Skip to content
Beginner1 hour prep

Rig Emergency Plan

Learn rig emergency plan from scratch with a clear step-by-step workflow, recommended tools, safety guidelines, and expert tips.

all rigging crewSM

Workflow

  1. Identify Failure Scenarios

    30 min

    Motor fail stuck load fire earthquake plan.

  2. Assign Roles and Tools

    20 min

    Who calls who grabs manual chain backup power.

  3. Drill Emergency Lower

    30 min

    Empty batten drill manual release speed.

  4. Post Incident Review

    if needed

    Stop work investigate root cause report.

Checklist

0 / 8 completed

Loading your checklist…

Planning

Preparation

Safety

Execution

Quality

Documentation

Reference Materials

Emergency Rigging StandardStandard

Industry best practices for emergency rigging.

Emergency Rigging FormulaFormula

Manual chain backup; E-stop all motors; never ride load during lower.

Emergency Rigging Reference TableTable

Key benchmarks for emergency rigging.

ScenarioActionTool
Motor failManualChain
FireEvacAlarm

  • Pro Tip

    Drill empty — panic real bad.

  • Time Saver

    E-stop — everyone knows location.

  • Warning

    Incident — stop work investigate.

Safety Notes

  • Emergency lower — clear zone.
  • Fire — life before gear.

Related Scenarios

Explore related topics

Stage Rigging