ANSWERS 2025
Which,area,do,truck,cranes,without,a,5th,outrigger,generally,have,no,lifting,capacity,unless,the,
manufacturer,states,otherwise?,-,ANSWER,The,front
What,is,the,definition,of,"operating,radius?",-
,ANSWER,The,distance,from,the,center,of,rotation,of,the,crane,to,the,center,of,gravity,of,the,loa
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What,applies,to,the,capacities,below,the,bold,line,shown,on,a,load,chart?,-
,ANSWER,They,are,based,on,the,stability,of,the,crane
In,which,quadrant,are,rough,terrain,crane,capacities,generally,greater?,-,ANSWER,Over,the,front
What,percentage,do,most,manufacturers,requires,a,crane's,load,chart,capacity,to,be,reduced,by,
for,duty,cycle,operations,-,such,as,high-volume,concrete,placement?,-,ANSWER,20%
From,which,two,points,should,the,boom,be,measured?,-
,ANSWER,From,the,boom,hinge,pins,,to,the,center,of,the,boom,tip,sheave
What,is,the,preferred,method,of,installing,wire,rope,from,a,reel,onto,a,hoist,drum?,-
,ANSWER,Running,the,rope,from,the,top,of,the,reel,,to,the,top,of,the,drum.
Over,which,quadrant,are,truck,crane,capacities,usually,greater?,-,ANSWER,Over,the,rear
According,to,OSHA,,which,accessible,area,of,an,operating,crane,must,always,be,barricaded?,-
,ANSWER,The,swing,radius,of,the,rear,of,the,rotating,superstructure
What,is,the,OSHA,regulation,governing,cranes,in,construction?,-,ANSWER,1926.1400
, According,to,ASME,,what,percentage,of,the,manufacturer's,crane,rating,must,not,be,exceeded,if
,a,load,test,is,done,on,a,repaired,crane?,-,ANSWER,100%
Where,is,the,tipping,axis,of,a,crawler,crane,located?,-
,ANSWER,It,depends,if,the,idler,or,sprocket,are,in,line,or,offset,from,the,track,rollers
What,should,be,done,with,materials,placed,under,overhead,energized,power,lines?,-
,ANSWER,NOT,be,lifted,by,crane
What,determines,the,amount,of,deduction,required,for,an,erected,jib,that,is,not,being,used?,-
,ANSWER,The,effective,weight,of,the,jib
What,happens,to,ground,bearing,pressure,if,you,move,a,crawler,crane,from,soft,ground,to,hard
er,ground?,-,ANSWER,It,increases
How,should,the,wheels,of,a,crane,be,positioned,when,it,is,set,up,for,working,on,outriggers?,-
,ANSWER,Just,high,enough,off,the,ground,to,relieve,the,tires,of,crane,weight
Where,is,the,tipping,axis,of,a,crawler,crane,located?,-
,ANSWER,It,depends,if,the,idler,or,sprocket,are,in,line,or,offset,from,the,track,rollers
Where,are,the,Standard,Method,hand,signals,found?,-,ANSWER,OSHA,Subpart,CC
A,truck,crane,is,set,up,on,outriggers.,The,part,of,the,load,chart,governed,by,stability,is,based,on,
what,percentage,of,the,cranes,capacity?,-,ANSWER,85%
Truck,crane,capacities,are,usually,greater,over,the,_________,-,ANSWER,Rear