Training requirments

Fleet logistics and
defensive driver
training

Crane operations

Lift trucks

Lifting operations

Basic rigging

Banksman

Lifting equipment inspection

Safe lifting practice

Earthmoving plant

Construction plant

Scaffolding

Construction site safety

Health and safety

Working at heights

ISO standards

Dangerous goods

Tools & powertools

Landscaping tools

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Included in this mutimedia training programme

The objective of the basic rigging course is to provide learners with the skills and knowledge necessary for the identification of defects associated with lifting tackle. Learners found competent at the end of the course will be able to perform basic rigging operations in conjunction with lifting equipment and in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Entry requirements

Basic maths and English literacy (minimum Grade 7).

For any queries regarding the requirements and conditions of basic rigging training, contact our skills development advisor for more information.

Materials handling and lifting operations training

Basic rigging operations training

Safe lifting practices

Course content

Structure of steel wire ropes

We describe steel wire ropes, ordinary right-hand lay ropes, the core, strands and construction of a rope.

Identifying types of slings

We outline mechanical splicing methods, the Afgrip aluminium ferrule and super-loop steel ferrule mechanical splices, hazards to look for when using Afgrip ferrule slings, identification of slings, inspection of wire rope slings and the OHS Act 85 (1993) extract.

Strength reduction of wire rope slings at different angles

We look at how to work out the SWL of a rope, strength reduction tables, principle of sling angles and easy ways to determine if the sling angle is correct.

Slinging methods

We discuss how to work out the SWL of a rope, strength reduction tables and the dos and don'ts on wire rope slings.

Webbing slings

We take learners through different slinging methods, sling load chart, self-assessment, webbing slings and the inspection thereof, soft round slings and inspections.

Chain slings

We outline types of chain slings, correct use, inspection, (WLL)/ (SWL), construction and use of chain blocks, daily inspections, loads, inspection of chain slings, correct sling application and storage of chain slings.

Important safety information concerning hooks

Shackles and eyebolts

We describe the use of bow shackles, “D” shackles, right and wrong shackles, inspection and safe use. We talk about the safe use of eyebolts, collared metric eyebolts – safe mass load chart, self-assessment, rights and wrongs of eyebolts.

Lifting clamps

Rigging procedures and precautions

We take learners through eccentric loading with multiple legged slings, correct slinging methods, choker method with wire rope slings on square loads, safe and unsafe choker methods, hand signals for overhead, truck mounted, and mobile crawler crane operations as well as hand signals for mobile crane operations.

Handling a load and site inspection

We do a site inspection, mobile crane load chart on outriggers – 360°, rigging plan survey, rigging/lifting plan survey, rigging/lifting plan survey 2, Safe Working Load chart on steel wire rope 6 x 36 (14/7 + 7/7/1) f, routine mechanical handling risk assessment, asymmetrical load sling calculations and Beaufort wind scale for use on land (1 to 9).

Assessment methods

We conduct a formative theoretical assessment at the beginning of the course to gauge the learner’s initial understanding (novices only). At the end of the training, a summative theoretical and practical application assessment is conducted, to find if the learner is competent; if not, additional developmental areas are identified and suggested.


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Accredited by the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA)

Training programme accreditation

This training programme is aligned to the Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) in accordance with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) unit standards 253582: Lift and Move a Load using Manual Lifting Equipment and Tackle, 244407: Lift and Move a Load using Mechanical Lifting Equipment and 253590: Lift and Move a Load in Suspension using a Mobile Crane.

HRETD certification policy

Provided that the entry requirements have been met, and the learner found competent to conduct basic rigging operations, the candidate will receive a certificate of competence that is valid life-long, excepting where it is the policy of the company to have the rigger refreshed every two years.

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defensive driver
training
4x4 defensive driving
AARTO for fleet managers
AARTO for professional drivers
Anti-hijacking techniques
Dangerous goods by road
Diesel locomotive shunting
Economic driving
Expat RSA roads orientation
Gravel roads defensive driving
Heavy vehicle defensive driving
- essential skills
Heavy vehicle defensive driving
- full skills training
Light delivery vehicles
Lowbed securement
Maintaining customer relations
Motorcycle defensive driving
Professional driver evaluations
Rigid heavy vehicles
Side tipper trucks
Vehicle combinations

Crane operations
Heavy cranes
Marine loader cranes
Mobile cranes
Mobilifts
Overhead cranes (Cabin)
Overhead cranes (Pendant)
Single girder hoists
Telescopic materials handlers
Truck mounted cranes
Tower cranes

Lift trucks
Advanced defined purpose
Counterbalanced lift trucks
Defined purpose lift trucks
Side loader lift trucks
Rough terrain lift trucks
Tow Tractors

Lifting operations
Basic rigging
Banksman
Lifting equipment inspection
Safe lifting practice

HRETD offers training programmes, from short skills courses to train the trainer courses. We specialise in legal compliance training that is accredited with the TETA and CETA when it comes to technical training, operator training, in service training and onsite training. Our assessors and facilitator trainers responsible for assessment, recertification and certification offer effective training that is Cost effective, competitively priced and affordable in the SADC region including Namibia. We also offer course development. For the transport and logistics industry we offer driver training, advanced driver training and Dangerous goods by road training, as well as diesel locomotive shunting and Fuel bowser training. Rigid heavy vehicle, tip truck, vehicle combination and Water cart training are also offered. When it comes to crane operations training, the lifting machines we specialise in are Heavy cranes and Mobile cranes, as well as Mobilifts, Cabin Overhead cranes, Pendant Overhead cranes and Single girder hoists. We also do Telescopic materials handler, sometimes called Telehandlers and Truck mounted cranes, sometimes called HIAB and Tower cranes. We train on a variety of lift trucks and forklift including counterbalanced lift truck, Advanced defined purpose lift trucks, defined purpose lift trucks and Side loader lift trucks. We also do rough terrain lift trucks, Reach trucks and Pedestrian stackers. Besides these, we also train on order pickers, Side loaders, Very narrow aisle lift trucks and Rail mounted stackers. We give a variety of lifting equipment and lifting operations training including Basic rigging, Banksman and Lifting equipment inspection. We also offer Safe lifting practice training. 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Emily, the fall protection planner, initiated the protocols while Tim, the fire and evacuation marshal, cleared the area. Another team member, trained as a fall arrest rescue technician, sprung into action and rescued Jack efficiently. The next day, the management decided to elevate the role of the fire and evacuation marshal and the fall protection planner, to include teaching supervisory skills and management skills to all staff. It was crucial to maintain standards, including those for scaffold erection, soil compaction, and machinery operation. In the end, John felt proud of his team's swift actions and appreciated how every member's training in areas like conflict resolution, construction safety, and task safety played a role in averting a crisis. The management, impressed by the team's performance, decided to engage Sarah, the scaffold supervisor, to oversee scaffold dismantling as well. 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