This two-day course covers safe working practices and essential skills for theater and arena rigging. How to properly and safely use motors, tie knots, build steel bridals/baskets, inspect/implement safety equipment, and use math equations involved in rigging.
Rigging Gear: Items you will need to keep you safe and tools needed
Awareness: Working safely in environment while rigging is happening
Knot tying: Learning the common knots you will need to know
Common rigging gear: Shackles, Wire Rope, Deck chain, Pear ring
Theatre rigging and arena rigging: Explanation of the way rigging differs between the two
Theatre Rigging: The “pull and pipe method”, tying the well beams, side tab isolation
Motors: Common motor you will see and how to properly work them, chain bag safety
Arena Rigging: What to expect in arena rigging, how to tie steel on beam
Wire rope builds and proper building of the steel: Bridles, Closed and open baskets
Down rigging rope techniques: “P.A.R.T.S Method” Communication
DATES: February 29-March 1, 2020
LOCATION: Johnstown, PA
INSTRUCTORS: Matt Seprish & Mark Smith, Riggers
This course is made possible through the IATSE TTF Course Reimbursement Program. If you are interested in this training, contact Local 636 for more information.