What should I check before touching slings, shackles, hooks, or rigging gear?

Rigging gear is qualified-person territory. If the rigging crew no-shows, watching lifts before does not make you the rigger.

Stop if

• I have watched picks, but I am not the assigned qualified rigger. Who is the qualified person taking responsibility for rigging this load?

Watch out

• Do not hook up an RTU, choose pick points, size rigging, or improvise a lift because the crane is waiting.

Check

• State clearly that you are not qualified/assigned to rig the load.
• Keep the crane/pick held until a qualified rigger/lift lead is present.
• Ask the foreman to contact the PM/superintendent/lift lead for direction.
• Document the hold if pressure continues.

Steps

• State clearly that you are not qualified/assigned to rig the load.
• Keep the crane/pick held until a qualified rigger/lift lead is present.
• Ask the foreman to contact the PM/superintendent/lift lead for direction.
• Document the hold if pressure continues.

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