Lifting Practices for Engineer
The rigger must apply his or her intelligence, common sense, and experience in anticipating what will happen when the load is moved. This thought process must take place before the work is started. In order to ensure the design of a safe and efficient system, the rigger must answer such question as;
1. What is to be done with load?
2. What will be the travel path of the load to reach the desired location?
3. How will the load be set down at the desired location?
4. How can the hookup be made?
5. What tools are needed to perform the desired task?
6. What other factors are involved (weather, electrical wires, sloping grades, visibility)?
7. Do the tools have the capacity to handle the loads and forces involved?
8. Are additional personnel needed to control the load safely during the Lifting
process?
