Your Foundation in Safe Load Handling. Essential for Construction & Oil & Gas Sites.
This entry-level course provides the fundamental knowledge and hands-on skills required for safe basic rigging, lifting, and signaling operations. You will learn to identify equipment, understand load dynamics, and communicate effectively with crane operators, which is a mandatory safety requirement on most industrial sites.

• Target Audience: New entrants, construction helpers, plant workers, and anyone needing to start a career in lifting operations.

• Format: 70% Practical, 30% Theory.

• Duration: 40 Hours (5 Days).

• Certification: Basic Rigger & Signalperson Certificate (Aligned with OSHA/International Standards).

Detailed Syllabus: Week-by-Week

Week 1: Introduction to Rigging & Safety Culture

• Day 1: Course orientation, importance of rigging safety, personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Day 2: Understanding regulations and standards (OSHA basics, site-specific rules).

Week 2: Rigging Hardware & Inspection

• Day 3: Types and uses of wire rope slings, chain slings, and synthetic slings.

• Day 4: Rigging hardware: shackles, hooks, eyebolts, turnbuckles. Pre-use inspection procedures and rejection criteria.

Week 3: Basic Lifts & Hand Signals

• Day 5: Calculating load weight, center of gravity, and identifying lift points.

• Day 6: Standard hand signals for crane operations (Hoist, Lower, Swing, Stop). Practical rehearsal.

Week 4: Practical Applications & Final Assessment

• Day 7: Performing basic lifts with different sling configurations (basket, choke, vertical).

• Day 8: Written examination on theory and a practical evaluation of a pre-lift inspection and a controlled lift.