Course Description: This course is a requirement for an individual who is not a licensed rigger or a designated foreman of a licensed rigger prior to supervising the hoisting or lowering of articles on the outside of a building in New York City (NYC). In lieu of completing this course, an individual may instead possess a national rigging certification (NCCO).
Temas:
- Introduction to Cranes and Derricks.
- Crane and rigging accidents.
- OSHA 1926 Subpart CC overview.
- Equipos de protección individual (EPI).
- Material handling, storage and housekeeping.
- Protección contra caídas.
- NYC Building Code and agency (DOB, DEP, DOT, MTA) overview.
- Inspection of cranes, ropes and operator responsibilities.
- Maintenance and repair of cranes and ropes.
- Plan reading.
- Hazards of operating in a dense urban environment, power lines, high wind hazards.
- Prohibition against hoisting over pedestrians, traffic and adjoining buildings.
- Shut-down procedures.
- Communication while rigging (radios, hand signals, flags, etc.).
- Reading load charts, lifting and lowering loads.
- Safety protocol and emergency procedures.
- Crane assembly, jumping and disassembly.
Requisitos previos: No hay requisitos previos para asistir a este curso. Los estudiantes deben tener experiencia con aparejos y estar familiarizados con la terminología.
Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Supervise rigging operations on a job site.
- Inspect all rigging equipment.
- Ensure that workers are practicing safe rigging operations.
- Ensure that fall protection methods are followed.
Materiales del curso: Este curso consta de presentaciones en PowerPoint, conferencias, estudios de casos reales, debates en clase y demostraciones prácticas. Proporcionaremos un manual del alumno y ejercicios prácticos en clase.
CEUs: 3.2
Course Duration: 32 hours of in-class training (excluding breaks).
