The Collar360

Rigger

Other names

rigger/banksman, crane rigger, rigger/slinger, tent rigger, marquee rigger, lead rigger

Building trades

They tie and fix heavy loads to cranes, guide workers who lift them, and help put the heavy things in place.

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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

    Control movement of heavy equipment through narrow openings or confined spaces, using chainfalls, gin poles, gallows frames, and other equipment.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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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/monteuse
español
trabajador de operaciones de movimiento de grandes cargas/trabajadora de operaciones de movimiento de grandes cargas
العربية
عامل تركيب الحبال / عاملة تركيب الحبال
português
Aparelhador/Aparelhadora
Deutsch
Anschläger/Anschlägerin
italiano
tecnico delle lavorazioni in quota

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