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RIGGING REVIEW
MARCH 2014
ACT
One of the best rigging
and safety resources can
be found online at the
SC&RA Store.
Rigging resources
1926.550 are also included along with a
complete 80-question review chapter, plus
the student and instructor guides.
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LOAD SECUREMENT AND PROTECTION
TRAINING.
This 30-minute DVD is
designed to help companies understand
and comply with load securement
rules, and addresses load securement
regulations published by the U.S.
DOT and provides exact securement
regulations for commodity specific loads.
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OVERSIZE/OVERWEIGHT PERMIT MANUAL.
An SC&RA best-seller, the manual
features 450 pages of material that is
accessible online in computer, tablet and
mobile phone formats. With an annual
digital subscription, this comprehensive
tool offers a downloadable PDF for each
state and Canadian province. The manual
is constantly being updated to deliver the
most current information possible.
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RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR
TELESCOPIC HYDRAULIC GANTRY SYSTEMS.
This 24-page manual covers five areas:
scope, definitions and references;
construction and characteristics;
inspection, load testing and maintenance;
pre-lift planning and engineering; and
operations. There’s a pre-lift planning
checklist and a pre-lift checklist.
The accompanying video features
demonstrations of equipment setup and
the proper use and maintenance of the
systems.
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SAFETY TALK MANUALS.
Incorporating
the latest OSHA Crane and Derricks
Safety Standard, this manual is designed
for field presentation. Each of the 35 tool
talks address topics of concerns including
how to prevent electrical shock (the
leading cause of construction deaths);
avoid forklift tip over (a major reason for
equipment accidents); work safely with
gas cylinders (which are deadly bombs
if misused); and much more. The 3-ring
binder also holds general information
about OSHA, the American National
Standards Institute, the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers and a glossary
of terms.
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GLOSSARY OF COMMON CRANE & RIGGING
TERMS.
This pocket-sized tool contains
definitions of 776 commonly used terms
SC&RA’s
Tools, Training, Reference and
Safety Product Catalog
is a 13-page listing
of all the safety and training products
available for purchase from the SC&RA
store. From safety talks to crane inspection
checklists, this catalog can be downloaded
at
/
Orders/index.cfm?Section=Store.
T
he Specialized Carriers and
Rigging Association brings
value to every facet of the crane,
rigging and specialized transportation
industry.
One of the most incredible resources,
albeit not so well known, is the SC&RA’s
Tools, Training, Reference and Safety
Product Catalog.
This 13-page digital
booklet is a reference guide and listing of
all of the products you can purchase from
the SC&RA for use at safety meetings,
employee training workshops and the
like.
This catalog is a treasure trove of assets
for company safety directors, rigging
managers and even executive level
management teams who want to make
sure their companies are up-to-date on
best practices and training. Featuring
safety talks and crane inspection
checklists, this catalog can be downloaded
at
/
Orders/index.cfm?Section=Store.
Following is an overview of some of the
products described in the catalog.
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RIGGING SAFETY TRAINING COURSE.
SC&RA has teamed up with Equipment
Training Solutions to bring a
comprehensive training program for
riggers. It incorporates the latest OSHA
standards along with chapters on slings,
hitch types, rigging hardware and
knots. There’s also a 75-question
review test and reference chapter
with charts on capacities, load
weights for calculations and
related formulas. It comes with an
instructor guide, student guide and
CD-ROM.
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SIGNAL PERSON TRAINING
COURSE.
Another partnership
between SC&RA and Equipment
Training Solutions, this interactive
course uses detailed animations
to visually demonstrate the
ASME Standard Hand Signals
and digital graphics to show
typical crane operations and
limitations like drift, dynamic
loading and boom deflection.
Signal person requirements,
such as working near power
lines, using platforms, proper
communications and signals, relevant
ANSI excerpts and OSHA Standard
