189 - RIGGER, HEAVY EQUIPMENT
[RIGGER, HVY EQUIP]
Raises and moves heavy equipment, using derricks, gin poles, A-frames, cableways, chainblocks, and similar devices.
Sets up, braces, and rigs hoisting equipment. Splices rope and steel cable, and otherwise prepares and fabricates rigging apparatus. Must know knots, splices, correct method of moving heavy objects, and safety precautions to be followed in moving heavy equipment. Note—Use SSN 689 for airplane cable rigging.