“Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace. No person should ever have to be injured, become ill, or die for a paycheck.” – OSHA General Duty Clause
The OSHA General Duty Clause highlights the importance of workplace safety and the value of proper training.
At Yigal Cohen LLC, we provide high-quality Rigging training, Forklift training, and Fall Protection training that promotes a culture of safety. Our practical and engaging programs can be tailored to meet the unique needs of every workplace. Let us help you create a safer, more productive work environment!
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What Will I Learn?
A 4-Hour Rigging seminar covers the following curriculum.
- INTRODUCTION (30 Minutes)
- Seminar Agenda
- Rigging Products In The Market, Background, Experience
- RISK MANAGEMENT (45 Minutes)
- Industry Standards
- Identification / Removal of Product from Service
- Basic Rigging Plan
- TENSION ON SLINGS AND HARDWARE (45 Minutes)
- Estimating Weight
- Sling Angles
- Tension
- Center Of Gravity
- RIGGING APPLICATION (1 Hour)
- Best Practices
- Manufacturer’s Recommendations
- ASME Recommendations
- Application of Slings
- Application of Hardware
- RIGGING INSPECTION (1 Hour)
- Inspecting Slings / Rejection Criteria
- Inspecting Shackles, Hooks, Other Hardware / Rejection Criteria
Each attendee will receive the following.
- 4-Hour Presentation on Selection, Inspection, Application of Rigging Hardware and Slings
- Rigging Reference Card (optional)
- User’s Guide to Lifting Workbook (optional)
- Certificate Of Attendance
A 7-Hour seminar covers the following curriculum.
- INTRODUCTION (30 Minutes)
- Seminar Agenda
- Rigging Products In The Market, Background, Experience
- INTRODUCTION (30 Minutes)
- Seminar Agenda
- Rigging Products In The Market, Background, Experience
- RISK MANAGEMENT (45 Minutes)
- Industry Standards
- Identification / Removal of Product from Service
- Basic Rigging Plan
- TENSION ON SLINGS AND HARDWARE (1 Hour)
- Estimating Weight
- Sling Angles
- Tension
- Center Of Gravity
- Load Angle Factors
- Other considerations
- RIGGING APPLICATION (1 1/2 Hour)
- Best Practices
- Product Expectations
- Manufacturer’s Recommendations
- ASME Recommendations
- Application of Slings
- Application of Hardware
- SLING INSPECTION (1 ½ Hour)
- Web Slings
- Round Slings
- Chain
- Wire Rope
- HARDWARE INSPECTION / REJECTION CRITERIA (1 ½ Hour)
- Shackles
- Hooks
- Swivels, Eye Bolts, Hoist Rings, Terminations, Other Hardware
- Reinforcing Safety
- Why Are We Here? (15 minutes)
Each attendee will receive the following.
- 7-Hour Presentation on Selection, Inspection, Application of Rigging Hardware and Slings
- Rigging Reference Card
- User’s Guide to Lifting Workbook
- Certificate Of Attendance
A 4-Hour Fall Protection seminar covers the following curriculum.
- INTRODUCTION (30 Minutes)
- Instructor Introduction
- Purpose of the course
- Student Record
- WORKING AT HEIGHTS (15 Minutes)
- Hazard Identification
- Respecting Heights
- Facts of Workplace Falls
- Fall Dynamics
- FALL PROTECTION OVERSIGHT (10 Minutes)
- Regulatory bodies
- Company programs
- SYSTEMS AND PLANNING (15 Minutes)
- Defining Fall Protection
- Passive systems
- Personal Systems
- Fall Protection Plans
- ANCHOR POINTS (15 Minutes)
- Component Overview
- Certified Anchorages
- Strength Requirements
- BODY SUPPORTS (40 Minutes)
- Component Overview
- Full Body Harness
- Harness Considerations
- Practical: Donning a harness and the Buddy Check
- CONNECTORS (30 Minutes)
- Component Overview
- Snap Hooks and Carabiners
- Lanyards
- Free Fall Distance
- Energy Absorbers
- Clearance Requirements
- DESCENT AND RESCUE (10 Minutes)
- Component Overview
- Rescue Requirements
- Rescue Planning
- Suspension Trauma
- Post-Fall Protocol
- EQUIPMENT CARE (25 Minutes)
- Equipment Care Principles
- Inspection
- Practical: Inspection of equipment
- Maintenance
- Storage
- SUMMARY AND REVIEW (15 Minutes)
- Regulatory Requirements
- Work Application
- Key Learning Concepts
- Review Questions
- TEST (35 Minutes)
Each attendee will receive the following.
- 4-Hour Presentation on the Essentials of Fall Protection
- Workbook
- Certificate Of completion of a fall protection course (contingent on test score)
8-Hour Fall Protection Authorized User Complete (Certified)
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16-Hour Fall Protection Competent Person (Certified)
More Info to come soon.