Training Standard/5354 Rig, Hoist, and Lift

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Skill Set 5354.0 from the Training Standard.

General Performance Objective

Rig, hoist, and lift by planning rig layout, selecting rigging equipment and components, utilizing rigging equipment and components, maintaining rigging equipment and components, selecting hoisting and lifting equipment and components, utilizing hoisting and lifting equipment and components, and maintaining hoisting and lifting equipment and components, according to regulatory requirements, job requirements, Safe Working Load (SWL) charts, manufacturer's recommendations and specifications, company policies and procedures, and safety requirements.

Skills

5354.01 Plan rig layout

Including trusses, truss connectors, pipes, ladders, pantographs, condor mounts, crane mounts, cables, ropes, slings, span sets, pads, shackles, clamps, block and tackle, motorized chain hoists, suspension equipment, and fasteners, by visually inspecting site and/or referring to written documentation, sketches, and working drawings; assessing the type of equipment, load characteristics, and load distribution of equipment to be flown; performing calculations; and documenting and/or sketching rig layout.

5354.02 Select rigging equipment and components

Checking for wear, crimps and/or fraying, fit, fractures, cracks, corrosion, alignment, lubrication, and loose and defective components; inspecting and assessing performance and function; exchanging and/or identifying equipment and components for repair.

5354.03 Utilize rigging equipment and components

Positioning, moving, and adjusting the equipment, and placing or attaching the rigging to the load according to the weight, balance, and size of the equipment to be moved or lifted; checking for capacity, stability, and alignment.

5354.04 Maintain rigging equipment and components

Checking for wear, crimps and/or fraying, fit, fractures, cracks, corrosion, alignment, lubrication, and loose and defective components; exchanging, aligning, lubricating, storing, or removing equipment and components from service.

5354.05 Select hoisting and lifting equipment and components

Including cranes, gin poles, manual and powered personnel and equipment lifts, motorized chain hoists, cables, ropes, and block and tackle, checking for wear, crimps and/or fraying, fractures, cracks, corrosion, alignment, lubrication, stability, noise, and loose and defective components.

5354.06 Utilize hoisting and lifting equipment and components

Positioning, moving and adjusting the equipment, and placing or attaching the material to the equipment, according to the weight, balance, and size of the equipment to be moved or lifted; checking for capacity, wear, and stability.

5354.07 Maintain hoisting and lifting equipment and components

Checking for wear, crimps and/or fraying, fractures, cracks, corrosion, alignment, lubrication, stability, noise, and loose and defective components; aligning, lubricating, exchanging, storing, or removing equipment and components from service.

Source: Apprenticeship Training Standard, Skill Set 5354.0, pp.26–29