Course Prerequisite

You must have completed and passed Module 1 of the Entertainment Basic Rigging Fundamentals in order to take this course.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • MODULE 2 - ENTERTAINMENT BASIC RIGGING FUNDAMENTALS

    • Disclaimer

    • Table of Contents
  • 2

    Section 9 Hoist

    • Manual Hoists

    • Manual Hoist Picture

    • Chain Weld Direction

    • Chain Wear Inspection

    • Lever Operated Hoist

    • Section 9 Quiz
  • 3

    Section 10 Rigging Fundamentals

    • Working Load Limit

    • Design Factor

    • Lifting Height

    • What is Overhead Lifting

    • Safe Operation

    • The Rigging Plan

    • Controlling the Load

    • Section 10 Quiz
  • 4

    Section 11 Tension, Angles and Hitches

    • Basic Hitches

    • Basket load angle factors

    • Hitches

    • Standard Choke Hitch

    • Double Wrapped Choke Hitch

    • Double Wrap Basket Hitch

    • Rigging Loose Bundles

    • Single Choker Hitch

    • Choke Reductions

    • Choke Reduction 2

    • Edge Protection

    • Shackle and Sling Use

    • Shackle Size

    • Wire Rope Chart

    • wire rope D/d

    • chain D/d Ratio

    • Section 11 Quiz
  • 5

    Section 12 A Entertainment Rigging

    • Tensions and Angles

    • Drifting Loads

    • Sling Angles

    • Crushing Load

    • Included Hook Angle

    • Connections

    • Sling Angles

    • Beer

    • Beer Weight

    • Beer1

    • Beer2

    • Determining Sling Angle

    • Load Angle Factor chart

    • Right Angle Triangles

    • Calculating Tensions

    • Angles of Loading

    • Angles of Loading

    • 15 °

    • Section 12 A Quiz
  • 6

    Section 12 B Center of gravity and calculating tensions

    • Center of Gravity

    • Properly Rigging to the center of gravity

    • Rigging to Center of Gravity 2

    • Calculating Leg Tensions

    • Load Stability

    • Center of Gravity

    • Load Details

    • Section 12 B Quiz
  • 7

    Section 12 C Size exercise

    • Size Exercise

    • Chain Sling Work Loads

    • Hoist Rings & Shackles

    • Web Sling Exercise

    • Sling Capacity Chart

    • Crosby Shouldered Eye Bolts

    • Carbon Shackle WLL

    • Sling Exercise 1

    • Sling Exercise 2

    • Wire Rope Sling Capacities

    • Section 12 C Quiz
  • 8

    Section 12 D Rigging plan and fall Zone

    • Rigging Plan

    • Landing the Load

    • Area Clear

    • Section 12 D Quiz
  • 9

    Section 12 E Lift Plans, Power lines and Tag lines

    • International Code of Practice for Entertainment Rigging

    • Lift plans and Critical Lift Plan

    • Power Line Levels

    • Overhead Hazards

    • Electrical Hazards

    • Power Line Awareness

    • Signalperson Requirements

    • Section 12 E Quiz
  • 10

    Section 13 Entertainment Rigging

    • Entertainment Rigging

    • Static and Dynamic

    • Arena and Theater Rigging

    • Truss System

    • Anchoring

    • Question

    • Theatrical Rigging

    • General Knowledge

    • Hard Hat

    • Practice Safe Lifting

    • Accessories

    • Section 13 Quiz
  • 11

    Section 14 Congratulations

    • Summary

    • Congratulations

    • Thank you