Riggers

Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

Job Task

• Selects gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weight and size, facilities, and work schedule.
• Assembles and installs supporting structures, rigging, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
• Fabricates and repairs rigging, such as slings, tackle, and ladders, using hand and power tools.
• Attaches pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms with bolts and clamps.
• Attaches load to rigging, to provide support or prepare for moving, using hand and power tools.
• Signals or gives verbal directions to workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, to ensure safety of workers and materials.
• Dismantles, maintains, and stores rigging equipment.
• Aligns, levels, and anchors machinery.
• Cleans and dresses machine surfaces and component parts.
• Controls movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces.
• Manipulates rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear, to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
• Tests rigging, to ensure safety and reliability.

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