Review the problems below and give your best answer. Compare your answers to the Answer Key below. 1. The rigger may exceed the rated capacity of wire tope slings and…
Just when we think all of the possible methods for rigging a particular load have been tried, along comes another system that requires consideration. Each system will fall into the…
For a standard same-elevation lift, we first determine the distribution of weight at each pick point. Then we divide the sling’s length by the head height, and multiply that “load…
We can enhance our understanding of how a load maintains its stability by looking at the location of its center-of-gravity (CG). With that in mind, we would like to present…
During a rigging job it is important to decide the best rigging method which provides good load control and ensures success throughout the lift. Here are five good ways to…
Crane and rigging accidents can generally be tracked back to a collection of events all arriving at the same place in time. Here at ITI Field Services, we have investigated…
1. At least 40% hands-on activities, directly involved in rigging and moving loads. Most adults learn best by doing. ITI has always practiced the “see it, speak it while doing it”…
Just a quick reminder to our crane and rigging friends about lift planning. The international society has basically adopted a boilerplate approach to load handling. The items listed below are…
Driving by many construction sites, you’ll often notice one or two sets of chain slings hanging off the hook of the site’s utility mobile crane used for off-loading materials. These…
By the title of this article you can see that I really favor the use of hardware which maintains a dependable rated capacity even when rigging conditions aren’t that dependable.…