The 4th Edition of the Rigging Handbook (June 2012) maintains its reputation as a clear, fully illustrated reference book for millwrights, rigging professionals, crane operators and others who are involved with rigging and hoisting operations. Users will appreciate the well-organized simple layout and detailed illustrations that provide concise, simple answers to rigging questions that may otherwise appear complex in nature. Emphasis on the new OSHA 1926.1400 regulation for signal persons is covered in greater detail, in addition to the ASME B30 standards that apply to rigging and hoisting operations.

New and updated topics include:

- Load Control Techniques

- Load Leveling Practices

- Center of Gravity Concepts

- Cribbing use and Wood Blocking

- Proper Tag Line Use

- Load Share Concepts

- Chainfalls and Lever Hoists use

- Inverting loads with cranes

Sling tension formulas for:

- Symmetrical loads

- Non-symmetrical loads

Formulas for: - Determining the Center of Gravity and load share

- 2-crane lifts and crane share of the loads

- Drifting loads (horizontal movements) with multiple hoists

- Lever Bars (Johnson bars)

- Moving loads on inclined planes

About the Author

Jerry Klinke has written and illustrated many publications on industrial crane and rigging operations. Having been involved with rigging and crane operations since 1976, his background and field experience are the foundation for his published works. His career in the Nuclear Power Industry as both a Field Supervisor and later as a Training Instructor has gained him respect with craftsmen of all disciplines. Jerry has been developing and teaching rigging-related courses for more than 30 years and is a founding member of the Association of Crane and Rigging Professionals (ACRP), is on the Board of Directors, and has been involved with the operation of the organization since its creation in 1995. He has also served on several Rigging Task Force committees for the Crane Institute of America and the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), assisting them in their efforts to provide uniform qualification certifications and examinations to meet today s workplace requirements. He is a frequent speaker on rigging training and the standardized testing and qualification of crane operators, riggers and signalmen.

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