Basic Rigging and Signal Person Safety Training

State & federal OSHA standards require employers to use qualified riggers during hoisting activities or whenever workers are within the fall zone, while hooking, unhooking, guiding a load, or doing the initial connection of a load to a component, material or structure. This rigging & signalperson certification course provides attendees with the training required by state & federal standards. Attendees will learn how to assess, identify and control hazards at the workplace related to rigging & signalperson duties.

Due to the complexity of rigging & signaling, constantly changing jobsite conditions and unique job specific operations, personnel filling this role require additional project specific skills & support. In addition to this course, rigger & signalperson practical evaluation & oversight shall also be performed by a qualified person of their immediate employer.

Topics addressed during this Rigging & Signalperson course include:

• General requirements, duties and responsibilities of a signal person
• When a qualified rigger is required
• Stresses placed on rigging and the load during hoisting operations
• Inspection and rejection criteria for chain, synthetic and wire rope
• Requirements for documentation of inspections
• Proper use of basic rigging configurations
• Proper storage of rigging, components & hardware
• General requirements, duties and responsibilities of a signal person
• Mobile, overhead and tower crane functions
• Hand and voice communications
• Hazards and requirements of working around energized power lines.
• Regulations & signal person responsibilities regarding the use of suspended personnel platforms
• Crane limitations created by radius, boom angle, load drift, two blocking, boom deflection,
  dynamic loading, side loading, capacity limitations and quadrants of operation

Refresher training may also be needed when:

• There is an incident or a near miss
• Conditions change in the workplace which could affect safety
• Employee has been observed performing tasks in an unsafe manner
• Significant time has passed, and the employee’s abilities may require retraining

Course: Rigging/Signalperson
Course Duration: 4hrs
Certification Expiration: 3 years

LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED

Where: In-person at the NECA office in Shoreline

16001 Aurora Ave N Ste 200
Shoreline, WA 98133