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Aug 14, 2024
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2023-2024 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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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:
- Slings and rigging hardware
- Inspection techniques
- Hitches configurations
- Load handling safety
- ANSI hand signals
Learning Outcomes:
- Select and inspect synthetic, alloy, chain, and wire rope slings for a given task. (1)
- Determine the proper hitch to be used for a given operation including vertical, choker, and basket. (2)
- Identify the characteristics of sound and unsound rigging including slings, shackles, eyebolts, lifting clamps, and rigging hooks. (2)
- Identify correct load handling configurations. (2,3)
- Describe pre-lift safety checks. (4)
- Identify capacity ratings. (3,4)
- Simulate level load lifting. (1-4)
- Describe loading and disconnecting safety precautions. (4)
- Interpret ANSI hand signals. (5)
- Perform ANSI hand signals. (5)
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