Course Overview
This online Rigging and Slinging (Advanced) course includes 5 modules covering practices and techniques to safely sling and rig loads according to the CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Z150-98 regulation, which is applicable across Canada. It also adheres to ANSI (American National Standards Institute) and ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) standards.
Course Topics
- Pre-lift hazard assessments
- Owner, operator, and supervisor responsibilities
- Wire rope construction
- Safety factors and safe working load limits
- Rope and sling inspections
- Hoist line installation procedures
- Types of rigging hitches
- Determining sling types, sizes, and configurations using sling capacity charts
- D/d ratios
- Sling centre of gravity
- Rigging hardware
- Crane and hoist signals
This course takes approximately 195 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course.
