Career Details :: Riggers
Description
Set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.
Experience
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Education
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.
Training
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.
Tasks
- Assembles and installs supporting structures, rigging, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
- Attaches pulleys and blocks to fixed overhead structures, such as beams, ceilings, and gin pole booms with bolts and clamps.
- Cleans and dresses machine surfaces and component parts.
- Controls movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces.
- Aligns, levels, and anchors machinery.
- Dismantles, maintains, and stores rigging equipment.
- Attaches load to rigging, to provide support or prepare for moving, using hand and power tools.
- Selects gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weight and size, facilities, and work schedule.
- Fabricates and repairs rigging, such as slings, tackle, and ladders, using hand and power tools.
- Manipulates rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear, to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
- Signals or gives verbal directions to workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads, to ensure safety of workers and materials.
- Tests rigging to ensure safety and reliability.
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- Helpers, Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- Hoist and Winch Operators
- Welders, Production
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Repairing & Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
- Coordinating Work & Activities of Others
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Consequence of Error
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Responsible for Others' Health & Safety
- High Places
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