Rigging and Slinging (Advanced) Training

Rigging and Slinging (Advanced) Training provides workers with advanced knowledge of rigging techniques, safe sling use, load control principles, and hazard mitigation to prevent dropped loads or equipment incidents.

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