If you are starting out on a career in the oil and gas industry and have little or no experience in lifting operations, this training course provides the ideal opportunity for you to learn the basics of rigging. It covers essential rigging principles, general hazards and risks of rigging and lifting operations, and an awareness of relevant legislation and regulations. It offers practice in basic rigging operations following a lifting plan.

By the end of the OPITO Rigging Stages 1 and 2 training participants will be able to:

• Explain the roles and responsibilities of a Rigger
• Describe a typical reporting structure for rigging
• List the main Health and Safety legislation that applies to rigging
• Understand and adhere to the relevant Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations
• Identify key criteria of a lifting plan
• Correctly and safely position and instal lifting equipment before starting a lifting operation
• Explain and demonstrate load weight identification and methods to determine the weight of the load.

All tasks and activities will be performed under the supervision of a suitably qualified and experienced trainer.

At the end of the training course participants will complete a written and practical test to ensure they have the required knowledge and skills specified in the 44 learning outcomes of the following modules:

Module 1 - The Role of the Rigger and An Introduction to Lifting Operations

Module 2 - Rigging and Lifting Operations.