721503 - Rope connector

Uses lifting cranes, winches, suspended lifts, and other specialized equipment; selects and tests ropes, chains, and other special equipment that would match the weight and configuration of the cargo being transported. Connects broken or damaged ropes using machines and hand tools.

Main activities

* make suspensions, repair retractable sheaves and test ropes, repair them, cut off worn parts and replace them with new ones, connect ends, attache ropes to cabs;
* read simple drawings, select ropes to match the weight of the cargo being transported and lifted, and decide which equipment to use;
* determine the suitability of ropes, change ropes by connecting ends;
* connect broken or damaged ropes using machines and hand tools;
* install ropes, performing cable line installation works.

Characteristic competences

* read simple drawings;
* install ropes in lifting equipment;
* maintain ropes, repair them, connect;
* select ropes depending on the weight of the load;
* follow work safety rules.