This book provides the best procedures for use in all types of rigging jobs in construction and industrial operations.

Features

• Detailed coverage of all important areas-tools, scaffolds, slings, ladders, cranes, jacks, and accessories
• New material on wood technology, fiber and wire-strand rope, helicopter riggings, and more
• Emphasizes hazard-free operations to help prevent job-site accidents
• 3 Detailed chapters on OSHA regulations that affect rigging
• Easy-to-follow diagrams, charts, graphs, and photographs
• and more!

Contents

1. Engineering Principles
   1. Basic Machines
   2. Wood Technology
   3. Wood Structural Members
   4. Metal Structural Members
   5. Useful Formulas, Tables, and Conversion Factors

2. Rigging Tools
   6. Fiber Rope (Natural and Synthetic)
   7. Wire Strand Rope
   8. Sling and Hitches (Fiber, Wire, Chain, and Webbing)
   9. End Attachments and Fittings
   10. Blocks, Sheaves, Reeving, and Drums

3. Rigging Machinery
   11. Derricks and Cranes
   12. Overhead Hoists
   13. Personnel/Material Hoists
   14. Helicopters

4. Rigging Accessories
   15. Jacks, Rollers, and Skids
   16. Safety Belts, Lifelines, and Nets

5. Scaffolding and Ladders
   17. Scaffolds and Ladders (General)
   18. Swinging and Suspended Scaffolds (Manual and Powered)
   19. Stationary Scaffolds (Wood and Metal)
   20. Specialized Scaffolds
   21. Portable Ladders

6. Procedures and Precautions
   22. General Site Safety
   23. OSHA: Safety and Health Provisions
   24. OSHA: Rigging Equipment and Accessories
   25. OSHA: Cranes, Derricks, Winches, and Hoists; Safe Practices for Helicopters
   26. Safe Practices for Scaffolds and Portable Ladders

Appendix

American National Standards for Safety and Health Construction (1987)

Index

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