Rigging, Cranes & Derricks

8 Hour Climber/Tower Crane Rigger

Description

To work on Climber or Tower Cranes in New York City (NYC), all workers must successfully complete 30 hours of training as mandated by the Building Code. To work as a licensed Climber/Tower Crane Rigger in NYC, the licensee must successfully complete 30 hours of training as mandated by the Building Code.

Objectives

Identify the rules and regulations that were promulgated after construction accidents in New York City.
Choose safe work practices at their construction sites based on prudent decision-making.
Differentiate between OSHA standards and Building Code.
Identify rigging equipment and their hazards.
Discuss common causes of accidents with cranes and rigging.
Identify derricks and other types of cranes.
Read load charts and develop skills necessary to understand rigging calculations.
Analyze the qualifications for Mast Climbers, Cranes, and apply these methods to their plan, setup and inspection.
Identify unsafe conditions in the use of load binders.
Inspect rigging hardware and recognize inadequate conditions.
Explain the proper use and limitations of the various rigging equipment and hardware (wire rope, synthetic slings, shackles, eyebolts, hooks, etc.).
Explain safe working practices to consider when performing hoisting and rigging.
State the proper hand signals used during lifting operations.
Recognize the responsibilities and practices of the qualified operator, inspector, and rigger.

Topics Include

Introduction to cranes and derricks.
Climber or Tower Crane rigger requirements.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
OSHA Subpart CC.
Rules of the City of New York (Chapter 6 and 9).
NYC Building Code overview.
Fall Protection.
Crane assembly and disassembly.
Pre-lift planning.
Weights and materials.
Lifting and lowering loads.
Signaling and proper means of communication with operator.
Crane and hoist inspections.
Recurring jobsite cranes and derricks safety issues.

Course Materials

Will be provided.

Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course.

In-Person Training location held at: 49 West 38th Street, 10th Floor NY

Training Dates

10/27/2026 - 10/28/2026

In-Person

October 27th - 28th, 2026

Date	Format	Start Time	End Time
Tuesday, Oct 27th	Remote	4:00 pm	8:00 pm
Wednesday, Oct 28th	Remote	4:00 pm	8:00 pm

12/05/2026

Remote

December 5th, 2026

Date	Format	Start Time	End Time
Saturday, Dec 5th	Remote	8:00 am	4:00 pm

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$275.00

Duration

30 hours of training (not including class breaks).

Language

English