Rigging Awareness in Construction (Federal OSHA) Online Training

This online course gives awareness training on rigging for crane lifts in construction under the OSHA rules (29 CFR 1926.251, 1926.1404(r), 1926.1419, 1926.1422, 1926.1425, 1926.1428, 1926.1431(m) and 1926.1432) and is written for construction workers who hook, unhook, guide or work near a hoisted load.

What you learn

• Who does what on a lift
• Sling types and their limits
• Markings and rated capacity
• Hitches and sling angle
• Safe rigging practices
• Inspecting slings and taking them out of service
• Signals and the signal person
• Staying out of the fall zone
• Lifts that need extra planning
• A final lesson listing what to review with your supervisor at your company

How it works

• You take the course online, at your own pace, on a phone or a computer.
• The final exam opens after at least 60 minutes of active study in the lessons.
• Each topic lesson ends with practice questions that do not count toward your score.
• The final exam has 25 questions drawn at random. You need 80 percent to pass, and you get 3 attempts.
• When you pass, you get a certificate of completion from M Squared Safety Solutions, Inc. The certificate expires 1 year after it is issued.
• This course is also available in Spanish: Concientización sobre aparejos (rigging) en la construcción (OSHA federal): capacitación en línea.

Questions

Call an M Squared trainer at 949-954-6581, Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Pacific time. A trainer answers in English and Spanish.

Your employer's part

This online course does not replace the training your employer must give on your own job: site-specific training, and hands-on practice and evaluation where the rule requires them.

What this course does not do

This course does not make you a qualified rigger or a qualified signal person. Your employer decides who is qualified for each rigging task, and a signal person must also pass a practical test (1926.1428). Your employer must still instruct you on the unsafe conditions of your own job (1926.21(b)(2)). The course does not teach crane operation, load weights, lift planning or crane assembly, or the sling rules for general industry or shipyards. This is the federal OSHA course. If you work in a state with its own OSHA-approved plan, your state may have different or more stringent rules. The course is online only.