Rigging
Level 3 - International Competence in Engineering – Construction (Blue Card)
OCCUPATION PROFILE – RIGGING
The occupation of Rigging refers to the lifting, moving and positioning of extremely large or
heavy objects which are beyond the reasonable scope of manual handling and outside the
reach of material handling equipment.
Due to the specialised and dangerous nature of the work involved the profession of Rigger
requires extensive training both at a dedicated instructional centre and then through a period
of consolidation in a workplace environment. The complexity of many rigging operations
necessitates the need for teams of riggers to work cohesively in order to successfully and
safely complete the load movement activities.
Given the hazardous nature of operations, participants in rigging teams place significant trust
in their colleagues. This requires all Riggers to maintain a high level of knowledge and
competency to ensure that operations are professionally and safely executed.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE IN ENGINEERING-CONSTRUCTION (ICE) SCHEME
ICE Validates knowledge and skills against ECITB Standards ensuring people working in the
engineering-construction industries are technically competent. ICE recognises the
importance of continuous training/assessment through the ICE renewal process.
The International Competence in Engineering - Construction (ICE Level 3) Framework
defines the skills and job knowledge required to work in an Engineering-Construction
environment.
ICE Level 3
At ECITB level 3 personnel can be tasked with the full range of rigging activities such as;
• Prepare loads for moving or lifting and positioning
• Move loads
• Lift and position loads
• Dismantle engineering construction assemblies for movement
• Determine technical requirements to achieve moving, lifting and positioning
objectives
• Determine resource requirements to achieve moving, lifting and positioning
objectives
Despite operating at an advanced and possibly supervisory level all rigging activities will
remain in accordance with the approved lift plans and all other relevant
international/approved standards.
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COMPONENTS OF ICE LEVEL 3 – RIGGING
To achieve the ICE Level 2 Award candidates must successfully complete the following:
• ECITB International Health and Safety Passport (IHSP) Advanced
• A minimum of 2 Rigging Skill Specific Advanced Technical Tests (Level 3)
• A minimum of 2 Rigging Skill Specific Technical Tests (Level 2)
• A minimum of 2 Skill Specific Technical Tests (Level 2), applicable to ICE
Apprenticeship candidates only
ECITB International Health and Safety Passport (IHSP) - Advanced
The aims of the ECITB IHSP scheme are to ensure that all site personnel worldwide have
reached a recognised level of Health and Safety knowledge and awareness and to enable
them to work on site more safely, reducing the health and safety risk to themselves and
others around them.
To ensure individuals reach the required level of Health and Safety knowledge, all delegates
on each of the courses MUST successfully complete the necessary training programme,
which in all cases includes at least one examination. Successful candidates will then be
rewarded by being issued their unique IHSP photographic passport, transferable worldwide.
Rigging Skill Specific Advanced Technical Tests (Level 3)
To achieve the ICE Level 2 award candidates must successfully complete a Minimum of 2 of
the Rigging Skill Specific Technical Tests listed on page 3.
Skill Specific Technical Tests (Level 2)
To achieve the ICE Level 3 award candidates must successfully complete a Minimum of 2
Rigging Skill Specific Technical Tests (Level 2). ICE Apprenticeship candidates must
complete a further 2 of the Skill Specific Technical Tests listed on pages 4 and 5.
Relevant ECITB TECHNICAL TRAINING UNITS are available for candidates to attain skills
required to undertake the ECITB Technical Tests
ICE LEVEL 3 VALIDITY & RENEWAL
Validity
Upon successful completion of the appropriate ICE Technical Tests a candidate will receive
an ICE card, which will be valid for 3 years
Renewal
The ICE renewal process assures a candidate’s knowledge, skills and ability are maintained
in line with evolving processes and technical requirements. The renewal process requires
each candidate already holding an ICE card to successfully complete a knowledge only test
after 3 years. The test must be taken no sooner than 3 months prior to the expiry date
on the card and no later than 3 months after the date. Failure to complete the test within
this 6 month window will render the ICE card invalid and necessitate full completion
once more of all tests.
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RIGGING SKILL SPECIFIC ADVANCED TECHNICAL TESTS (LEVEL 3)
TIRIG 04 Rigging and Moving Complex Engineering-Construction Materials
Safely
The test assesses if a candidate can successfully sling, lift and oversee the movement of
engineering and construction materials safely through a restricted access area, using
appropriately selected resources and in accordance with appropriate industry and site
specific regulations/procedures
TIRIG 05 Rigging, Rotating and Upending Complex Engineering - Construction
Materials Safely
The test assesses if a candidate can successfully Sling, lift, rotate, upend and oversee the
movement of engineering and construction materials safely through a restricted access area,
using appropriately selected resources and in accordance with appropriate industry and site
specific regulations/procedures
TIRIG 06 Lifting, Cross Hauling, and Installing Vessels in Restricted Access
Areas
The test assesses if a candidate can successfully Sling, lift horizontally, rotate, upend and
oversee the movement of a vessel (200kg) of engineering and construction materials safely
through a restricted access area, using appropriately selected resources and in accordance
with appropriate industry and site specific regulations/procedures
TIRIG 07 Planning a Rigging Operation
The test assesses if a candidate can successfully generate clear and concise lift plans, risk
assessments and toolbox talks necessary to support a complex rigging operation in
accordance with recognized industry regulations and procedures
RIGGING SKILL SPECIFIC TECHNICAL TESTS (LEVEL 2)
TIRIG 01 Moving Engineering Loads by Manual Operation
The test assesses if a candidate can successfully select and safely use the correct
resources and equipment to move engineering loads by manual operation in accordance
with appropriate industry and site specific regulations / procedures
TIRIG 02 Lifting and Slinging Engineering - Construction Materials Safely
The test assesses if a candidate can select equipment/lifting appliance and lifting
accessories to sling and lift an unevenly weighted item to an identified location in
accordance with appropriate industry regulations/procedures
TIRIG 03 Lifting and Cross Hauling Engineering - Construction Materials Safely
The test assesses if a candidate can correctly select equipment/lifting appliance and lifting
accessories sling, lift and cross haul a load to a specified location in accordance with
appropriate industry regulations/procedures
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SKILL SPECIFIC TECHNICAL TESTS (LEVEL 2)
International Mechanical Fitting
TIMF 01 Measuring and Inspecting Engineering Components
TIMF 02 Marking out Engineering Components
TIMF 03 Making and Fitting Mechanical Components
International Mechanical Maintenance
TIMM 04 Maintaining Bearings and seals
TIMM 08 Maintaining Belt and Chain Drives
TIMM 09 Maintaining Shafts and Couplings
International Mechanical Joint Integrity
TIMJI 04 Dismantling, Assembling and Hand Torquing Flanged Joints
TIMJI 08 Dismantling, Assembling and Hand Torquing Clamp Connectors
International Electrical Installation
TIEI 04 Electrical Distribution Systems
TIEI 06 Circuit Protective Devices
TIEI 13 Earthing Equipment
International Electrical Maintenance
TIEM 01 Inspecting and Testing Protective Devices
TIEM 03 Inspecting and Testing Electrical Hand Tools
TIEM 04 Inspecting and Testing Electrical Distribution Circuits
TIEM 08 Maintaining AC Electric Motors
TIEM 09 Maintaining DC Electric Motors
International Supporting Engineering - Construction Activities
TISECA 02 Marking Out to Required Specification
TISECA 03 Interpreting Engineering Drawings
TISECA 04 Shaping Engineering Components Using Hand Tools
TISECA 05 Joining Materials by Tack Welding
International Pipefitting
TIPF 01 Setting Out Pipework and Marking Out
TIPF 03 Preparing Pipe Ends using Portable Edge Preparation Machines
TIPF 11 Preparing and Assembling Screwed Pipework
International Rigging
TIRIG 01 Moving Engineering Loads by Manual Operation
TIRIG 02 Lifting and Slinging Engineering - Construction Materials Safely
TIRIG 03 Lifting and Cross Hauling Engineering - Construction Materials Safely
International Steel Erecting
TISE 01 Slinging and Lifting Engineering Loads
TISE 02 Rigging & Working with Lifting Equipment
TISE 03 Erecting Steelwork Structures
TISE 04 Erecting Pre-formed Plate
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International Non-Critical Welding
Manual Metal Arc (MMA) / Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
NCMMA 01 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding - 1G Butt (Square Edge)
NCMMA 02 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld
NCMMA 03 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding – 1F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCMMA 04 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding – 2G Butt (Square Edge)
NCMMA 05 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding – 2G Single V Butt Weld
NCMMA 06 Non-Critical MMA Plate Welding – 2F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCMMA 07 Non-Critical MMA Pipe Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld
Metal Inert Gas (MIG) / Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
NCMIG 01 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding - 1G Butt (Square Edge)
NCMIG 02 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld
NCMIG 03 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding – 1F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCMIG 04 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding – 2G Butt (Square Edge)
NCMIG 05 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding – 2G Single V Butt Weld
NCMIG 06 Non-Critical MIG Plate Welding – 2F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCMIG 07 Non-Critical MIG Pipe Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld
Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) / Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
NCTIG 01 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding - 1G Butt (Square Edge)
NCTIG 02 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld
NCTIG 03 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding – 1F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCTIG 04 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding – 2G Butt (Square Edge)
NCTIG 05 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding – 2G Single V Butt Weld
NCTIG 06 Non-Critical TIG Plate Welding – 2F Single-Sided Fillet Weld
NCTIG 07 Non-Critical TIG Pipe Welding – 1G Single V Butt Weld
International Instrument and Controls
TIIC 01 Calibrating and Function-Checking Pressure Measurement Systems
TIIC 12 Isolating and Checking Fluid Powered Systems
TIIC 03 Installing and Commissioning Flow Measurement Systems
International Non Destructive Testing
TINDT 05 Examining Welded Joints Using the Visual Inspection Method
TINDT 06 Determining NDT Requirements
International Instrument Pipefitting
TIIPF 01 Developing Patterns
TIIPF 02 Fabricating & Installing Pipe Supports
TIIPF 06 Pipe Bending
TIIPF 10 Preparing Pipe Ends
International Small Bore Tubing
TISBT 02 Disassembling and Reinstalling Small Bore Tubing Assemblies
ICE APPRENTICESHIPS - RIGGING
To achieve an ICE Apprenticeship in Rigging either at Level 2 or Level 3, two more Skill
Specific Technical Tests (Level 2) must be completed in addition to the minimum two
Rigging Skill Specific Technical Tests (Level 2). This brings the total requirement to four
Level 2 Technical Tests.
A full list of all relevant Level 2 Technical Tests is included in pages 3, 4 and 5.
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