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A rigger at work on Douglas Dam, Tennessee, June 1942. A rigger or slinger is a skilled tradesperson who specializes in the assistance of manual mechanical advantage device comprising pulley, block and tackle or motorised such as a crane or derrick or chain hoists (chain fall) or capstan winch.
In the theater and film industry, a wire rigger is a worker in the special effects/stunts film crew who "flies" actors.They are responsible for rigging special harnesses to attached wires which in turn are run through a series of "blocks" to a control area where a wire rigger raises, lowers or traverses an actor wearing the harness, which is then used to make the actor "fly" or to throw the ...
A team of riggers design and install the lifting or rolling equipment needed to raise, roll, slide or lift objects such as heavy machinery, structural components, building materials, or large-scale fixtures with a crane, hoist or block and tackle. Rigging comes from rig, to set up or prepare.
A job description or JD is a written narrative that describes the general tasks, or other related duties, and responsibilities of a position. It may specify the functionary to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications or skills needed by the person in the job, information about the equipment, tools and work aids used, working conditions, physical demands, and a ...
Rigger may refer to: One who attends to the rigging of a sailing ship; Rigger (entertainment), those who tend rigging in stage performance (theater, film, concert, etc.) Rigger, a digital media artist who creates character rigs for animation (also called "rigging" a character) Rigger (industry), specializing in moving large/heavy objects such ...
The Rigger A1 and A2 sub-classes allow use of sewing machines to patch parachutes and change lines. Two more years of experience, including learning sewing machine operation, is needed before riggers can challenge for Rigger B ratings. The SOLO program includes sewing a bag of samples and submitting them to CSPA's Technical Committee.
This type of scaffold is generally used where extensive versatility is required. In many countries, it is common in construction . Horizontal tubes and walking decks can be placed at any height along the vertical tube (as permitted by engineering constraints), and vertical tubes, or legs, can be spaced at any distance apart, up to the maximum ...
Pumper: A worker whose job is to monitor and maintain active oil and gas wells. Rat hole: A hole on the drilling rig floor used to store the kelly and swivel. Roughneck: an honor reserved for the top tier members of a drilling crew. Sidetrack: A planned deviation from a previously drilled section of the wellbore.