General Rigging Safety Information:

The Rigging Safety Procedure has been developed for employers to implement a site and company safety procedure for employees and contractors to perform Rigging tasks safely.

The document can be used as part of a Safety Induction or simply implemented into an existing OHS System.

Before Lifting:

• Inspect harness for damage
• Inspect and insure correct operation of inertia reel.   
• Check that the anchor point or static line are correctly located and have not been damaged.
• Ensure that the harness is correctly fitted, adjusted and connected to anchor point or static line.

Rigging With Chains

Check for damage such as:

• Stretching or bending of links
• Small dents on the surface of links
• Wear on parts of the links that seat each other
• Deformation
• Rust, nicks or gouges, pitting or corrosion and
• Links that are locked or without free movement.