Handbook of Rigging: For Construction and Industrial Operations
By Joseph MacDonald, W. Rossnagel, Lindley Higgins
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The Ultimate Guide to Designing and Operating Safe, Efficient Rigging Systems Recent years have seen an abundance of changes in the rigging industry. This popular, hands-on reference brings you completely up to date on equipment, materials, systems, and regulations that affect your profession. Whether you are a maintenance technician, hoist operator, worksite foreman, or any other specialist requiring the use of rigging equipment, this comprehensive guide will help ensure that your projects are completed in a cost-effective manner, without sacrificing safety and efficiency. Inside this fully updated guide to rigging: - A broader-than-ever look at lifting, hoisting, and scaffolding operations
- Brand-new section covering the safe operation of equipment and rigging systems
- Up-to-date information on EPA and OSHA regulations governing the use of rigging equipment
- Directory of associations that publish research on safe rigging
- Bibliography of references that cover related subjects concerning rigging
Handbook of Rigging covers: - Codes & Standards
- OSHA Updates
- Engineering Principles
- Worksite Preparation
- Rigging Systems, Devices, and Tools
- Lifting & Hoisting Machinery
- Scaffolding & Ladders
- Protective Equipment
- Safety, Health, and Security Measures
- Fire Prevention & Protection
- Additional Resources
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The Ultimate Guide to Designing and Operating Safe, Efficient Rigging Systems Recent years have seen an abundance of changes in the rigging industry. This popular, hands-on reference brings you completely up to date on equipment, materials, systems, and regulations that affect your profession. Whether you are a maintenance technician, hoist operator, worksite foreman, or any other specialist requiring the use of rigging equipment, this comprehensive guide will help ensure that your projects are completed in a cost-effective manner, without sacrificing safety and efficiency. Inside this fully updated guide to rigging: - A broader-than-ever look at lifting, hoisting, and scaffolding operations
- Brand-new section covering the safe operation of equipment and rigging systems
- Up-to-date information on EPA and OSHA regulations governing the use of rigging equipment
- Directory of associations that publish research on safe rigging
- Bibliography of references that cover related subjects concerning rigging
Handbook of Rigging covers: - Codes & Standards
- OSHA Updates
- Engineering Principles
- Worksite Preparation
- Rigging Systems, Devices, and Tools
- Lifting & Hoisting Machinery
- Scaffolding & Ladders
- Protective Equipment
- Safety, Health, and Security Measures
- Fire Prevention & Protection
- Additional Resources
792 pages, Hardcover
Published January 2009
ISBN: 0071493018
ISBN-13: 9780071493017
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