ADVANCED RIGGING FINAL PAPER
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What piece of rigging hardware should be used to prevent
wearing in the eye of wire rope slings?
Answer: Thimble
◉ What action should be used to take if a damaged sling is found?
Answer: Remove from service
◉ What is the meaning of the red marker yarn in a web sling?
Answer: If you see a red yarn or thread the sling is badly damaged
◉ How should a rigger connect a sling to an eyebolt?
Answer: Use a shackle
◉ What should be placed between a sling and a load to protect the
sling or load from damage?
Answer: A wooden block, a piece of old fire hose, a commercially
made softner
◉ What hitch forms a slip noose around the objects that is to be
lifted or moved?
Answer: Choker
, ◉ What should you do if the safety latch on a hook swings freely
through the throat opening and past the hook point?
Answer: Replace the hook
◉ The __________ is used for a direct lift with a lift angle of 90-
degrees?
Answer: Single vertical hitch
◉ The __________ sling produces a 360 degrees contact with the
load and tightens as the lift takes place.
Answer: Double wrap choker hitch
◉ Which of the following is a characteristic of synthetic web
slings?
Answer: They are affected by heat and chemicals
◉ When is a tag line required?
Answer: When the rotation of the load is hazardous
◉ Three inspection checks when inspecting a load hook?
Answer: Safety clip, correct markings,
◉ What is the purpose of a spreader bar?
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What piece of rigging hardware should be used to prevent
wearing in the eye of wire rope slings?
Answer: Thimble
◉ What action should be used to take if a damaged sling is found?
Answer: Remove from service
◉ What is the meaning of the red marker yarn in a web sling?
Answer: If you see a red yarn or thread the sling is badly damaged
◉ How should a rigger connect a sling to an eyebolt?
Answer: Use a shackle
◉ What should be placed between a sling and a load to protect the
sling or load from damage?
Answer: A wooden block, a piece of old fire hose, a commercially
made softner
◉ What hitch forms a slip noose around the objects that is to be
lifted or moved?
Answer: Choker
, ◉ What should you do if the safety latch on a hook swings freely
through the throat opening and past the hook point?
Answer: Replace the hook
◉ The __________ is used for a direct lift with a lift angle of 90-
degrees?
Answer: Single vertical hitch
◉ The __________ sling produces a 360 degrees contact with the
load and tightens as the lift takes place.
Answer: Double wrap choker hitch
◉ Which of the following is a characteristic of synthetic web
slings?
Answer: They are affected by heat and chemicals
◉ When is a tag line required?
Answer: When the rotation of the load is hazardous
◉ Three inspection checks when inspecting a load hook?
Answer: Safety clip, correct markings,
◉ What is the purpose of a spreader bar?
