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  Customized Training  for Today's Workplace
 

 

TRAINING FOR MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
 


 

PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES


Introduction to Industrial Rigging

Rigging Tools

Calculating Load Weights

Sling Angle & Horizontal Force

Types & Uses of Hooks

Industrial Hoists & Cranes

Characteristics & Kinds of Overhead Hoists

Single vs. Double Reeving

Function & Operation of Upper Limit 

Switches & Overload Limit Devices

Top-Running, Underhung & Jib Cranes

Daily Visual Inspection Procedures

Knowing When to Remove a Hoist/Crane

from Service

Wire Rope & Wire-Rope Slings

Component Parts of Wire Rope

Factors Affecting Wire Rope Strength

Single- & Multiple-Leg Slings

Spotting Signs of Rope Damage

Operating Practices

Rigging Tool Operating Practices

Sling Operating Practices

Hoist/Crane Operating Practices

Methods of Load Turning

Questions to Answer Before Proceeding

Chain & Wire Mesh Slings

Chain Grades & Applications

Proof Testing & Minimum Breaking Force

Factors Affecting Chain Strength

End Fittings & Usages

Spotting Signs of Chain Damage

Scaffolds & Ladders

Pole & Suspension Scaffolds

Scaffold/Lift Platform Safety Measures

Scaffolding Accessories

Types of Industrial Ladders

Ladder Uses & Safety Inspection
 

Rope & Webbing Slings

Manila & Synthetic Fiber Ropes

Factors Affecting Rope Strength

Construction of Synthetic Web Slings

Spotting Signs of Damage

 

 

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