How do they match: Riggers

  • Iron Worker

  • Attach loads to rigging to provide support or prepare them for moving, using hand and power tools.
  • Fabricate, set up, and repair rigging, supporting structures, hoists, and pulling gear, using hand and power tools.
  • Manipulate rigging lines, hoists, and pulling gear to move or support materials, such as heavy equipment, ships, or theatrical sets.
  • Select gear, such as cables, pulleys, and winches, according to load weights and sizes, facilities, and work schedules.
  • Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.

  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.