Since 1957 successive editions of the
Handbook of Rigging for Construction and Industrial Operations have delivered
proven solutions for erecting reliable rigs and scaffolds for plants and
factories, loading docks, mines and ports, and construction and demolition
sites.
Complete with extensive coverage of
relevant OSHA regulations plus the author's own expert advice on safe practices,
this definitive guide shows you how to select and use:
- rigging tools
- fiber
and wire-strand rope
- slings and hitches
- end attachments and fittings
- blocks, sheaves, reeving, drums-scaffolding and ladders
- both manual
and powered swinging and suspended scaffolds
- wood and metal stationary
scaffolds
- specialized scaffolds and portable ladders
- rigging machinery
- derricks
and cranes
- overhead hoists
- personnel/material hoists and helicopters
- rigging accessories
- jacks, rollers, and skids plus safety belts, lifelines,
and nets.
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