RIGGING REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Given the relatively large scale of most construction rigging, multiple people are usually
involved, each directing a certain aspect of the operation. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Separate training or certification is not required for each job involved with hoisting. - CORRECT
ANSWER -False
The cranes and hoists involved in industrial operations are typically temporarily installed, and
many are outdoors. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Industrial needs for rigging can vary widely, so personnel must be well trained to handle many
different situations. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Workers that are hoisted to an elevated location that requires manual work stay in the
personnel platform rigged to the crane until the task is completed. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Common crane-related accidents involve falls, contact with electric current, and being caught
between parts of a crane or between a part of a crane and another object. - CORRECT ANSWER
-True
Third-party organizations administer standardized training and exams and certify that the
student has mastered a minimum skill level. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
, Only complex lifts need to be planned beforehand. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is one of the primary coordinating
entities for standards development for rigging and hoisting. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Rigging in ___ often involves the use of heavy lifting equipment such as cranes, lifting towers,
chain falls, come-alongs, and air skates to offload deliveries of equipment, move materials, and
install in various locations equipment that can weight hundreds of pounds to hundreds of tons. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Construction
The UA Industrial Rigging and Signaling Certification Program delivers trained, experienced,
certified, and immediately available industrial riggers and signalpersons throughout the US and
Canada at no cost to contractors or end users. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Some ___ cranes may be robotic or controlled semi-automatically to perform the same set of
motions repeatedly. - CORRECT ANSWER -industrial
Maintenance rigging is typically performed by a (n) ___. - CORRECT ANSWER -facility's
maintenance personnel
Many hoisting and rigging publications and training programs treat ___ as a separate and
advanced topic. - CORRECT ANSWER -hoisting of personnel
Personnel engaged in rigging, hoisting, and signaling activities must be qualified, but federal
regulations leave it to ___ to determine a person's qualifications. - CORRECT ANSWER -
employers
In the United States, the ___ is the federal agency charged with ensuring workplace safety. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
ANSWERS 2026/2027
Given the relatively large scale of most construction rigging, multiple people are usually
involved, each directing a certain aspect of the operation. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Separate training or certification is not required for each job involved with hoisting. - CORRECT
ANSWER -False
The cranes and hoists involved in industrial operations are typically temporarily installed, and
many are outdoors. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Industrial needs for rigging can vary widely, so personnel must be well trained to handle many
different situations. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
Workers that are hoisted to an elevated location that requires manual work stay in the
personnel platform rigged to the crane until the task is completed. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Common crane-related accidents involve falls, contact with electric current, and being caught
between parts of a crane or between a part of a crane and another object. - CORRECT ANSWER
-True
Third-party organizations administer standardized training and exams and certify that the
student has mastered a minimum skill level. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
, Only complex lifts need to be planned beforehand. - CORRECT ANSWER -False
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is one of the primary coordinating
entities for standards development for rigging and hoisting. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Rigging in ___ often involves the use of heavy lifting equipment such as cranes, lifting towers,
chain falls, come-alongs, and air skates to offload deliveries of equipment, move materials, and
install in various locations equipment that can weight hundreds of pounds to hundreds of tons. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Construction
The UA Industrial Rigging and Signaling Certification Program delivers trained, experienced,
certified, and immediately available industrial riggers and signalpersons throughout the US and
Canada at no cost to contractors or end users. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
Some ___ cranes may be robotic or controlled semi-automatically to perform the same set of
motions repeatedly. - CORRECT ANSWER -industrial
Maintenance rigging is typically performed by a (n) ___. - CORRECT ANSWER -facility's
maintenance personnel
Many hoisting and rigging publications and training programs treat ___ as a separate and
advanced topic. - CORRECT ANSWER -hoisting of personnel
Personnel engaged in rigging, hoisting, and signaling activities must be qualified, but federal
regulations leave it to ___ to determine a person's qualifications. - CORRECT ANSWER -
employers
In the United States, the ___ is the federal agency charged with ensuring workplace safety. -
CORRECT ANSWER -Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
