  Avoiding chock loading?
6. Are there any Unusual Loading or Environmental Conditions?
    a. Wind?
    b. Temperature?
    c. Surfaces?(Ice, Suction, Water)
    d. Unstable Object(s)?
7. What type of lifting operation?
     a. Is it direct/visible lifting to the crane operator?
     b. Or a blind lift?

We will be looking at all the above listed necessary requirements for a safe rigging and lifting operation in our subsequent post.









                                       

          What Unsafe act and Conditions can you identify in the Picture above?

           The much you can identify and implement control against, the less the occurrence of accident in the above rigging and lifting operation.