Need Help Planning for Safe Rigging Operations? Get this Guide!

December 7, 2018

MCAA’s Rigging Safety Guide helps you deliver basic information about key safe rigging practices to keep your workers safe during rigging operations.

Your workers will learn how to:

  • Prevent rigging/lifting related injuries
  • Prevent damage to equipment, materials, and property
  • Perform their rigging responsibilities more efficiently

The guide walks through 10 rules for mechanical industry rigging safety, using illustrations to explain each rule. It also includes safety tips for common industry rigging applications, pre-lift reminders for riggers, and hand signals for crane operations.

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MCAA offers a safety training video on the topic of rigging safety and accompanying materials to assist you in highlighting key training points, documenting worker training and confirming that workers understand the training concepts. An Evaluator’s Guide to Qualified Riggers is also available.

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Want More Safety Resources?

MCAA has you covered, with a full range of resources to help you protect your workers from injury and comply with applicable safety regulations. Here’s where to find them:

On our Direct Links to MCAA & MSCA Safety Resources page, where they’re listed by category with links.

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In the Resource Center, where you can use the blue Refine Your Search bar to pinpoint exactly what you’re looking for.

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Have questions or need personal assistance?

Contact MCAA’s Pete Chaney.

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