Rigging Training Courses

Our Rigging course equips participants with the skills needed to properly rig and secure loads for lifting operations. It covers topics such as load calculations, sling selection, and inspection procedures to ensure safe lifting practices.
The term “rigging” refers to the use of any attachments such as chains, ropes, or slings to lift and move large objects. Rigging must be done properly in order to ensure the safe transport of potentially dangerous loads. Rigging safety training is a crucial component of any workplace where lifting and moving heavy loads are necessary. Rigging safety training is designed to teach workers about the proper use of equipment, safety procedures, and guidelines for avoiding accidents.

The Importance of Rigging Safety Training

Rigging is essential for securing various materials in order to keep them in place and prevent injury or damage. After a load of materials has been properly rigged, it is ready for hoisting and/or transportation. Improper rigging can result in serious injuries, damages, and loss of the load that has been rigged. Rigging can include various types of equipment, depending on the materials that are being rigged and how they are being lifted or transported. The following are examples of commonly used rigging equipment. Rigging safety training is particularly important in the construction and manufacturing industries, where workers are regularly required to lift and move heavy materials.

Examples of Rigging Equipment

  • Wire ropes
  • Rigging hooks & shackles
  • Pulleys & blocks
  • Slings
  • Eye bolts
  • Steel nuts
  • Chains
  • Turnbuckles
  • Spreader bars & lifting beams

Rigging Courses

Our certified rigging training courses are designed to improve workplace safety for all industries that use rigging.
Man working in yellow rigging
Rigging (Basic)
Rigging hoisting a building module
Rigging - Level 1
Yellow crane hoisting a beam
Rigging (Intermediate)
Rigger and signaler holding a clipboard outside the plant
Rigger and Signalperson (Basic Introduction) (CAN)
Hooks and wire slings for rigging
Rigger and Signalperson (Intermediate) (CAN)
Rigger working with hooks suspended from hoists
Rigger and Signalperson (Advanced) (CAN)
Wire rope inspection gauge
Wire Rope Rigging Inspection & Replacement

Course Topics

  • Pre-lift hazard assessments
  • Owner, operator, and supervisor responsibilities
  • Safety factors and safe working load limits
  • Rope and sling inspections
  • Types of rigging hitches
  • Determining sling types, sizes, and configurations using sling capacity charts
  • D/d ratios
  • Sling centre of gravity
  • Crane and hoist signals
  • Rigging Hardware
  • Slings
  • Below the Hook Lifting Devices
  • Hooks
  • Manual Hoists
  • Sling Hitches
  • Sling Tensions
  • Weight Calculations
  • 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
  • Crane and hoist signals
  • Definitions
  • Sling Types
  • Hardware Lifting Devices
  • Angles and Stresses
  • Sling Hitches
  • Crane Operations
  • Communication
  • Definitions
  • Sling Types
  • Hardware
  • Lifting Devices
  • Weight
  • Angles and Stresses
  • Sling Hitches
  • Center of Gravity
  • Communication
  • Stability
  • Load Charts
  • Rigging: Equipment
  • Rigging Principles
  • Safe Operations
  • Construction stretch and diameter reduction
  • How to measure a wire rope’s length and diameter
  • Scheduled inspections (daily, monthly, and quarterly/periodic)
  • Removal criteria, including broken wires, wear, kinks, and stretch