Riggers set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
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- Riggers
- Architecture and Construction
What do they typically do
- Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces
- Signal or verbally direct workers involved in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials
- Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear using hand and power tools
- Select gear such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules
- Align, level, and anchor machinery
- Use hand and power tools to attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving
- Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles
- Test rigging to make sure it is safe and reliable
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