Rigging, Hoisting and Access Equipment

How loads and people are lifted safely on a construction site, followed through first-year apprentices on a mid-rise building: roles in a lift, load weight and centre of gravity, wire rope, chain and synthetic slings, hitches and sling angles, shackles, hooks, eyebolts and spreader bars, rigging inspection and removal criteria, CSA Z150 hand signals and radio communication, lift planning, load charts, critical lifts and power lines, chain and lever hoists and rated anchors, scaffolds under Ontario's construction regulation, mobile elevating work platforms under CSA B354, and choosing access equipment with a rescue plan.

TRD-105 12 lessons · 4 h 23 min ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Trades Core

This is the Canadian version of this course. See the American version.

What you'll learn

Describe the roles of the lift director, operator, rigger, signaller and tag line handlers, and apply the basic rules that apply to every lift.
Find or calculate the weight of a load, including contents and rigging, and locate its centre of gravity so it lifts level and stable.
Choose wire rope, alloy chain, web and round slings for a load, and read sling tags for rated capacity by hitch.
Calculate sling leg tension for vertical, choker, basket and bridle hitches at different sling angles, and control loads with tag lines and prepared landings.
Select and use shackles, hooks, eyebolts, hoist rings, master links and spreader bars within their ratings and in the directions they were designed for.
Inspect slings and hardware before use, apply removal criteria and take defective rigging out of service.
Recognize and give the standard crane hand signals in CSA Z150, and follow radio communication rules for blind lifts.
Explain how crane capacity changes with radius, check a lift's percentage of capacity, identify critical lifts, set up exclusion zones and keep clear of power lines.
Use chain hoists, lever hoists, beam clamps, trolleys and gantries safely, and confirm that every anchor is rated for the load.
Describe scaffold types and components, and apply Ontario's requirements for design, footings, platforms, guardrails, ties and inspection.
Classify MEWPs by group and type, carry out pre-use, function and workplace inspections, and control tip-over, ejection, crushing, electrocution and overload hazards.
Choose between ladders, scaffolds and MEWPs for a task, plan rescue for work at height and under loads, and respond safely to incidents.

Course content

12 lessons · 4 h 23 min total · final exam

1 Rigging and hoisting on site: roles and responsibilities 23 min · quiz
2 Estimating load weight and finding the centre of gravity 25 min · quiz
3 Sling types and rated capacity 23 min · quiz
4 Hitches, sling angles and load control 21 min · quiz
5 Rigging hardware: shackles, hooks, eyebolts and spreader bars 22 min · quiz
6 Inspecting rigging and removal criteria 22 min · quiz
7 Hand signals and communication 22 min · quiz
8 Lift planning, exclusion zones and critical lifts 20 min · quiz
9 Hoists, chain falls and lever hoists 22 min · quiz
10 Scaffolds: types, erection and inspection 22 min · quiz
11 Mobile elevating work platforms 22 min · quiz
12 Choosing access equipment, rescue and putting it together 19 min · quiz
E Final exam 20 questions

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.