NATE Announces 2018 Rigger Awareness Training Dates and Locations

January 5, 2018

The National Association of Tower Erectors has announced the dates and locations for the 2018 Rigger Awareness Training Courses. Rigger awareness training courses will be hosted nationwide in 2018 and will be offered free of charge to attendees due to a Susan Harwood Training Grant (SH-31235-SH7) from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.

Throughout 2018, NATE is planning to host these complimentary, grant-enabled training sessions in Hartford, Connecticut; Nashville, Tennessee; Orlando, Florida; Eagan, Minnesota; Los Angeles, California; Portland, Oregon; Malvern, Pennsylvania; Charlotte, North Carolina; Louisville, Kentucky; Detroit, Michigan; Lakewood, Colorado and Irving, Texas. SEE DATES BELOW

The industry-specific Rigger Awareness Course curriculum will be focused on introducing workers and employers to rigging terminology, rigging equipment and proper use, rigging inspections, rigging related hazards, crane signals and industry reference materials/standards. The training is organized into six sections that include the following subject topics:

Section 1: Introduction to NATE and OSHA
Section 2: State of the Industry
Section 3: Construction Planning, Stakeholders and Resources
Section 4: Anatomy of a Rigging Plan
Section 5: Lift Systems, Forces and Equipment Components
Section 6: Executing the Rigging Plan

The training will also include information regarding employee and employer rights and responsibilities under the OSH Act of 1970, whistleblower complaint procedures and protection provisions.

“Rigging is an essential element of communication tower work, yet deficiencies still exist when it comes to the use of proper rigging procedures at tower sites,” stated NATE Curriculum Development Committee Member Richard Cullum from Crown Castle. “The Rigger Awareness Training Program presents a practical application of the rigging requirements that we believe will have a significant positive impact on worker safety and quality,” added Cullum.

“I would encourage all industry employees and employers interested in participating in the Rigger Awareness Training sessions to register soon as interest in the program is in high demand,” said NATE Curriculum Development Committee Member Justin Huggins from Enertech Resources, LLC.

Interested participants should complete the accompanying Rigger Awareness registration forms for the training location in their region on the Association’s 2018 Worker Training Course website page.

Rigger Awareness Training Course Tuesday, February 6, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST Marriott Hartford/Windsor Airport 28 Day Hill Road Windsor, Connecticut 06095 Registration Open	Rigger Awareness Training Course Monday, February 19, 2018 10:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. CST Gaylord Opryland Resort 2800 Opryland Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37214 Registration Open
Rigger Awareness Training Course Thursday, March 22, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST Vertical Limit Construction 915 Blue Gentian Road Eagan, Minnesota 55121 Registration Open	Rigger Awareness Training Course Tuesday, April 10, 2018 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. PST J.W. Marriott at LA Live 900 West Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, California 90015 Registration Open
Rigger Awareness Training Course Wednesday, April 25, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PST Sheraton Portland Airport 8235 NE Airport Way Portland, Oregon 97220 Registration Open	Rigger Awareness Training Course Thursday, May 10, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST Penn State Great Valley 30 E Swedesford Road Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355 Registration Open
Rigger Awareness Training Course Wednesday, May 23, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST Hilton Garden Inn Charlotte Uptown 508 E MLK Jr Blvd Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 Registration Open	Rigger Awareness Training Course June 2018 Orlando, Florida Registration Information Coming Soon
Rigger Awareness Training Course July 2018 Louisville, Kentucky Registration Information Coming Soon	Rigger Awareness Training Course Thursday, August 16, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center 400 Renaissance Drive Detroit, Michigan 48243 Registration Open
Rigger Awareness Training Course Thursday, August 23, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. MST Holiday Inn Lakewood 7390 W Hampden Ave Lakewood, Colorado 80227Registration Open	Rigger Awareness Training Course Wednesday, September 12, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST Double Tree DFW Airport North 4441 W John Carpenter Freeway Irving, TX 75063Registration Open