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1
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Hoisting

A

The Transportation of a load by a crane or hoist

2
Q

Load

A

Object being moved

3
Q

Rigging

A

All the components connecting the load to the hook of the crane or hoist

4
Q

Lift

A

The process of moving the load from start to finish

5
Q

5 types of hoisting

A

Construction, Industrial operations(Usually permanently installed), Maintenance(Portable cranes), Arena/trade show rigging, and Personnel hoisting

6
Q

Competent Person

A

One who has authorization to fix problems

7
Q

Qualified Person

A

One who has the ability to solve problems and knows what they are doing

8
Q

What is involved in lift planning?

A

Where and how, storage, unloading, hoisting, what materials are needed, and who do we need?

9
Q

Do you need an engineer

A

Only if the procedure or equipment is unusual or not standard practice

10
Q

The qualified rigger is. . .?

A

Often the signal person

11
Q

What are some considerations when planning a lift?

A

Obstructions/prohibited spaces, Fall zones, Clearance, Load path

12
Q

Rated load, rated capacity, working load limit, load rating, load capacity, weight capacity, safe working load are all examples of what?

A

The actual maximum load you can place on a piece of equipment and maintain an appropriate margin of safety.

13
Q

What is breaking strength (Ultimate Strength)

A

Point at which it will break

14
Q

What are softeners?

A

Relatively soft items used to protect rigging, load, or both

15
Q

What pieces of equipment are used for material handling?

A

Forklifts, pallet jacks, machinery lifts, rigging dolly’s, air casters, rollers, pry-bars, and lever dolly’s

16
Q

4 types of cranes

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Motor truck, Rough terrain, crawler, and locomotive

17
Q

2 main types of crane booms

A

telescoping boom and lattice boom

18
Q

2 types of tower cranes

A

Free standing and climbing

19
Q

What are the 3 types of ways to operate a crane?

A

Wireless, in a cab, or with a pendant control

20
Q

What is drift?

A

When a load continues to move after the crane has stopped

21
Q

How often should you do crane inspections?

A

Crane inspections are done monthly, and before every use, visual inspections, and make sure to test all functions

22
Q

What are three ways to find out how much an object weighs?

A

Look at the nameplate, use the stock materials table, or the material density table

23
Q

What are the safety factors on chain links?

A

Safety factor of 4

24
Q

What is the safety factor on everything but chain links?

A

Safety factor of 5

25
Q

Types of slings

A

page 127

26
Q

What do you do during a sling inspection (page 131)

A

First part of an inspection is to find the tag.