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OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATE: Rigging

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ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME

A Rigger is someone who uses hoists and pulleys, including lifting, moving and transporting, positioning, pulling and securing of heavy equipment, machines and oversized loads.

The Rigger operates a variety of mechanical lifting equipment and supervises the operations of lifting machines to perform lifting operations. ln addition, the Rigger provides access to the work area by means of erecting and dismantling scaffolding that is maintained for use throughout the working period.

A Rigger also assembles fall prevention systems as a safe method of access to their working area and performs climbing techniques safely. They work with a variety of fibre and steel wire ropes.

Minimum Admission requirements

Before registration at the College, it is a requirement that the Apprentice is linked to an employer.

A minimum of an NQF Level 1 or Grade 9 with Mathematics and Science is required, but preference is given to students who completed Grade 12.

CAREER opportunities

Riggers can be found in varying industries, everything from manufacturing and oil and gas to the movies. Riggers are also employed by industries such as mining, shipbuilding, construction, power and telecommunication, and hospitals, just to name a few. The load moving rigging industry can be broken down into three general categories: Load Movers, Trucking Companies, and Crane Companies.

Duration

This is a 3-year full-time programme. Students rotate between time spent at College and in the workplace.

Course content

Knowledge Modules

The world of the Rigger,
NQF Level 3
Shielded metal arc welding and gas-cutting, NQF Level 2
Tools and equipment, NQF Level 2
Engineering materials, drawings and sketches, NQF Level 2
Scaffolding, working at heights, fall protection systems and ladders, NQF Level 2
Supervision of scaffolding operations up to 6m, NQF Level 3
Access scaffolding inspection, NQF Level 4
Ropes, knots, bends and hitches, lashings, attachments and splices, NQF Level 2
Steel wire ropes, NQF Level 3
Winder ropes, safety detaching hooks and sheave wheels,
NQF Level 4
Basic slinging and lifting, and load securing operations, NQF Level 2
Slinging and intermediate lifting methods, NQF Level 3
Lifting equipment and machines (excluding hand powered lifting devices), NQF Level 3
Advanced lifting methods,
NQF Level 4
Management-related activities, NQF Level 4

Practical Modules

Work safely and respond to emergencies, NQF Level 2
Fabricate simple components, manufacture basic rigging hand tools using hand, power and measuring tools and equipment, NQF Level 2
Arc weld and gas cut metals,
NQF Level 2
Interpret engineering drawings, NQF Level 2
Work at heights, NQF Level 2
Erect and dismantle scaffolding, and use ladders, NQF Level 2
Supervise scaffolding operations up to 6m, NQF Level 3
Inspect access scaffolding,
NQF Level 4
Work with fibre rope, make a steel wire rope specimen, NQF Level 2
Work with steel wire ropes,
NQF Level 3
Work with winder ropes and sheave wheel, NQF Level 4
Sling, lift and secure loads for transportation, NQF Level 2
Sling complex loads and use intermediate lifting methods to lift loads, NQF Level 3
Lift loads using advanced lifting methods, NQF Level 4
Perform management-related tasks, NQF Level 4

Work Experience Modules

Generic Work Experience Modules

Processes to implement fall protection plans and install lifelines, NQF Level 2
Processes to erect and dismantle access scaffolding up to 6m,
NQF Level 2
Processes to supervise scaffolding operations up to 6m, NQF Level 3
Processes to sling, lift and secure loads using basic lifting techniques, and to work with fibre and steel ropes, NQF Level 2

Specialisation: Construction, Chemical and Marine

Processes to sling, lift and secure loads using basic lifting techniques, NQF Level 2
Processes to lift loads using intermediate lifting techniques, and work with, steel wire ropes,
NQF Level 3
Processes to lift loads using advanced lifting techniques, and to examine and replace a winder rope and sheave wheel, NQF Level 4
Workplace fundamentals and health and safety processes,
NQF Level 3

Specialisation: Mining

Processes to lift loads using intermediate lifting techniques, and work with steel wire ropes,
NQF Level 3
Processes to lift loads using advanced lifting techniques,
NQF Level 4
Processes to lift loads using advanced lifting techniques, and to examine and replace a winder rope and sheave wheel (mining sector), NQF Level 4
Workplace fundamentals and health and safety processes,
NQF Level 3