NCCCO Rigger study plan

List the tag, label, and identification data required on chain, wire rope, and synthetic web slings

Perform a documented pre-use inspection sequence on three sling types, front to back

State the removal-from-service criteria for cuts, broken wires, stretch, heat damage, and missing tags

Identify who is qualified to inspect rigging and when inspection must occur

Inspect shackles, hooks, master links, swivels, and eyebolts for wear, throat opening, and distortion limits

Verify hook latch function and identify hook load-path defects

Explain how hardware ratings are marked and why unmarked hardware is rejected

Match each piece of hardware to a hitch type it can and cannot serve

Differentiate vertical, choker, basket, and bridle hitches by load path and contact points

Apply the correct efficiency multiplier to compute capacity for each basic hitch

Calculate sling tension for a two-leg and four-leg bridle at a given included angle

Determine when edge protection, softeners, or a different hitch is required

Tie and dress four field knots and state the strength loss for each

Recognize when a knot is prohibited in a rated sling assembly

Identify wear patterns that a hitch type creates on slings and hardware

Select the hitch configuration that minimizes sling-to-load contact damage