Course Summary:
Performance Rigging Fundamentals Course orients aspiring riggers and performers to the rigging systems common to Vancouver’s motion picture industry for flying or motivating objects and performers and; the tools, materials, techniques, terminology and industry best practices to efficiently engineer, assemble, operate and strike such rigging systems in accordance with the WCB Act and the applicable Regulation and Guidelines. Participants can expect to manage a lot of information.
Location:
Riggit Services, 8021 Enterprise Street, Burnaby BC, V5A 1V5, (604) 696 1481
Course Description:
This course is comprised of 40 hours of intensive indoor training over five days, is limited to a maximum of 8 participants and will orient participants to the following;
- Governance for Performance Rigging in the BC motion picture workplace including;
- Authorities having jurisdiction and relevant legislation
- Rights and obligations of Employers, Supervisors & Workers
- Employer (studio/production) policy
- Key roles and responsibilities for performance rigging with an emphasis on Supervisor responsibilities.
- Applicable equipment standards, inspection requirements and procedures.
- Workplace planning, efficient system layout and collaboration with other departments and workers.
- Hazard/Risk Assessment and management per OHS requirements including Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) and appropriate application of the Hierarchy of Hazard Controls.
- Fall Prevention training using Fall Restraint and appropriate application of the Hierarchy of Fall Protection.
- Common Performance Rigging tools, equipment, materials and terminology.
- Performance Rigging system engineering including; anticipated working loads, required safety margins and design factors, system design, material properties and capacity, failure mode analysis, (compound forces) and force limiting.
- Correct command, control and communications during Performance Rigging operations and filming.
To Register:
Please contact Perry Beckham at (604) 816-4281 or pbeckham@shaw.ca to register.
Participants will be required to provide a scan or photo of an initial copy of the Assumption of Risk and Waiver of Liability to register for the course.
Payment of $1000 plus 5% GST in full by e transfer is required in advance to secure a place. Cancellation within two weeks will cost 50% of the course fee and cancellation within one week 100%. |
