What Is Rigging?
Traditionally, a rigger was someone who used hoists and pulleys. In more recent times, the construction industry has expanded the term rigging to include the use of mechanical load shifting equipment, including:
- Lifting,
- Moving and transporting,
- Positioning,
- Pulling, and
- Securing
There are three types of rigging licences in Australia: basic, intermediate, and advanced.
Why Should I Do A Rigging Course?
Before being allowed to undertake any form of rigging work, from working with hoists through to gin poles and shear legs, you need to have both a rigging licence (either from a Certificate III in Rigging or a certificate of attainment from a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).
As part of undergoing a rigging course, you will also receive a High Risk Work (HRW) Licence, which is also a requirement to have before working on potentially dangerous worksites.
It should also be noted that if you are managing a construction or worksite, you are also responsible for ensuring that all the workers have had adequate training, instruction, and information to correctly undertake rigging work.
