Rigging Hitches: Choosing the Best Hitch For Your Load | Civil Rigging
Riggers need to be aware of various types of hitches, so that they can determine which configuration is best for the particular load they are lifting. The four main categories of hitches are: Vertical hitch Bridle hitch Basket hitch Choker hitch According to Ralf Notheis, Manager of Bigfoot Crane Academy, choosing the best hitch for […]
Inspecting Your Rigging: Checking Equipment with Confidence | Civil Rigging
Inspecting Civil Rigging – Keys to Safety Inspecting civil rigging should be something every rigger nows how to do. They also need to be able to check their equipment with confidence to determine whether it is safe and ready to use or it is unsafe and in need of removal. According to Ralf Notheis, Manager […]
Centre of Gravity: Balancing Loads Properly | Civil Rigging
After a rigger determines the weight of a load, the next critical step in planning a safe and successful lift is determining the centre of gravity (COG). If the COG is not directly below the hook, the result will be an unstable…
Determining Weight: The Key to a Safe and Successful Lift | Civil Rigging
Determining Weight for Civil Rigging One of the rigger’s most important tasks is determining weight for civil rigging, specifically the weight of the load. This is the first critical step in planning a successful and safe lift. Do you know the three basic ways that riggers determine weight? According to Ralf Notheis, Manager of Bigfoot […]
Hand Signals: Clear Communication on Job Sites | Civil Rigging
Crane Hand Signals Clear Communication on Job Sites – Civil Rigging Why are crane hand signals for clear communication on job sites so important for Civil Rigging? Knowing the correct crane hand signals and how to properly communicate them can mean the difference between safety and injury on the job. According to Ralf Notheis, Manager […]
Terminology & Speaking the Same Language | Civil Rigging
Civil Rigging Terminology Why is it so important to understand terminology for Civil Rigging? Because every piece of equipment serves a special purpose and contributes to a safer and more efficient work environment. Ralf Notheis, Manager of Bigfoot Crane Academy explains, “When a qualified rigger asks for a shouldered eye bolt and another worker hands […]
An Introduction to Safety and Certification | Civil Rigging
An Introduction to Civil Rigging Why is the Bigfoot Crane Academy offering an Introduction to Civil Rigging Course? Just ask Ralf Notheis, Manager of the Academy. “There is a huge need for this,” says Notheis, who speaks with passion. “There are way too many workers out there who are inadequately trained to do what they’re […]
Our Course is Tested, Tried, and True
Bigfoot Academy Courses are Tried, Tested, and True. During the past two years, Bigfoot Academy Courses’ have been tried, tested, and found true in major cities in Canada with specialized rigging training for all of their civil workers. In the process of training hundreds of workers, Bigfoot has garnered valuable feedback from participants and […]
The Basics of Civil Rigging
The goal of Bigfoot’s Civil Rigging Course is to educate the untrained worker. The course focuses on the proper use of equipment, on lifting practices, and on the potential hazards of the work environment. Eighty percent of rigging failures are…
Bigfoot’s Training is Practical
Our training is well known for being practical, helpful and engaging. Our instructors have years of on-the-job experience and they combine their knowledge with a passion for teaching, which comes out clearly in the format of the training. “We teach theory and practical,” says Ralf Notheis, Manager of Bigfoot’s Academy, “so that means we spend […]