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1105

Planning the Rigging Operation

15.0

Drinking Water and Wastewater

Penn Foster - Workforce Development (formerly Thomson Education Direct)

Marianne Wowk

Marianne.wowk@pennfoster.edu

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In this text we will focus on planning considerations that you can apply to most of the rigging jobs you encounter - How to equalize or distribute loads during rigging; How to plan and execute a successful rigging job; and How to identify potential rigging hazards and work safely during the rigging opertion. By learning the basic principle and its typical applications, you will then be able to apply the principle to similar situations in your daily work. If you use your ingenuity, you will be able to apply many of the principles to new and unusual job situations. Also included in this text is a list of common rigging terms that you should study and keep for reference. The general objective of this study unit is to give you information that will help you to do rigging work intelligently, efficiently, and safely.

Basic thru Intermediate

* Equalizing and distributing loads * Methods of equalizing and distributing loads * Planning and executing a rigging job * A sample rigging operation: Problems and solutions * Safety in Rigging * How to reduce hazards

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