Corporate Training By Zack Academy - 30-Hour Special Rigger Safety Training

Why should you take this 30-Hour Special Rigger Safety Training course?

This 30-Hour Special Rigger Safety Training course is a licensing requirement for applications for a Special Riggers license with the NYC DOB. The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) requires this course for anyone who supervises suspended scaffold projects on construction sites in New York City. During the course participants will develop the core management skills required to be an effective Licenced Special Rigger performing rigging operations, which contributes to the professional development of an individual and provides evidence of supervisory qualifications.

Participants will learn to stay in compliant with contemporary rigging standards and New York City Construction Codes and OSHA Regulationss. This course is more extensive and detailed than the supervisor course and will include guidance on how to read scaffold design drawings, how to verify the fitness of the rigging crew, how to properly train workers on related hazards, and how to identify and respond to emergency situations.

Who should take this 30-Hour Special Rigger Safety Training course?

This 30-Hour Special Rigger Safety Training course is intended for individuals who are looking to apply for the Special Rigger license and intend to supervise sites where hoisting and lowering of articles, not exceeding 2,000 lbs will be performed. It is recommended that students possess experience in rigging operations, supervision and use of suspended scaffold systems. For a complete outline of the NYC DOB pre-examination requirements for the Special Riggers license, please see Title 28 of the New York City Administrative Code.

Course Topics Include:

• Identifying special rigging equipment and its hazards
• Common causes of rigging accidents based on case studies
• Differences between OSHA and NYC DOB scaffold regulations and their sources
• Understanding rigging math and calculations
• Performing rigging inspections using provided rigging principals
• Identifying critical picks and check rigging paperwork as per 1 RCNY 104-20, 1 RCNY 104-21, 1 RCNY 104-2
• Developing emergencies procedures during scaffold incidents
• Common working platforms and safety protocols for lifting/lowering loads

Course Includes:

• Interactive training with an experienced instructor
• Practical information and strategies for use in the field
• Detailed student manual with key information
• Course completion certificate valid for three years

Please Note: 100% attendance in course and active participation in learning activities including hands-on exercises and review quiz is required to receive a certificate of completion. Make-up time is not permitted for this training course. Students who miss time from any individual session or miss one or more sessions of any rigging course must reschedule and attend the full training course.

Compliance Code: As per Title 1 Rules of the City of New York - Chapter 100 - Subchapter D “Licensing and Registration of Businesses, Trades and Occupations Engaged in Building Work”, this course is required by the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) to supervise suspended scaffold projects on construction sites in New York City.

Special Rigger vs. Master Rigger Licensing

Syllabus

The instructor will conduct hands-on assessments to determine if each student is capable of applying rope knots, terminating wire rope, building a block, effectively installing fall protection systems, and inspecting/maintaining different types of scaffold hoist motors.