Basic Rigger and Signalman (OSHA)

An OSHA-Compliant training course online for riggers and signalers. I-CAB Recognized. This basic rigger and signaler class covers an introduction to rigging, determining load weight, sling angles and stresses, center of gravity, basic hitches, sling types, lifting hardware, below-the-hook-devices, verbal communication, and hand signals.

Course Overview

An OSHA-Compliant training course online for riggers and signalers. I-CAB Recognized. This basic rigger and signaler class covers an introduction to rigging, determining load weight, sling angles and stresses, center of gravity, basic hitches, sling types, lifting hardware, below-the-hook-devices, verbal communication, and hand signals. Quiz questions along the way prepare the trainee for the final written examination. Upon completion, you will gain access to your certificate and a checklist which can be used by your employer to administer the practical observation.

The objective of this course is to help employers or to help operators complete OHS-compliant rigger and signalman training and properly record it. This basic rigger and signaler class covers an introduction to rigging, determining load weight, sling angles and stresses, center of gravity, basic hitches, sling types, lifting hardware, below-the-hook-devices, verbal communication, and hand signals, and more.

Course Topics

  • Section 1:Introduction, Load Weights
  • Section 2:Angles, Stresses, COG
  • Section 3:Sling Hitches, Sling Types
  • Section 4:Rigging Hardware, Lifting Devices
  • Section 5:Communication, Conclusion