Rigging Fundamentals & Hardware

Build a shared vocabulary for hardware, forces, load paths, and documentation. Trace every connection from the object to a verified structure.

This is educational reference only, not certification, a lift plan, or authorization to perform overhead work.

Direct answer

Learn rigging hardware, load paths, attachment points, and the qualified-person checks required before a supervised lift. [Fall Protection] [Material Handling and Storage — Rigging Equipment]

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Sources

  1. Fall Protection — Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    Official fall-protection reference; follow the site's competent-person direction and approved plan.

  2. Material Handling and Storage — Rigging Equipment — Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    Official rigging-equipment safety reference; it is not a site-specific lift plan or approval.