INTRO Chap 6

Question 1

Planned movement of material and equipment from one location to another.

Answer 1

Rigging

Question 2

Rigging involves uses of what? 3 things

Answer 2

Slings
Hoists
Other types of equipment.

Question 3

Some rigging operations use a —— to move materials around a job site.

Answer 3

loader

Question 4

Other operations require ——to lift such loads.

Answer 4

cranes.

Question 5

What are the two basic types of cranes?

Answer 5

Overhead

Mobile

Question 6

Maximum load weight that the sling was designated to carry.

Answer 6

Rated Capacity

Question 7

One thing the ringer must look for during synthetic sling rejection is what?

Answer 7

Damage from overload in a web or round sling.

Question 8

Damage from over load is aka called what 2 things?

Answer 8

Tensile Damage

Overstretching

Question 9

Tensile damage is evident when the weave pattern of the fabric begins to pull apart.

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Twin-Path slings have what?

Answer 10

tattle tails

Question 11

When the tail has been pulled into the jacket, what does it indicate?

Answer 11

The sling may have been overloaded.

Question 12

Most alloy steel chain slings can be used in temperatures up to —— with little loss in rated capacity.

Answer 12

500 “F

Question 13

Like other slings, wire rope slings must be what?

Answer 13

Inspected before each use.

Question 14

Who can actually make the decision to use a wire rope in a rigging operation or to discard it if it is damaged.

Answer 14

Qualified person

Question 15

Another classification of vertical hitch is the what?

Answer 15

Bridle Hitch

Question 16

Consists of 2 or more vertical hitches attached to the same stuff.

Answer 16

Bridle Hitch

Question 17

Bridle has more vertical hitches attached to the same what 3 things?

Answer 17

Same Hook
Master Link
Bull Ring

Question 18

The ——–affects the capacity of the sling, reducing it by a minimum of —- percent.

Answer 18

Choker Hitch

25

Question 19

The Choker Hitch’s reduction doesnt need to be considered when choosing the proper sling.

Answer 19

F

Question 20

When an item more than —– feet long is being rigged, the general rule is to use —– choker hitches spaced far enough apart to provide the stability needed to transport the load.

Answer 20

12 ft

2 choker hitches

Question 21

Shackles used for overhead lifting should be made from ——, not cast steel.

Answer 21

forged steel

Question 22

This thing has become the most widely used type in general industry.

Answer 22

The screw pin shackle

Question 23

Specially designed for angular pulls.

Answer 23

Swivel eye bolts

Question 24

Eyebolts must be ——- ———– before each use.

Answer 24

Visually inspected

Question 25

Who must visually inspect eyebolts and how many times?

Answer 25

Qualified rigging inspector

once a year

Question 26

The most comming type of end fitting hook.

Answer 26

Eye hook

Question 27

Eye hooks may or may not have ——- or ——

Answer 27

Safety Latches

Gates

Question 28

Rejection criteria for rigging hooks. 7 things

Answer 28

Wear / Scraping
Cracks
Cuts/ Gouges
Corrosion/ Excessive Rust
Increas in Throat Opening
Twist
Elongation

Question 29

Below —- degrees, sling stress increases dramatically.

Answer 29

45

Question 30

The greater the sling stress, the less effect on the lift’s safety.

Answer 30

F

Question 31

Provides a mechanical advantage for lifting a load, allowing you to move objects that you can’t lift manually.

Answer 31

A hoist

Question 32

all hoists use a ——- —— to transmit power and lift a load.

Answer 32

Pulley System

Question 33

Some hoists are mounted on trolley’s and use electricity or compressed air for power.

Answer 33

T

Question 34

All chain hoists use a —- —- to lift heavy loads.

Answer 34

gear system

Question 35

To make the safest selection, the rigger must know the —- —- of the load, the ——- at which the slings will attach to the load and the ——- — —— applied during the lift. Only then can a sling be rigged safely to a load.

Answer 35

Total Weight
Angle
Total Sling Stress

Question 36

Using hand signals to communicate load navigation directions is an intergral element in the safe transport and control of all loads.

Answer 36

T

Question 37

Used for communicating load navigation directions from the signal person to the crabe operator.

Answer 37

Established Hand Signals

Question 38

the hand signals used in rigging operations have been developed and standarized by…

Answer 38

American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Question 39

Been developed and standarized for use with mobile cranes and for use with overhead cranes.

Answer 39

ASME hand signals

Question 40

Dont worry about keeping the landing zone clear of personnel other than the tag line tender.

Answer 40

F