Identify the use of slings and common rigging hardware.

Identification should include

• slings (e.g., synthetic web sling, alloy steel chain sling, wire rope sling)
• rigging hardware (e.g., shackles, eyebolts, lifting clamps, rigging hooks).

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is an eyebolt?
• Why are slings made from a variety of materials?

NCCER Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills, 2015

00106-15 Basic Rigging

Module Six (00106-15) identifies different types of rigging slings and hardware and describes how those items are used. It explains how to properly inspect slings and hardware items. It also examines different types of hoists used in rigging, and it describes common rigging hitches and how to make the Emergency Stop hand signal.