This 4 hour basic rigging course will provide participants with a basic level of knowledge of rigging gear inspection procedures, proper rigging operations including simple and compound block and tackle rigging techniques. Each participant will receive hands-on and classroom training to recognize common sling hitch types and have the ability to calculate tensions based on sling angles of symmetric loads. The rigger will also learn pre-use inspection techniques that are utilized to determine if a sling is safe to use.