Rigging inspection

Hazards

• A documented examination of rigging components and systems before use and at required intervals.

Controls

• A competent or qualified person checks identity, condition, assembly, support, load path, safeties, controls, and environment, removing questionable gear from service.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

A competent or qualified person checks identity, condition, assembly, support, load path, safeties, controls, and environment, removing questionable gear from service.

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