2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2022-2023 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]

MET 116 - Rigging


Description: Basic rigging techniques, hitch configurations, safe loading practices, load inspection, and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved hand signals. Use of slings and common rigging hardware.

Credits: 1
Lecture: 1
Course Content:
  1. Slings and rigging hardware
  2. Inspection techniques
  3. Hitches configurations
  4. Load handling safety
  5. ANSI hand signals

Learning Outcomes:
  1. Select and inspect synthetic, alloy, chain, and wire rope slings for a given task. (1)
  2. Determine the proper hitch to be used for a given operation including vertical, choker, and basket. (2)
  3. Identify the characteristics of sound and unsound rigging including slings, shackles, eyebolts, lifting clamps, and rigging hooks. (2)
  4. Identify correct load handling configurations. (2,3)
  5. Describe pre-lift safety checks. (4)
  6. Identify capacity ratings. (3,4)
  7. Simulate level load lifting. (1-4)
  8. Describe loading and disconnecting safety precautions. (4)
  9. Interpret ANSI hand signals. (5)
  10. Perform ANSI hand signals. (5)