Rigging is the most time-consuming part of any crane operation — and the one with the greatest potential for injury. Train your crew to choose the right hardware, check load limits, inspect equipment, and rig every load correctly.
Improper rigging or a rigging failure can expose the rigger, the crew, and everyone in the swing radius to serious hazards. Most crane accidents happen when personnel push equipment — or their own judgment — past its limits.
This course is built around the actual decisions a rigger makes on-site — not generic safety filler.
Choose the right sling and hardware for the crane operation — chain, wire rope, mesh, fiber, or synthetic web.
Carefully check the load limits of any hardware before it goes anywhere near a live lift.
Inspect rigging equipment and hardware the correct way, every time, before use.
Rig a load correctly — from hitch selection to planning the lift to giving crane signals.
No sales pressure, no upsell ladder — just the training your crew needs before the next lift.
The hardware and equipment used to attach a load to a crane, plus the legal definition of a qualified rigger.
Mobile, tower, telescopic, and overhead cranes — and the unsafe conditions that turn a routine lift into an incident.
Chain, wire rope, metal mesh, fiber rope, and synthetic web — strengths, limits, and when to use each.
What a competent person checks before every lift, and the specific defects that pull gear from service.
Vertical, bridle, basket, and choker hitches — and safe use of hooks, shackles, and fasteners.
Load weight, rated capacity, load charts, sling angle, and the questions to answer before the load leaves the ground.
Standard hand signals, who's authorized to give them, and how to keep the crew clear of the load path.
The habits that get riggers hurt, followed by a short quiz to confirm the material stuck.
OSHA defines a "qualified rigger" under 29 CFR 1926.1401/1404/1425 as someone with a recognized credential or extensive knowledge and demonstrated ability — the employer still makes that determination for each rigger and each lift. This course builds the knowledge base OSHA's Subpart CC calls for and gives you a certificate to document the training, but it's one part of qualifying a rigger, not a substitute for hands-on evaluation.
Riggers, signal persons, crane crew members, and site supervisors who work around crane and derrick lifts on construction sites — including anyone who hooks, unhooks, or guides a load.
Yes. As soon as the course and knowledge check are complete, you'll get an instantly downloadable Certificate of Completion to keep on file.
It's self-paced — most people complete it in under an hour. You can stop and resume at any time from any device.
Yes, a short knowledge check at the end confirms the material was covered, and it's included in the price.
OSHA doesn't set a fixed retraining interval for this topic, but most companies refresh rigging training every 1–2 years or after a near-miss, equipment change, or policy update.
Group licensing scales with your team — every rigger and signal person gets the same course at a lower per-seat cost.
$74 per seat, instant access, self-paced. No recurring fees, no add-on courses required.