Industrial Training International (ITI) has released the third edition of Rigging Engineering Basics, offering updated guidance on lift planning, crane selection, and rigging safety.
ITI said that the updated and expanded edition is a key resource for people planning rigging operations covering best practices, potential hazards, and fundamental rigging engineering tasks. The resource is useful for those in a range of industry roles, including lift directors, lift planners, rigging engineers, site superintendents, field engineers, rigging foremen, heavy lift managers, heavy haul planners, and crane operators—the book provides practical guidance to support safe and efficient rigging operations.
Building on the work of original author Keith Anderson, the new book has been edited by Todd Harding, a global rigging manager at Bechtel with over 20 years of experience, in partnership with Jonathan Parnell, the senior director of engagement services at ITI. Key updates include a chapter on lift planning rationale, which explores risk control strategies, the effectiveness pyramid, and ASME P30.1 Lift Planning Framework considerations.
Other updates include cxpanded guidance on crane selection, load-spreading, various under the jib equipment including spreader beams/bars etc, and an updated practical lift lug design section.
“Lifting is one of the most visible aspects of the construction industry—and also one of the most hazardous,” said Doug Donovan, ceo at Interplay Learning, ITI’s parent company. “That’s what makes this book so important—it provides professionals with the tools and skills they need to consistently execute lifts safely and effectively.”
ITI said that it has integrated the latest edition of Rigging Engineering Basics into its Fundamentals of Rigging Engineering curriculum. Accredited by the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) and approved by ASME, the training programme provides essential education for professionals managing complex lifting activities who may not have a formal engineering background.
