Rigging Safety: Center of Gravity | Stable vs Unsafe Lift Poster

Unstable vs. Balanced: A Side-by-Side Training Guide

The rigging safety center of gravity poster is structured to accelerate learning through visual contrast:

• The Tipping Risk (Unsafe): The left panel illustrates a high CG and off-center attachment, highlighting the inevitable rotation and instability that leads to catastrophic failures.

• The Balanced Lift (Safe): The right panel demonstrates a low CG and centered alignment, showing how even sling tension results in a level, secure, and predictable lift.

• Universal Icons: Flat vector icons show a crane hook block and sling configurations, making the lessons applicable across all types of mobile and overhead cranes.

Museum-Grade Quality for Industrial Training

This rigging safety center of gravity poster is printed on 175–189 g/m² heavyweight archival paper with a glare-free matte finish. We specifically chose this non-reflective surface so the instructional arrows and labels remain legible in the bright, high-glare environments of site trailers or rigging shops. Using Giclée printing technology, the safety-orange and industrial-blue headers remain bold and fade-resistant, providing an audit-ready training reference for years to come.

• Compliance Advantage: Directly supports the “Rigging Knowledge” requirements for OSHA 1926.1425 and serves as an ideal visual aid for NCCCO Rigger certification.

• Operational Discipline: Use this chart to facilitate “Pre-Task Hazard Assessments” (PTHA) and to verify that apprentice riggers understand load distribution.