October 2015
Second Edition - First Printing
Part No.
57.0009.0662
GTH-1256 59
Suspended Load Hazards
Rigger Requirements (from OSHA CFR 1926.404)
When employees are engaged in hooking,
unhooking, or guiding the load, or in the initial
connection of a load to a component or structure
and are within the fall zone, all of the following
criteria must be met:
The materials being hoisted must be rigged to
prevent unintentional displacement.
Hooks with self-closing latches or their equivalent
must be used. Exception: “J” hooks are permitted
to be used for setting wooden trusses.
The materials must be rigged by a qualified rigger.
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