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Handbook of Rigging
- $98.95
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The Ultimate Guide to Designing
and Operating Safe, Efficient Rigging Systems
The Handbook of Rigging, Fifth Edition is a
step-by-step guide to the best practices in the rigging industry.
You'll learn how to ensure safety and efficiency
in the design and operation of lifting, hoisting, and scaffolding systems.
The handbook helps you keep your skills up to
speed with a review of all the new equipment, materials and regulations you need
to know.
Whether you're working on new construction or
renovation of existing structures, you'll find the help you need in this 'bible'
of rigging techniques, including:
The Handbook of Rigging covers:
- Codes & Standards
- OSHA Updates
- Engineering Principles
- Worksite Preparation
- Rigging Systems, Devices, and Tools
- Lifting & Hoisting Machinery
- Scaffolding & Ladders
- Protective Equipment
- Safety, Health, and Security Measures
- Fire Prevention & Protection
- Additional Resources
Recent years have seen an abundance of changes in
the rigging industry.
This popular, hands-on reference brings you
completely up to date on equipment, materials, systems, and regulations that
affect your profession.
In addition, it covers new concepts regarding the
design and construction of new buildings, as well as the alteration and
modification of existing structures.
Whether you are a maintenance technician, hoist
operator, worksite foreman, or any other specialist requiring the use of rigging
equipment, this comprehensive guide will help ensure that your projects are
completed in a cost-effective manner, without sacrificing safety and efficiency.
Inside this fully updated guide to rigging you'll
find:
- A broader-than-ever look at lifting, hoisting,
and scaffolding operations
- Brand-new section covering the safe operation
of equipment and rigging systems
- Up-to-date information on EPA and OSHA
regulations governing the use of rigging equipment
- Directory of associations that publish
research on safe rigging
- Bibliography of references that cover related
subjects concerning rigging
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