OECP Written Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
What is the safety factor for pendants or standing ropes? - ✔✔3/1 for normal
operations
2.5/1 for boom erection
Safe working load (SWL) is ______ - ✔✔Rated Strength
The effective weight of an erected extension would be higher or lower than its actual
weight? - ✔✔Higher
How much twist is allowed in a crane hook? - ✔✔None
What is the horizontal distance a stand takes for one complete rotation around the ropes
core? - ✔✔Rope lay or lay length
What deficiencies are you looking for in pendants or standing ropes? - ✔✔More than 2
broken wires in 1 lay length beyond end connections
More than 1 broken wire in a rope lay at an end connection
What deficiencies are cause for removal from service in rotation resistant ropes? - ✔✔2
random broken wires in 6 rope diameters
4 broken wires in 30 ropes diameters
2 6 packs at 4:30
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, What deficiencies would remove a running rope from service - ✔✔6 random broken
wires in 1 rope lay
3 broken wires in 1 strand in 1 lay
6-3
To snub a load would be to _____ - ✔✔Tie it off
How is wire rope oiled? - ✔✔With a mineral based lubricant
How long is the annual inspection report kept? - ✔✔12 months
How long is a monthly inspection report kept? - ✔✔3 months
Who does an inspection of a crane that has been idle for 3 months? - ✔✔Qualified
person
What is boom angle minus jib offset? - ✔✔Jib angle to the ground
An inspection after a repair is done by who? - ✔✔Qualified person
Who does an annual inspection? - ✔✔Qualified person
What is the extension hanging on the side of the boom caller? - ✔✔Stored
What is the effect of a weight on a lever proportionate to its placement on the lever
called? - ✔✔Effective weight
What is the force exerted on a crane by its movement called? - ✔✔Dynamic load
A bold or solid line on a load chart is used to indicate what? - ✔✔Separation of
structural capacities from a stability capacities
What is an A rated fire extinguisher used for? - ✔✔Any material that would leave
behind ashes
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Answers 100% Pass
What is the safety factor for pendants or standing ropes? - ✔✔3/1 for normal
operations
2.5/1 for boom erection
Safe working load (SWL) is ______ - ✔✔Rated Strength
The effective weight of an erected extension would be higher or lower than its actual
weight? - ✔✔Higher
How much twist is allowed in a crane hook? - ✔✔None
What is the horizontal distance a stand takes for one complete rotation around the ropes
core? - ✔✔Rope lay or lay length
What deficiencies are you looking for in pendants or standing ropes? - ✔✔More than 2
broken wires in 1 lay length beyond end connections
More than 1 broken wire in a rope lay at an end connection
What deficiencies are cause for removal from service in rotation resistant ropes? - ✔✔2
random broken wires in 6 rope diameters
4 broken wires in 30 ropes diameters
2 6 packs at 4:30
COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY BRITTIE DONALD, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, What deficiencies would remove a running rope from service - ✔✔6 random broken
wires in 1 rope lay
3 broken wires in 1 strand in 1 lay
6-3
To snub a load would be to _____ - ✔✔Tie it off
How is wire rope oiled? - ✔✔With a mineral based lubricant
How long is the annual inspection report kept? - ✔✔12 months
How long is a monthly inspection report kept? - ✔✔3 months
Who does an inspection of a crane that has been idle for 3 months? - ✔✔Qualified
person
What is boom angle minus jib offset? - ✔✔Jib angle to the ground
An inspection after a repair is done by who? - ✔✔Qualified person
Who does an annual inspection? - ✔✔Qualified person
What is the extension hanging on the side of the boom caller? - ✔✔Stored
What is the effect of a weight on a lever proportionate to its placement on the lever
called? - ✔✔Effective weight
What is the force exerted on a crane by its movement called? - ✔✔Dynamic load
A bold or solid line on a load chart is used to indicate what? - ✔✔Separation of
structural capacities from a stability capacities
What is an A rated fire extinguisher used for? - ✔✔Any material that would leave
behind ashes
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