Earning this license requires passing a DOB exam, completing approved 16-hour and 32-hour training courses, and documented experience supervising suspended scaffold work, with renewal required periodically through refresher courses. For sidewalk-adjacent projects, a Special Rigger's supervision is what makes a suspended scaffold or sidewalk shed installation legal — heavier loads instead require a Master Rigger. Property owners hiring for canopy or scaffold work should confirm the crew includes a properly licensed rigger, since this is distinct from the DOT and HIC credentials that cover the concrete work itself.
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