Rigger Study Materials
The following reference materials are used by NCCCO’s Rigger Examination Committee to
verify the accuracy of NCCCO test questions. Prices current at time of going to press.
This manual was created to assist candidates preparing to take the NCCCO rigger certification examinations. The information contained in this manual has been compiled from partial sections of ASME B30 standards (with written permission) and the prevailing OSHA regulations for rigging practices. Partial relevant sections from the following selected standards are included:
• ASME B30.5 - 2007: Mobile and Locomotive Cranes
• ASME B30.10 - 2005: Hooks
• ASME B30.20 - 2006: Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
• ASME B30.23 - 2005: Personnel Lifting Systems
• OSHA 1910.184: Slings
• OSHA 1926.251: Rigging Equipment for Material Handling
• OSHA 1926.550: Cranes and Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors
NCCCO Rigger Reference Booklet
This booklet includes rigging hardware, sling, load block, and other capacity information that may be used in NCCCO rigger certification exams.
PRIMARY ASME STANDARDS
Candidates must be familiar with the entire contents of the following ASME standards:
ASME B30.9 Slings $79.00 ASME B30.16 Overhead Hoists (Underhung) $59.00 ASME B30.21 Manually Lever Operated Hoists $60.00 ASME B30.26 Rigging Hardware $45.00
SECONDARY ASME STANDARDS
Candidates must be familiar with only the portions of the following ASME standards that are included in the NCCCO Rigger Reference Manual:
ASME B30.5 Mobile and Locomotive Cranes ASME B30.10 Hooks ASME B30.20 Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices ASME B30.23 Personnel Lifting Systems
ASME standards may be purchased directly from ASME:
Order by Internet: http://catalog.asme.org/
Order by mail:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
22 Law Drive, Box 2900
Fairfield, NJ 07007
Ph: 800-843-2763
Fax: 201-882-1717
Payments accepted: check, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Diner’s Club
IPT’S Crane and Rigging $38.50
Training Manual (2005)
Order by Internet: http://www.iptbooks.com/
Order by mail:
IPT Publishing and Training Ltd.
P.O. Box 9590
Edmonton, Alberta, T6E 5X2 Canada
Ph: 780-962-4548
Fax: 780-962-4819
Payments accepted: VISA, MasterCard, American Express, check, money order
Rigging for Ironworkers $17.00
Reference Manual (2007)
This manual can be purchased from any local Ironworkers.
OSHA Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry
1910.184 Slings 1926.251 Rigging Equipment for Material Handling 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks, Hoists, Elevators, and Conveyors
Order by Internet: http://www.osha.gov/
All of the above OSHA standards are included in the NCCCO Rigger Reference Manual.
Information Source: http://www.nccco.org/certification/RIGReference.html