Title: Demonstrate American National Standards Institute (ANSI) hand signals.
Course: Carpentry I (17003-I) > Section: Identifying Basic Rigging Procedures

Demonstration should include mobile-crane and overhead-crane hand signals.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why might you need to use hand signals at a construction site?
- How many hand signals are available for the operation of a mobile crane?
- What are some of the benefits of knowing a standardized set of hand signals?

NCCER Core Curriculum: Introductory Craft Skills, 2015

00106-15 Basic Rigging

Module Six (00106-15) identifies different types of rigging slings and hardware and describes how those items are used. It explains how to properly inspect slings and hardware items. It also examines different types of hoists used in rigging, and it describes common rigging hitches and how to make the Emergency Stop hand signal.