ITI Produces Daily Toolbox Talks for Safety Week 2015

May 6, 2015 - This week, Industrial Training International is producing a daily toolbox talk and training information for safety week. 

Rigging, hoisting, and crane activities are among the most risky and dangerous activities conducted on construction sites. Information provided by ITI may include a free video or a review of a toolbox talk on a crane and rigging topic. Videos and files for print will be posted each evening and available on any mobile device or browser each morning of Safety Week, at iti.com/safetyweek. 

Topics include:

In Rigging, Sometimes 4 = 2

When making lifts using various pick points on a load, the rigger must review the weight and the location of the load's center of gravity (CG) to determine the amount of load he can anticipate at each pick point. The distribution of the load's weight to the pick points is dependent on the proportional split - north:south and west:east.

 

Rigging Inspection Quiz

Test your knowledge of OSHA regulations, ASME standards, and manufacturer recommendations for usage.

 

People vs. Loads - No Contest!

Many accidents and near misses can be avoided if precautions are taken concerning the number of people around, under and above a load when it is being transported from one location to another during the pre-lift meeting, many questions should be asked as to the people and machinery in the load's travel route.

D/d Ratio

The use of multi-part braided slings appears to be returning to the marketplace. In the fabrication of these slings, generally a single wire rope is braided or helically laid back against its own body to form an eye and eye sling. By design it allows the sling to have the relative bendability of the component wire rope plus a high strength value based on the sum of its parts. The number of component wire ropes in a multi-part sling could be as many as nine or as few as three.

 

Rigging Selection

Rig from the bottom up. Select the correct rigging for the load using the Master Rigger's Reference Card panels provided on the site.