Course Description
Rigging and Lifting: Equipment and Devices
Alison
This free online course teaches you how to use rigging and lifting equipment and explains how safety devices operate. Rigging and lifting are an important part of any construction project and have a direct impact on the safety of workers and equipment. Every worker at a worksite should possess basic knowledge of how to safely operate the equipment used for the job. This health and safety course provides detailed insight into the principles of rigging and lifting and explains how to use various devices to ensure safe handling and lifting practices.
Course Code | 5428 |
College Name | Alison |
Course Category | Construction, Languages, Other |
Course Type | Online Learning |
Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
Course Location | Online Course |
Delivery mode | |
Course Fee | Free |
Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Explain rigging and lifting and describe the associated hazards • Discuss the prerequisites of a safe and protective worksite • Identify various rigging and lifting equipment and safety devices • Recognise various lifting and hoisting instruments • Analyse the Safe Working Load (SWL) of lifting equipment • Explain the types of scaffolding and ladders used on worksites • Summarise the best practices for handling rigging and lifting equipment and devices • Recognize the safety devices that provide body protection at worksites |
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