| CD-ROMS |
| Industrial
Rigging Reference Guide on CD-ROM - This reference CD is
specifically designed for people who need practical guides, rules of
thumb and rigging information at their fingertips. |
| Rigging
& Lifting for Structural Steel - A fresh look at the safe
way to rig and move structural steel
members from fabrication to tie-in.
Video taped on working sites with
professional erection crews. Also available in Spanish. |
| Rigging and Lifting: Forklifts and
Cranes
- This comprehensive Activ® interactive multimedia training program
consists of three lessons that train participants to use rigging and
lifting equipment safely. The proper use
of forklifts and cranes is also covered. |
| Rigging and Lifting: Hand Operated
Equipment - This comprehensive Activ® lesson shows how to prepare for
and carry out a lift using a hand-operated hoist. The
lesson describes different
types of lifting equipment and when
each type would be used. |
| Rigging and Lifting: Ladders and
Scaffolding - This comprehensive Activ® shows how to select, inspect,
and safely use both ladders and scaffolding. The
lesson focuses on the application and safe use of single, extension,
and step ladders in addition to the
procedures for assembling tubular
welded frame scaffolding. |
| Rigging
& Lifting with Small Hydraulic
Cranes - Explains the
various types of rigs such as basket hitches or choker hitches. Time is
spent helping the viewer understand hitch angles and their effect on
sling, chain, or wire rope ratings. Inspection of slings and sling
hardware with effective visual examples. Also available in Spanish. |
| Rigging
& Lifting with Mobile Construction
Equipment - Filled with
practical advice and real-world cautions on how to do on-site lifting
jobs safely. An excavator or wheel loader on backhoe is not a crane.
You owe it to yourself, and the people working in the area, to
watch this video before the work begins. Also available in
Spanish. |
| Risk
Management & The Basic Rigging Plan Instructor Kit - A complete POWER POINT BASED
INSTRUCTOR KIT CD-ROM with Instructions,
Instructors Guide, Workbook, Pre-Test,
and Post-Test and over twenty minutes
of video clips on CD-ROM. |
| Videos |
| Rigging and Lifting, Part 1 - Covers hand-operated hoists,
planning and equipment selection, hoist inspection, sling inspection,
shackle and trolley inspection, lifting equipment installation,
inverting a load, and rigging disassembly and
review. |
| Rigging and Lifting, Part 2 - Provides an introduction
to overhead
traveling cranes and shows how to
perform an operational inspection on an overhead traveling crane; how
to perform a single-point lift using an overhead traveling crane, how
to use a spreader bar, how to lift irregularly shaped loads, and how
to lift a long, balanced load. |
| Rigging and Lifting, Part 3 - Covers proper inspection and use of a mobile crane and
forklifts. |
| Rigging and Lifting, Part 4 - Covers
proper use of ladders and scaffolding. |
| Rigging
& Lifting for Structural Steel - A fresh look at the safe
way to rig and move structural steel
members from fabrication to tie-in.
Video taped on working sites with
professional erection crews. Also available in Spanish. |
| Rigging
& Lifting with Small Hydraulic
Cranes - Explains the
various types of rigs such as basket hitches or choker hitches. Time is
spent helping the viewer understand hitch angles and their effect on
sling, chain, or wire rope ratings. Inspection of slings and sling
hardware with effective visual examples. Also available in Spanish. |
| Rigging
& Lifting with Mobile Construction
Equipment - Filled with
practical advice and real-world cautions on how to do on-site lifting
jobs safely. An excavator or wheel loader on backhoe is not a crane.
You owe it to yourself, and the people working in the area, to
watch this video before the work begins. Also available in
Spanish. |
| Books |
| Cranes
and Derricks - Everything
you need to know about using cranes and
derricks. |
| Crane
& Rigging Handbook and Training Manual - IPT's Crane &
Rigging Handbook
is commonly referred to as the "best"
crane and rigging book available in
North America. It is used for reference
and training programs offered by technical
colleges, companies, trade unions,
and various government institutions and departments. |
|
Handbook of Rigging - This popular,
hands-on reference brings you completely up
to date on equipment, materials, systems,
and regulations that affect your profession.
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| Handbook of
Rigging For Construction and Industrial Operations - Since 1957
successive editions of this handbook has delivered proven solutions for
erecting reliable rigs and scaffolds for plants and factories, loading
docks, mines and ports, and construction and demolition sites. |
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