ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
According to OSHA slings used in a basket hitch shall have the loads - CORRECT
ANSWER - balanced
When slings encounter sharp edges on loads to be lifted, riggers shall ensure that slings are: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Protected and padded
According to ASME B30.9 what is the maximum width of an object that can be places in the eye
of a wire rope sling - CORRECT ANSWER - 1/2 the length
According to OSHA each day before being used, the sling and all the fastenings and attachments
shall be inspected for damage or defects by a - CORRECT ANSWER - competent person
according to OSHA alloy steel chain, wire rope, metal mesh and synthetic web slings shall not be
used with loads in excess of their - CORRECT ANSWER - rated compacity
According to OSHA how many randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay must there be
to remove the wire rope sling from service - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
According to OSHA how many broken wires in one strand in one rope lay must there be to
remove the rope from service - CORRECT ANSWER - five
Which knot is best for tying a tagline to the eye of a sling - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bowline
How many random broken wires in a six rope diameters are needed to meet the removal criteria
for overhead hoist - CORRECT ANSWER -6
, According to ASME quadruple sling bridle rating are the same as - CORRECT
ANSWER - Triple sling bridle rating
According to ASME B30.10 markings shall be forged, cast or die stamped on what area of the
hook - CORRECT ANSWER - Non Wearing
is an overhead hoist permitted to continue operations when its wire rope reaches, any one of the
removal criteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, until the end of the shift with the approval
of a qualified person
According to AMSE B30.10 any hook that has any visible bend or twist from the plane of the
unbent hook shall - CORRECT ANSWER - be replaced
According to ASME B30.10 any hoof having distortion causing an increase in throat opening of
5% or exceeding 1/.4 in shall be - CORRECT ANSWER - replaced
According to ASME B30.10 any hook having wear exceeding what percentage shall be removed
from service - CORRECT ANSWER - 10%
According to OSHA how often shall rigging equipment used in material handling be inspecting -
CORRECT ANSWER - prior to use each shift
According to OSHA natural and synthetic fiber rope slings shall be removed from service when -
CORRECT ANSWER - powdered fiber between strands are present
When correctly installing U-bolt type wire rope clips, the u-bolt portion of the clip must be
installed on which end of the wire rope - CORRECT ANSWER - The dead or short end
According to ASME B30.26 compression hardware shall be removed from service if which of
the following are visible - CORRECT ANSWER - Missing or illegible ID