Regulations and Responsibilities

Question 1

Who is ultimately responsible for safe crane operations?

Answer 1

The operator

Question 2

Who is responsible for ensuring proper ground conditions and site preparations before and during lifting operations?

Answer 2

Controlling entity

Question 3

What has to be performed by the crane owner or controlling entity to the crane operator before having a crane assigned to them to ensure safe operations?

Answer 3

Operator Qualification

Question 4

Why are daily inspections done on a crane other than it’s a OSHA requirement?

Answer 4

To start a baseline of discrepancies

Question 5

What publication gives you the guidelines and criteria needed to be addressed during daily inspections?

Answer 5

1926.1412

Question 6

When first arriving on a job site what should the crane operator be aware of?

Answer 6

Surroundings
Ground conditions
Overhead Powerlines
Underground Utilities

Question 7

Who has the final decision on any lift?

Answer 7

Operator

Question 8

What items must an assembly and disassemble director discuss with the crew before starting a procedure?

Answer 8

Task
Hazard related to the task
How to safely accomplish the task