When it comes to load handling activities which includes lifting, individuals assigned to the various load handling tasks should at minimum know the basic rigging fundamentals before using rigging hardware such as shackles, hooks, links, rings, wire rope clips, turnbuckles, snatch blocks and slings. Knowing the fundamentals is critical to ensuring that those individuals working in and around telecommunication structures go home safe at the end of the day.
This report consists of a series of rigging fundamental questions to answer before the load handling activity begins, while at the same time imparting some standard
information pertinent to the industry.