Course

50-464-709 Rigging & Safety for Maintenance Technician Apprentices
Course Information
Description
Apprentices will compare types of rigging equipment and their uses; determine safe loads, estimate rig and crib loads, and examine safety requirements.  Course competencies include rigging and moving a load using different types of industrial equipment.  Hand signaling techniques will be reviewed.
Total Credits
0.5
Course Competencies (Course Outcomes)
  1. Review safety rules, regulations, and requirements
    Assessment Strategies
    Safety Worksheet
    Criteria
    apprentice uses terms accurately
    apprentice applies concepts correctly
    apprentice references resources
    apprentice completes worksheet on time
    apprentice submits worksheet to the instructor for review and approval
    worksheet is complete
    worksheet is accurate
    worksheet is grammatically correct and error free
    worksheet answers are clear and concise
    worksheet answers are neat and readable

  2. Identify the types of rigging equipment and their uses
    Assessment Strategies
    Rigging Equipment Worksheet
    Criteria
    apprentice uses terms accurately
    apprentice applies concepts correctly
    apprentice references resources
    apprentice completes worksheet on time
    apprentice submits worksheet to the instructor for review and approval
    worksheet is complete
    worksheet is accurate
    worksheet is grammatically correct and error free
    worksheet answers are clear and concise
    worksheet answers are neat and readable

  3. Determine the safe working load of rigging equipment
    Assessment Strategies
    Rigging Load Worksheet
    Criteria
    apprentice uses terms accurately
    apprentice applies concepts correctly
    apprentice references resources
    apprentice completes worksheet on time
    apprentice submits worksheet to the instructor for review and approval
    worksheet is complete
    worksheet is accurate
    worksheet is grammatically correct and error free
    worksheet answers are clear and concise
    worksheet answers are neat and readable

  4. Rig a load
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    you select the correct [TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES]
    you perform all critical steps in the right order
    you position yourself correctly
    you employ [NAME OF SPECIFIC PROTOCOL, TECHNIQUE, METHODOLOGY, PROCESS]
    you wear personal protective equipment
    you follow safety procedures
    you verbalize an explanation of the process as you perform it
    your explanation presents sound reasoning as you describe the decisions you make throughout the process

  5. Crib a load
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    you select the correct [TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES]
    you perform all critical steps in the right order
    you position yourself correctly
    you employ [NAME OF SPECIFIC PROTOCOL, TECHNIQUE, METHODOLOGY, PROCESS]
    you wear personal protective equipment
    you follow safety procedures
    you verbalize an explanation of the process as you perform it
    your explanation presents sound reasoning as you describe the decisions you make throughout the process

  6. Move a load with a crane or hoist
    Assessment Strategies
    Skill Demonstration
    Criteria
    you select the correct [TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES]
    you perform all critical steps in the right order
    you position yourself correctly
    you employ [NAME OF SPECIFIC PROTOCOL, TECHNIQUE, METHODOLOGY, PROCESS]
    you wear personal protective equipment
    you follow safety procedures
    you verbalize an explanation of the process as you perform it
    your explanation presents sound reasoning as you describe the decisions you make throughout the process