ADVANCED RIGGING ESSENTIAL STUDY
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ 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
, ◉ What types of hitch/s provide maximum contact (360 degrees)
between the sling and load?
Answer: Two double wrapped basket hitches
◉ According to OSHA 1910.184, synthetic or polypropylene slings
shall not be used at temperatures in excess of how many degrees?
Answer: 180-200 degrees
◉ According to OSHA 1910.184, what type of sling requires that the
inspection be documented?
Answer: Alloy chain slings
◉ What is the term that describes the distance that it takes one
strand to wrap 360 degrees around the wire rope core?
Answer: One rope lay
◉ A 4,000 lb. load is being hoisted with a two-leg bridle sling at a
horizontal sling angle of 30 degrees. What is the tension on each leg?
Answer: 4,000 lbs
◉ What piece of rigging hardware should be used to prevent
wearing in the eye of wire rope slings?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ 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
, ◉ What types of hitch/s provide maximum contact (360 degrees)
between the sling and load?
Answer: Two double wrapped basket hitches
◉ According to OSHA 1910.184, synthetic or polypropylene slings
shall not be used at temperatures in excess of how many degrees?
Answer: 180-200 degrees
◉ According to OSHA 1910.184, what type of sling requires that the
inspection be documented?
Answer: Alloy chain slings
◉ What is the term that describes the distance that it takes one
strand to wrap 360 degrees around the wire rope core?
Answer: One rope lay
◉ A 4,000 lb. load is being hoisted with a two-leg bridle sling at a
horizontal sling angle of 30 degrees. What is the tension on each leg?
Answer: 4,000 lbs
◉ What piece of rigging hardware should be used to prevent
wearing in the eye of wire rope slings?
