OVERHEAD CRANE 2026 EXAMINATION SET
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The hoist wire rope on an overhead crane will typically have a working load limit
(safety factor) of: - ✔✔5 to 1
✔✔What is the purpose of a hoist limit switch? - ✔✔prevent pulling load block into drum
✔✔The hoist limit switch should be checked: - ✔✔each shift
✔✔T or F
Two possible methods of overload detection for overhead cranes are a dynamometer
attached to the crane hook or an in-cab computerized digital read out - ✔✔true
✔✔All overhead cranes should have a visual inspection on what regular basis -
✔✔every shift
✔✔What process must be followed prior to inspecting an overhead crane - ✔✔use a
lockout procedure
✔✔Under what circumstances can an overhead crane lift 125% of its rated load - ✔✔for
test purposes
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The hoist wire rope on an overhead crane will typically have a working load limit
(safety factor) of: - ✔✔5 to 1
✔✔What is the purpose of a hoist limit switch? - ✔✔prevent pulling load block into drum
✔✔The hoist limit switch should be checked: - ✔✔each shift
✔✔T or F
Two possible methods of overload detection for overhead cranes are a dynamometer
attached to the crane hook or an in-cab computerized digital read out - ✔✔true
✔✔All overhead cranes should have a visual inspection on what regular basis -
✔✔every shift
✔✔What process must be followed prior to inspecting an overhead crane - ✔✔use a
lockout procedure
✔✔Under what circumstances can an overhead crane lift 125% of its rated load - ✔✔for
test purposes
