LEEA APPOINTED PERSON LIFTING
OPERATIONS EXAMINATION 350 MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
Section 1: Roles, Responsibilities & Legal Duties (Questions 1–45)
1. What is the PRIMARY responsibility of an Appointed Person in lifting
operations?
A) Operating the crane during the lift
B) Conducting manual lifting of loads
C) Planning, supervising, and authorizing lifting operations
D) Inspecting all personal protective equipment on site
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Appointed Person holds overall responsibility for planning,
organizing, and ensuring the safe execution of lifting operations.
,2. Under LOLER 1998, who is legally responsible for planning a lifting
operation?
A) The crane operator
B) The site manager
C) The Appointed Person
D) The safety officers
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Appointed Person is legally responsible for planning and
executing safe lifting operations under LOLER 1998.
3. Which regulation specifically requires that lifting equipment is thoroughly
examined at regular intervals?
A) PUWER 1998
B) LOLER 1998
C) HSWA 1974
D) COSHH 2002
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
1998, Regulation 9, explicitly mandates thorough examinations of lifting
equipment.
,4. The Appointed Person must ensure all lifting operations are carried out:
A) As quickly as possible to save time
B) Safely and without risk to personnel or property
C) Using the cheapest available equipment
D) At maximum crane capacity to maximize efficiency
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary legal and professional duty of the Appointed Person is
to ensure safety through proper planning, risk assessment, and method
selection.
5. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Appointed Person?
A) Selecting appropriate lifting equipment
B) Assessing risks associated with the lift
C) Operating the crane controls during the lift
D) Coordinating personnel involved in the lift
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Operating the crane is the responsibility of the crane operator. The
Appointed Person plans and supervises but does not operate equipment.
, 6. Under LOLER 1998, lifting equipment used for lifting persons must
generally be thoroughly examined at intervals not exceeding:
A) 24 months
B) 12 months
C) 9 months
D) 6 months
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: LOLER requires equipment used for lifting persons to be
thoroughly examined every 6 months.
7. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) places a duty on
employers to:
A) Ensure only certified equipment is used
B) Ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of
employees
C) Conduct daily equipment inspections
D) Provide personal protective equipment free of charge
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: HSWA 1974 is the overarching legislation that places a general duty
on employers to ensure health, safety and welfare of employees so far as is
reasonably practicable.
OPERATIONS EXAMINATION 350 MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS AND
RATIONALES
Section 1: Roles, Responsibilities & Legal Duties (Questions 1–45)
1. What is the PRIMARY responsibility of an Appointed Person in lifting
operations?
A) Operating the crane during the lift
B) Conducting manual lifting of loads
C) Planning, supervising, and authorizing lifting operations
D) Inspecting all personal protective equipment on site
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Appointed Person holds overall responsibility for planning,
organizing, and ensuring the safe execution of lifting operations.
,2. Under LOLER 1998, who is legally responsible for planning a lifting
operation?
A) The crane operator
B) The site manager
C) The Appointed Person
D) The safety officers
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Appointed Person is legally responsible for planning and
executing safe lifting operations under LOLER 1998.
3. Which regulation specifically requires that lifting equipment is thoroughly
examined at regular intervals?
A) PUWER 1998
B) LOLER 1998
C) HSWA 1974
D) COSHH 2002
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER)
1998, Regulation 9, explicitly mandates thorough examinations of lifting
equipment.
,4. The Appointed Person must ensure all lifting operations are carried out:
A) As quickly as possible to save time
B) Safely and without risk to personnel or property
C) Using the cheapest available equipment
D) At maximum crane capacity to maximize efficiency
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The primary legal and professional duty of the Appointed Person is
to ensure safety through proper planning, risk assessment, and method
selection.
5. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Appointed Person?
A) Selecting appropriate lifting equipment
B) Assessing risks associated with the lift
C) Operating the crane controls during the lift
D) Coordinating personnel involved in the lift
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Operating the crane is the responsibility of the crane operator. The
Appointed Person plans and supervises but does not operate equipment.
, 6. Under LOLER 1998, lifting equipment used for lifting persons must
generally be thoroughly examined at intervals not exceeding:
A) 24 months
B) 12 months
C) 9 months
D) 6 months
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: LOLER requires equipment used for lifting persons to be
thoroughly examined every 6 months.
7. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HSWA) places a duty on
employers to:
A) Ensure only certified equipment is used
B) Ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of
employees
C) Conduct daily equipment inspections
D) Provide personal protective equipment free of charge
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: HSWA 1974 is the overarching legislation that places a general duty
on employers to ensure health, safety and welfare of employees so far as is
reasonably practicable.
