Uprigging: Load IN

 

 

 Load in:

Arrive on time.

Sign in.   

At the beginning of the shift, expect a powwow.  Basic things will be reviewed, and might include things such as:

1)  Priority Points.  The points the road crew wants first.   

2)  Where large shackles will be used on 2-Ton Steel.

Help place road cases when they arrive.

Build steel until you are sent Up.  Check in with Head Rigger if you haven't been sent Up by the time everything is built.  

Go to the bathroom, grab your gear, go upstairs.  Empty everything out of your pockets.  Put on radio.

Harness up.  Put on your gloves if you wear them.  Make sure you have protraxion, an Industrial Daisy, and a 2' runner.  Flake your rope out over your shoulders.  Don't dawdle getting ready and out on a Beam.  The goal is always to be the first one to send in their rope, or as close to that as possible, have all the right gear, and be in the right place at the right time.  Remember your Prime directive, if given one.  Go to the appropriate access point.  

Go out onto the beam.

Tie up one end of rope to safety line.

Take rope off shoulders, hold both ends side, dump belly into non-working bay behind where you will be working.

Feed free end hand over hand In to floor.  Watch it to make sure it doesn't cause trouble.

Step on  heavy end of rope.

Set up protraxion if you have a pick point.

Untie free end of rope from safety line and place in protraxion so that the short end is poking out the teeth side.

Ask for a Knot or let Downriggers know you are ready for a "Tie-in" if appropriate.

Once tied in, float your point to the basket apex.  Wait for your Downrigger to look it over.  Float to Apex.  Wait for your buddie to do the same.  When you are sure both legs are floated to the Apex, your Downrigger has checked to make sure the Apex is clean, you can Go Out Together.  Watch your buddie, feel the tension of them pulling their leg Out (up towards the beam).  Pull at the same or a similar rate.  At first, it should be arm lengths.  When it gets heavy, you can switch to "Rowing".

Remove the burlap from the mix.  Set it on the beam in front of you.  

Make the basket and place it on the burlap.  Deadhangs need to be padded on the top two corners, Bridles need to be padded on the back two corners.  

Check your Buddy to make sure he is in a secure place.  If he has the pin out of his free shackle, wait a second.  When clear, smoothly break your protraxion and settle your Point.  Slide it into position

Call for a point check on the radio.

Make a show of hands that your fingers are free for your downrigger.