RIGGING FORMAN’S TRAINING MANUAL

SYLLABUS and TABLE OF CONTENTS

Study Section:

Scope

Load Calculations

Center of Gravity

Vertical Reactions

Spreader Bars

Slings

Shackles

Tailing a Vertical Vessel

Lifting Lugs

Crane Selection

Crane Setup

The Lift

Crane and Rigging Procedure

Reference Section:

Pipe Spreader Bar Table

Pipe Spreader Bar Drawings

End Attachment Efficiencies

Wire Rope Data

Sling Data

Shackle Data

Temporary Lifting Lugs

American Crane Information

Manitowoc Crane Information

Grove Crane Information

Table of Pipe Properties

Basket Hitch Hookup Information

Saddle Information

Crane and Rigging Procedure Section:

Scope

Purpose

Implementation

Cranes

Rigging

Forms and Specifications List

Forms

Sling Fabrication Specifications

Wire Rope Sling Testing Report

Trigonometry Section:

Introduction

Quizzes

Answers

Exam Section:

Test Material

Certification

Exams:

Exam 1

Exam 2

Exam 3

Exam 4

Exam 5

Exam 6

Exam 7