2024-02-26
lifting and rigging -Lifting and Rigging Safety
The term “Lifting” refers to the activity of moving heavy loads, usually above ground level, using any type of equipment, including manpower and lifting devices such as cranes, derricks, hoists, and other similar devices to support the weight being moved. The term “Rigging” refers to the method or methods of attaching a load to lifting equipment (rope lines, tie-downs, etc.) or the process of attaching a load to a crane for lifting. The rigging process also includes preparing the load (or rig) for movement, typically by securing the load to the hook of the lift line, or to some form of rigging structure that provides support and positioning while the load is lifted into position and during transportation to its destination, where it may be released or unloaded from the rigging system and placed on another piece of equipment, vehicle, container, or storage unit to move to its new location or destination after having been lifted by the rigging system.When the loading is done on land, in a port or dock, the load will usually have to travel a distance from the place where the load was loaded onto a truck or other vehicle to the place where the load will be removed from the truck or vehicle, usually at another dock or warehouse facility.