The Collar360

Ground rigger

Other names

rigging crew member, down rigger

Stage and production crew

They help build temporary frames that hold up stage equipment, using ropes and tools, and they test that the ropes are safe.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Test rigging to ensure safety and reliability.

  2. 2

    Signal or verbally direct workers engaged in hoisting and moving loads to ensure safety of workers and materials.

  3. 3

    Tilt, dip, and turn suspended loads to maneuver over, under, or around obstacles, using multi-point suspension techniques.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
monteur au sol/monteuse au sol
español
operario de izaje en superficie/operaria de izaje en superficie
العربية
عامل تركيب الحبال على الأرض / عاملة تركيب الحبال على الأرض
português
Operador de montagem de estruturas ao nível do solo/Operadora de montagem de estruturas ao nível do solo
Deutsch
Veranstaltungsrigger für Arbeiten am Boden/Veranstaltungsriggerin für Arbeiten am Boden
italiano
operatore a terra/operatrice a terra

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