8-Hour Climber/Tower Crane Rigger Renewal

Course Title: 8-Hour Climber/Tower Crane Rigger Renewal

Course Required For: Licensee Continuing Education

Purpose: This course is a renewal requirement for the holder of a NYC Climber/Tower Crane Rigger License.

NYC Requirement: To renew Climber/Tower Crane Rigger certification in NYC, all workers must successfully complete 8 hours of training as mandated by the 2014 Construction Code, Building Code Chapter 33. To renew a Climber/Tower Crane Rigger License in NYC, the licensee must successfully complete 8 hours of training as mandated by the 2014 Building Code.

Audience: This training is geared for construction foremen, riggers, safety supervisors, rigging inspectors, or crane operators who assist/supervise in the work of jumping or erecting of a tower crane.

Course Materials: This course consists of several different components which include power point presentations, lecture, real life case studies, class discussion and hands on demonstration. We will provide a student manuals, Hands-on demonstration, and in-class practical exercises.

Course Length: 8 hours, not including breaks and lunch hour.

CEUs: 0.8

Course Price: $250.00

Course objectives:

• Learn how to navigate the New York City Department of Buildings website to select appropriate Building Codes, New York City Rules, Bulletins and applications.
• Identify the rules and regulations that were promulgated after serious construction accidents in New York City.
• Choose safe work practices at their construction sites based on prudent decision-making.
• Identify rigging equipment and its hazards
• Discuss Common causes of accidents with cranes and Rigging
• Identify derricks and other types of cranes
• Read Loading Charts and Develop skills necessary to understand rigging calculations
• Analyze the qualifications for Mast Climbers, Cranes, and apply these methods to their plan, setup and inspection.
• Identify unsafe conditions in the use of load binders
• Inspect rigging hardware and recognize unacceptable conditions
• Explain the proper use and limitations of the various rigging equipment and hardware (wire rope, synthetic slings, shackles, eyebolts, hooks, etc.).
• Explain safe working practices to consider when performing hoisting and rigging.
• State the proper hand signals used during lifting operations.
• Recognize the responsibilities and practices of the Qualified Operator, Inspector, and Rigger

Course Policy: Students must earn a 70% or more in their final exam and participate in all class activities in order to successfully complete the course. Upon successful class completion, students will receive a picture ID wallet card certificate.

Attendance Policy: Students are required to complete 100% of the course and actively participate in all learning activities. Make-up time is not permitted for this training course.

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For more information on this course please click below to learn more:

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/pdf/8_hour_climber_tower_crane_renewal.pdf