2026 OSHA 500 EXAMS SCRIPT ALL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Boom angle indicator: - ✔✔An accessory device that measures the angle of boom
base section centerline to horizontal load—the weight of the object being lifted
including: load blocks and hooks, wire ropes, rigging, boom attachments and ancillary
attachments.
✔✔Boom stops: - ✔✔A device used to limit the angle of the boom at its highest position.
✔✔Counter weight: - ✔✔Weights used for balancing loads and the weight of the crane
in providing stability.
✔✔Deck: - ✔✔The revolving superstructure or turntable bed.
✔✔Drum: - ✔✔The spool or cylindrical member around which cables are wound for
raising and lowering loads.
✔✔Hoist: - ✔✔Used to lift and lower load.
✔✔Jib: - ✔✔Extension attached to the boom point to provide added boom length for
lifting specified loads.
✔✔Outrigger: - ✔✔Support members attached to the crane's carrier frame which are
used to level the crane.
✔✔PCSA: - ✔✔Power Crane and Shovel Association.
✔✔Pendants: - ✔✔Stationary wire ropes used to support the boom.
✔✔Radius: - ✔✔The horizontal distance from the axis of the rotation of the crane's
superstructure to the center of the suspended load.
, ✔✔Superstructure: - ✔✔The rotating frame, gantry and boom or other operating
equipment.
✔✔Who should inspect all the machinery and equipment before and during use to
ensure that they are within safe working parameters? - ✔✔Competent person.
✔✔What hazards associated with crane operations? - ✔✔o Improper load rating
o Excessive speeds
o No hand signals
o Unguarded parts and swing radius
o Working too close to power lines
o Improper exhaust system
o Shattered windows
o No steps/guardrails walkways and boom angle indicators
o Not using outriggers
✔✔How do crane accidents commonly occur? - ✔✔o Instability—unsecured load, load
capacity exceeded, or ground not level or too soft.
o Lack of communication—the point of operation is a distance from the crane operator
or not in full view of the operator.
o Lack of training.
o Inadequate maintenance or inspection
✔✔Why are load or load-moment indicators not reliable? - ✔✔o The device can be
turned off or malfunction.
o The device may be out of calibration.
o operating conditions (such as wind or operating speeds).
✔✔How can you ascertain the maximum and recommended weights that can be
supported? - ✔✔o Referring to the shipping ticket or other documentation.
o Ensuring that lift calculations are correct.
o Ensuring that the load is within the load chart rating for boom length and load radius of
crane.
✔✔How far away must crane be from any power lines at any one time? - ✔✔Maintain a
minimum distance of at least 10 feet.
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Boom angle indicator: - ✔✔An accessory device that measures the angle of boom
base section centerline to horizontal load—the weight of the object being lifted
including: load blocks and hooks, wire ropes, rigging, boom attachments and ancillary
attachments.
✔✔Boom stops: - ✔✔A device used to limit the angle of the boom at its highest position.
✔✔Counter weight: - ✔✔Weights used for balancing loads and the weight of the crane
in providing stability.
✔✔Deck: - ✔✔The revolving superstructure or turntable bed.
✔✔Drum: - ✔✔The spool or cylindrical member around which cables are wound for
raising and lowering loads.
✔✔Hoist: - ✔✔Used to lift and lower load.
✔✔Jib: - ✔✔Extension attached to the boom point to provide added boom length for
lifting specified loads.
✔✔Outrigger: - ✔✔Support members attached to the crane's carrier frame which are
used to level the crane.
✔✔PCSA: - ✔✔Power Crane and Shovel Association.
✔✔Pendants: - ✔✔Stationary wire ropes used to support the boom.
✔✔Radius: - ✔✔The horizontal distance from the axis of the rotation of the crane's
superstructure to the center of the suspended load.
, ✔✔Superstructure: - ✔✔The rotating frame, gantry and boom or other operating
equipment.
✔✔Who should inspect all the machinery and equipment before and during use to
ensure that they are within safe working parameters? - ✔✔Competent person.
✔✔What hazards associated with crane operations? - ✔✔o Improper load rating
o Excessive speeds
o No hand signals
o Unguarded parts and swing radius
o Working too close to power lines
o Improper exhaust system
o Shattered windows
o No steps/guardrails walkways and boom angle indicators
o Not using outriggers
✔✔How do crane accidents commonly occur? - ✔✔o Instability—unsecured load, load
capacity exceeded, or ground not level or too soft.
o Lack of communication—the point of operation is a distance from the crane operator
or not in full view of the operator.
o Lack of training.
o Inadequate maintenance or inspection
✔✔Why are load or load-moment indicators not reliable? - ✔✔o The device can be
turned off or malfunction.
o The device may be out of calibration.
o operating conditions (such as wind or operating speeds).
✔✔How can you ascertain the maximum and recommended weights that can be
supported? - ✔✔o Referring to the shipping ticket or other documentation.
o Ensuring that lift calculations are correct.
o Ensuring that the load is within the load chart rating for boom length and load radius of
crane.
✔✔How far away must crane be from any power lines at any one time? - ✔✔Maintain a
minimum distance of at least 10 feet.
