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Rigging Equipment : Maintenance and Safety Inspection Manual

Title: Rigging Equipment : Maintenance and Safety Inspection Manual
Author: Joseph A. MacDonald
ISBN: 0071719482 / 9780071719483
Format: Soft Cover
Pages: 416
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Year: 2011
Availability: In Stock

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Safely maintain and operate rigging equipment. Rigging Equipment : Maintenance and Safety Inspection Manual is a must-have for rigging contractors, facility managers, and equipment operators. Featuring regulations, standards, guidelines, and recommendations applicable to critical lifts, this practical guide provides maintenance and safety inspection checklists for rigging equipment, components, and systems, and addresses the required training, planning, and documentation. The safe rigging practices recommended in this book are framed in general terms to accommodate the many variations in rigging practices.

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• Operating rules--rigging hazards, OSHA regulations, consensus standards, and industry guidelines
• Operator qualifications, safe operating practices, and operating procedures
• Planning and preparation before performing rigging
• Lifting and hoisting equipment and rigging and scaffolding systems
• Ladders, stairways, ramps, hand and power tools, and electrical systems
• Maintenance schedules, care, and safe operation of equipment
• Inspection checklists for rigging equipment before, during, and after use
• Testing, certification, and registration of rigging equipment
• Preventive maintenance recordkeeping based on equipment manufacturer's recommendations
• Proper use of personal safety and protective equipment

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About the Author
Preface
Cranes and Derricks in Construction Final Rule
Introduction

Part 1 : Operations
Chapter 1 : Operating Rules
Chapter 2 : Responsibilities
Chapter 3 : Procedures

Part 2 : Inspections
Chapter 4 : Lifting Equipment
Chapter 5 : Hoisting Equipment
Chapter 6 : Rigging Systems
Chapter 7 : Rigging Hardware
Chapter 8 : Scaffolding Systems
Chapter 9 : Fall Protection
Chapter 10 : Ladders, Stairways, and Ramps
Chapter 11 : Tools and Machinery
Chapter 12 : Electrical Systems
Chapter 13 : Worker Protection

Part 3. : Protection
Chapter 14 : Protection Systems
Chapter 15 : Protective Procedures

Appendix A : Bibliography
Appendix B : Resources
Appendix C : Regulations and Standards
Index

 

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