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 […]