rigger opito

Who is this Product for?

This Product is for personnel who have had little or no training and/or experience in rigging and lifting operations and wish to gain an Industry-recognised introductory certificate in rigging and lifting operations prior to undertaking further supervised workplace training.

What does this Product cover?

This Product aims to equip the learner with knowledge of the rigging principles, general hazards and risks of rigging and lifting operations, an awareness of relevant legislation and regulation, and an opportunity to practice basic rigging operations following a lifting plan.

Entry Requirements

Medical entry requirements

Training activities contained within this Product may include physically demanding and potentially stressful elements. All personnel who participate in such activities must be capable of participating fully.
Therefore, OPITO-approved training centres are required, as a minimum, to ensure that prior to participating in practical exercises the learner is declared fit, in that they:

a) Possess an employing company approved medical certificate equivalent to an offshore medical certificate.

OR

b) Undergo medical screening by completing an appropriate medical screening form provided by the OPITO-approved Centre

Note: Practical exercises must be designed and delivered solely to meet this Product and must not place on the learners any demands other than those required to meet the Product.

Timetable: 3 day (s)
Certification: OPITO Rigger Initial Training
Validation: 2 years and 8 months
Requirements: None
Location: At PVDTraining Center, Dong Xuyen Industrial Zone, Vung Tau City, Baria-Vungtau Province, Vietnam
Price: Including training & certification fee, lunch, coffee / tea, course material

More information about OPITO RIGGER INITIAL (9088)

The issue of the Rigger Initial Training Certificate indicates that the learner has achieved the minimum level of training as defined by employers and approved by OPITO; it does not imply competence in the Rigger role.

Note: The OPITO Rigger Workplace Experience Logbook must be completed and OPITO Rigger Competence Assessment must be undertaken during this two-year and eight month period if the learner wishes to achieve an OPITO-approved Rigger certificate of competence.

Please note: If the expiry date on the learners previous certificate is within 3 months prior of the course enrolment date then the date of the new certificate should correspond with the expiry date of the existing/previous certificate unless stated otherwise by the Duty Holder or Asset Owner or Operator.

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