Every industry that moves heavy loads with a crane has the same problem: at some point, someone has to guide the load into position. That moment — not the lift — is when hands get injured. RiggerMate exists for exactly that moment.
Where Hand Injuries Actually Happen
Most riggers assume hand injuries occur during the lift — when the crane is moving and the load is in the air. Injury data consistently points to a different moment entirely.
Crew typically stands clear. Hands are away from the load. Direct hand contact injury risk is low during active crane travel.
Load needs guiding into position. Crew move in. Hands reach for the load. This is where pinch, crush, and line-of-fire injuries occur.
Load is almost down. Crew apply direct pressure to steer it home. Load can shift, swing, or drop without warning. Hands are at highest risk.
The hand is not the control. When a rigger puts their hand on a suspended load to steer it into position, the hand has become the mechanical interface — with no buffer, no standoff, and no warning if the load moves unexpectedly. RiggerMate replaces the hand with a rated tool.
Keep hands out.
Control the load.
Deployed Where Load Control Matters
RiggerMate is used in environments where hands-free load management is a safety standard — not an optional extra. Below are the key industrial settings where the tool delivers its core purpose.
Steel beams, precast panels, and structural modules present some of the highest crush-zone exposure in construction. RiggerMate guides these elements to their final position without hands near corners, edges, or connection zones — especially critical in the last metre of placement where bolt-hole alignment is required.
On drill floors, at wellheads, and across process plant, swinging loads and dropped objects carry severe consequences. RiggerMate gives rig crews and maintenance teams the standoff needed to guide valves, pipe spools, modules, and wellhead equipment without hands in the line of fire — consistent with hands-free rigging protocols on offshore and onshore sites.
Tight spaces, slippery decks, and dynamic load environments make shipyard crane work among the most hazardous for riggers. The 2 ft and 3 ft RiggerMate variants are particularly suited to confined shipyard bays and below-deck operations, where longer tools cannot be manoeuvred safely. The blue finish maintains visual sightline in low-light marine environments.
Underground and surface mining involves positioning heavy plant, conveyor components, and structural elements in restricted access environments where stepping back is not always possible. The short-length RiggerMate variants give crews usable standoff even in the most confined headings and plant rooms.
In assembly lines, press shops, and fabrication yards, crane-assisted load movements occur repeatedly across a shift. Every movement is a load control moment. Deploying RiggerMate as standard kit removes the decision of whether to use a tool — it is simply the way loads are guided, on every lift, every shift.
Container yards, warehouse cranes, and loading bays involve suspended loads of variable geometry being placed in defined positions repeatedly. RiggerMate lets handlers steer loads to their landing position without hands-on contact through the entire approach — reducing exposure at the point in the operation where control pressure is highest.
Right Reach for Every Site
Standoff distance is not a preference — it is a safety engineering decision. RiggerMate offers six standard lengths so the correct standoff can always be achieved without compromise.
| Part No. | Length | Inches | Push / Pull | Primary Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSC-RM-24 | 2 ft | 24 in | 300 / 150 kg | Confined spaces, restricted access, underground environments |
| PSC-RM-36 | 3 ft | 36 in | 300 / 150 kg | Tight work areas, shipyard below-deck, indoor plant |
| PSC-RM-48 | 4 ft | 48 in | 300 / 150 kg | General-purpose — rig floor, yard, and industrial use |
| PSC-RM-60 | 5 ft | 60 in | 300 / 150 kg | Offshore platforms, ship decks, open structural work |
| PSC-RM-72 | 6 ft | 72 in | 300 / 150 kg | Large open bays, extended standoff, wide-area crane lifts |
| PSC-RM-96 | 8 ft | 96 in | 300 / 150 kg | Maximum standoff — cargo handling, marine decks, structural elements |
All six lengths carry the same 300 kg push / 150 kg pull rating. The correct tool for the job is the one that provides the maximum achievable standoff for the available working space.
Why Industrial Teams Choose RiggerMate
- Consistent 300 kg push / 150 kg pull rating — same specification across all six lengths.
- No assembly or calibration. Reach-for-it ready on every lift from day one.
- Distinctive blue finish — easy to identify in crew kits and during site safety audits.
- One product, one specification — deploy across multiple sites and crews without variation.
- Suits confined spaces (2 ft) through open-deck crane operations (8 ft).
- Supports hands-free rigging culture without changing the fundamental workflow.
- Reduces line-of-fire exposure at Stages 2 and 3 of every lift — the two highest-risk phases.
- Manufactured by PSC Hand Safety India Pvt. Ltd., Visakhapatnam, India.
Specify It. Deploy It. Done.
Six standard lengths. One consistent rating. Ready for site rollout across any industrial environment.