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Course Details
Course Name: Rigging and Hoisting Safety
Course Code: EP0401CA24
Date of Most Recent Offering: June 4, 2024
Course Overview
Better preparation means a safer and more efficient workplace operation for all! Use of proper equipment and correct load attachment can mean the difference between a successful lift and a deadly accident. Learn about the latest in hardware and techniques in this 1-day course.
Featured Topics
- Crane Operator Qualifications
- How to Develop Pre-operational Checks
- Calculating Load Weight
- Loading and Hooks
- Hand Signals
- Physical/Mental Prep
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Equipment Inspection and Hazards
- Slings and Hitches
- Load Angles
Who Should Attend?
If you operate cranes and/or jib hoists, this class is for you. Past participants have included:
- Backhoe Operators
- Building Operations Managers
- Construction Engineers
- DPW Superintendents
- Equipment Operators
- Facilities Managers
- Foremen
- Heavy Equipment Operators
- Industrial Mechanics
- Industrial Meter Servicemen
- Laborers
- Lift Station Operators
- Maintenance Planners
- Operation Maintenance Technicians
- Power Plant Operators
- Safety Managers
- Sewer Superintendents
- Utility Workers
Meet Your Instructor
Terry Tomsky
Terry has served as one of OCPE’s most valued and popular instructors for over thirty years. While employed as a Senior Leadership and Mechanical Trainer for PSE&G’s Production Training Center, he crafted a parallel training career with the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES)/Rutgers University Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE). Teaching programs in topics ranging from workplace safety to motor controls, O & M of pumps, blueprint reading – and an extremely popular Management Skills for Supervisors workshop – Terry’s courses provide useful, timely real-world information that resonates and stays with attendees.
Student Reviews
On instructor Terry Tomsky: “Provided very good real world experiences to help visualize technical information.”
– Past Participant
Most useful aspect of the course: “Going over the types of slings available and how to attach them.”
– Past Participant
Most useful part of the course: “Obtaining a greater awareness of the safety involved with rigging and hoisting.”
– Past Participant
Continuing Education Credits
The most recent offering of Rigging and Hoisting Safety was approved for 0.6 Rutgers CEUs as well as the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.
New Jersey
NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): 5 Technical Contact Hours
NJ Drinking Water and Wastewater Operators: 6 TCHs SAFETY (Approval # 01-020301-31)
Please note: Under NJDEP regulations, only one-third (1/3) of the total number of TCHs needed to maintain your license can be associated with courses or events which have been approved by NJDEP as safety programs (i.e., those with course approval numbers ending in “1”).
Meals
No breakfast will be provided. Lunch will be available for pre-registered attendees only.
NOTE: If you have any dietary restrictions or food allergies, please alert us at least one (1) week in advance of the course start date so that we can make reasonable accommodations. We cannot guarantee accommodations for special requests made after that time.
Attention U.S. Veterans
This course is approved by the New Jersey State Approving Agency for Veterans Training for educational benefits through the GI Bill®. Learn more.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!
If you have any questions about Rigging and Hoisting Safety, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Assistant Director: Carol Broccoli
848-932-7207
carolbr@njaes.rutgers.edu
Administrative Assistant: Claudine Oleskin
848-932-7204
coleskin@njaes.rutgers.edu
For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.