Title: Identify basic load-handling safety practices.
Course: Carpentry I (17003-I) > Section: Identifying Basic Rigging Procedures

Identification should include

- swing-path awareness
- landing-zone designation
- blocking and cribbing procedures
- load positioning for landing
- techniques to avoid (e.g., manhandling loads onto cribbing).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some basic load-handling practices?
- What is the purpose of a tag line?

NCCER Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills
Module 00106 Introduction to Basic Rigging 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.