Rigging Slinging & Banksman (3 Day)

Section 1: Rigging Procedures and Precautions

• Roles and Responsibilities
• Procedures and Precautions
• Determining Load Weights
• Center of Gravity

Section 2: Wire Ropes

• Wire Rope: Care, Maintenance and Inspection
• Factor of Safety
• Wire Rope Slings: Configuration, Care, Maintenance, and Inspection
• Safe Work Practices

Section 3: Slings

• Slings: Configuration, Hardware
• Safe Working Load
• Synthetic Webbing Slings

Section 4: Chain Slings

• Chain Sling: Configuration, Hardware
• Safe Working Load
• Safe Work Practices

Section 5: Rigging Hardware

• Shackles, Turnbuckles, Wire Rope Clips
• Blocks, Eyebolts, Hooks
• Thimbles, Sockets, Sheaves

Section 6: Hand Signals

• Precautions and Procedures
• Hand Signals

Section 7: Knots, Bends and Hitches

• Knots: Square, Heaving Line, Figure 8, etc.
• Bends: Fisherman, Sheet, Carrick, etc.
• Hitches: Timber, Clove

Section 8: Color Coding

• Color Coding Procedures

Section 9: Radio Communication

• Safe Use of a Radio
• Sample of Radio Direction

Section 10: Jacks, Rollers and Relative Devices

• Jacks: Ratchet, Hydraulic
• Safe Practices for Jacks
• Rollers
• Safe Practices for Rollers
• Inclined Planes

Section 11: Hoists, Winches and Related Devices

• Anchor Points
• Hoists: Chain, Lever-Operated, etc.
• Winches

PPE Required on Days 2 & 3 include:

• CSA Approved Hard Hat
• CSA Approved Safety Boots
• CSA Approved Safety Glasses
• Work Gloves
• Coveralls

*Course includes the cost of the NSL: Rigging & Lifting Handbook