ADVANCED RIGGING COMPLETE COURSE
REVIEW GUIDE
◉ Using the Rigging Hardware Table in your book, what is the
capacity of a 1/2 inch shouldered eyebolt when lifting at a 45 degree
angle?
Answer: 550 lbs
◉ A non-shouldered eyebolt is primarily designed for lifting in what
direction?
Answer: Vertical
◉ What is the term that describes a 'sudden' loading on a sling,
when raising or lowering a load which will increase the stress on
rigging of the load?
Answer: Shock loading
◉ Using the sling tables in your book, what is the capacity of a 7/8
inch 2-leg wire rope sling that is lifting at a horizontal angle of 60-
degrees?
Answer: 26,000
◉ What is the approximate weight of a cubic foot of concrete?
, Answer: 150 lbs
◉ Which types of hitches are labeled on a synthetic sling?
Answer: Vertical Hitch, Choker Hitch, Basket Hitch
◉ What must be done if a sling is found to have a missing or illegible
capacity tag?
Answer: Remove the sling from service
◉ What is the formula that is used to calculate the volume of a box?
Answer: Length x Width x Height
◉ 4 Reasons to remove a synthetic web sling?
Answer: UV damage, heat damage, ripped/torn, cant read tag
◉ One leg of a 4 leg alloy steel chain sling is longer than the other
three; this is probably an indication of what type of damage?
Answer: The leg has been overloaded
◉ Who should rig a sling assembly to a load?
Answer: A trained and qualified rigger
REVIEW GUIDE
◉ Using the Rigging Hardware Table in your book, what is the
capacity of a 1/2 inch shouldered eyebolt when lifting at a 45 degree
angle?
Answer: 550 lbs
◉ A non-shouldered eyebolt is primarily designed for lifting in what
direction?
Answer: Vertical
◉ What is the term that describes a 'sudden' loading on a sling,
when raising or lowering a load which will increase the stress on
rigging of the load?
Answer: Shock loading
◉ Using the sling tables in your book, what is the capacity of a 7/8
inch 2-leg wire rope sling that is lifting at a horizontal angle of 60-
degrees?
Answer: 26,000
◉ What is the approximate weight of a cubic foot of concrete?
, Answer: 150 lbs
◉ Which types of hitches are labeled on a synthetic sling?
Answer: Vertical Hitch, Choker Hitch, Basket Hitch
◉ What must be done if a sling is found to have a missing or illegible
capacity tag?
Answer: Remove the sling from service
◉ What is the formula that is used to calculate the volume of a box?
Answer: Length x Width x Height
◉ 4 Reasons to remove a synthetic web sling?
Answer: UV damage, heat damage, ripped/torn, cant read tag
◉ One leg of a 4 leg alloy steel chain sling is longer than the other
three; this is probably an indication of what type of damage?
Answer: The leg has been overloaded
◉ Who should rig a sling assembly to a load?
Answer: A trained and qualified rigger
