RIGGING & HOISTING QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS .
How,much,is,a,strand,of,a,wire,rope,allowed,to,wear,before,it,need,to,be,replaced?,ANS,-
1/3,of,its,original,diameter
If,a,chain,is,worn,by,_________,%,or,more,it,must,be,taken,out,of,service,or,destroyed.,ANS,-10%
In,2017,,what,percentage,of,WCB,injury,claims,were,related,to,back,injuries?,ANS,-21%
What,safety,factor,or,applied,to,the,SWL,of,rigging,hardware?,ANS,-5:1
What,is,the,main,concern,when,rigging,&,lifting,loads,on,a,job,site?,ANS,-Safety
What,sling,angle,generates,a,tension,on,each,sling,that,is,equal,to,the,weight,of,the,load?,ANS,-30°
Where,possible,use,a,____________,to,move,items,instead,of,carrying,them.,ANS,-Cart,or,Dolly
Where,should,the,hook,of,a,crane,be,positioned,,relative,to,the,centre,of,gravity,of,the,load?,ANS,-
The,hook,should,be,positioned,above,the,centre,of,gravity
If,a,four-
leg,bridle,hitch,is,used,,what,quantity,of,the,sling,legs,are,considered,to,be,supporting,the,weight,of,th
e,load?,ANS,-2
Which,rigging,item,is,used,to,prevent,the,twisting,of,the,load,line,when,a,load,is,turned?,ANS,-Swivel
From,what,material,should,rigging,hardware,be,made?,ANS,-Forged,alloy
If,a,wire,rope,has,a,diameter,of,5/8,in,,what,is,the,minimum,diameter,of,sheave,that,could,be,used,wit
h,the,rope?,ANS,-12-1/2,in
ANSWERS .
How,much,is,a,strand,of,a,wire,rope,allowed,to,wear,before,it,need,to,be,replaced?,ANS,-
1/3,of,its,original,diameter
If,a,chain,is,worn,by,_________,%,or,more,it,must,be,taken,out,of,service,or,destroyed.,ANS,-10%
In,2017,,what,percentage,of,WCB,injury,claims,were,related,to,back,injuries?,ANS,-21%
What,safety,factor,or,applied,to,the,SWL,of,rigging,hardware?,ANS,-5:1
What,is,the,main,concern,when,rigging,&,lifting,loads,on,a,job,site?,ANS,-Safety
What,sling,angle,generates,a,tension,on,each,sling,that,is,equal,to,the,weight,of,the,load?,ANS,-30°
Where,possible,use,a,____________,to,move,items,instead,of,carrying,them.,ANS,-Cart,or,Dolly
Where,should,the,hook,of,a,crane,be,positioned,,relative,to,the,centre,of,gravity,of,the,load?,ANS,-
The,hook,should,be,positioned,above,the,centre,of,gravity
If,a,four-
leg,bridle,hitch,is,used,,what,quantity,of,the,sling,legs,are,considered,to,be,supporting,the,weight,of,th
e,load?,ANS,-2
Which,rigging,item,is,used,to,prevent,the,twisting,of,the,load,line,when,a,load,is,turned?,ANS,-Swivel
From,what,material,should,rigging,hardware,be,made?,ANS,-Forged,alloy
If,a,wire,rope,has,a,diameter,of,5/8,in,,what,is,the,minimum,diameter,of,sheave,that,could,be,used,wit
h,the,rope?,ANS,-12-1/2,in
