General Crane Safety EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. The minimum crane team for a mobile crane on outriggers would consist of-
A) The Crane Operator, Rigger Supervisor, and Crane Rigger
B) The Crane Operator, Crane Supervisor, Rigger Supervisor, and
Crane Rigger
C) The Crane Operator, Crane Supervisor, and Crane Rigger
D) The Crane Operator and Rigger-in-Charge
E) The Crane Operator, Crane Walker, and Crane Rigger - ANSWER ✔ C)
The Crane Operator, Crane Supervisor, and Crane Rigger
2. When operating floating cranes, you must start swinging or rotating quickly
and stop smoothly to prevent excessive barge list.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER ✔ B) False
3. Extending a telescoping boom without lowering the hoist may result in
"two-blocking" the crane.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER ✔ A) True
4. All of the following require a license to operate EXCEPT a(n)-
A) Cab-operated category 3 bridge crane
, B) Mobile hydraulic truck crane
C) Non-cab operated category 3 bridge crane
D) Articulating boom category 4 crane
E) Floor-operated category 2 bridge crane - ANSWER ✔ C) Non-cab
operated category 3 bridge crane
5. Which of the following lift types would NOT be considered a complex lift?
A) Multiple-crane lifts
B) Oxygen/Acetylene bottles in racks designed for lifting
• C) Large geometric shapes
C) Loads with multi-level attachment points
D) Hazardous or explosive materials - ANSWER ✔ B)
Oxygen/Acetylene bottles in racks designed for lifting
6. Bridge crane with rated capacities of 20,000 pounds or greater are classified
as_______cranes.
A) Category 1
B) Category 2
C) Category 3
D) Category 4 - ANSWER ✔ B) Category 2
7. Knowing the load's approximate center of gravity prior to rigging or lifting a
load is important-
A) so the load does not shift, tip, or swing out of radius
B) to help calculate stress in each sling
C) to help choose the correct rigging gear
D) for all reasons listed above - ANSWER ✔ D) for all reasons listed
above
8. Who is responsible for making certain that a load is properly secured and
balanced before a lift is made?
A) The rigging supervisor, but the Rigger will check for any defects
prior to the lift
, B) The crane operator, but the Rigger-In-Charge shall verify the load is
properly secured prior to lifting
C) The Rigger, but the Operator shall not lift a load if he or she detects any
defects in the attachment
D) The crane walker, but the Rigger-In-Charge shall verify the load is
properly secured - ANSWER ✔ B) The crane operator, but the Rigger-In-
Charge shall verify the load is properly secured prior to lifting
9. Regardless of the method of communication used, all crane signals must
A) hand signals
B) visible
C) given by radio
D) understood - ANSWER ✔ D) understood
10.How should an operator check the hoist brakes when lifting a load?
A) Lift the load several feet off the ground and stop hoisting to check for
slippage of the hoist brake
B) Lift the load into the upper limit suitch and check for lowering of
the load,
C) Lift the load a few inches off the ground and stop hoisting to
ensure there is no slippage of the brakes. - ANSWER ✔ A) Lift the load
several feet off the ground and stop hoisting to check for slippage of the
hoist brake
11.A monorail hoist with less than 20,000 pounds capacity is a crane.
A) Category 1
B) Category 2
C) Category 3
D) Category 4 - ANSWER ✔ A) Category 1
12.The majority of crane accidents are attributed to which of the following?
A) Mechanical failure
B) Improper signals
, C) Inclement weather
D) Improper crane operations
E) Personnel error - ANSWER ✔ D) Improper crane operations
13.Which of the following is NOT part of an ODCL check?
A) Maintenance Check
B) Operational Check
C) Walk Around Check
D) Machinery House Check
E) Operator Cab Check - ANSWER ✔ A) Maintenance Check
14.A crane accident occurs when any element of the crane operating envelope
fails to perform correctly during crane operations, maintenance, or testing
which could result in any of the following except-
A) Two-Blocking or Overload
B) Personnel Injury or Death
C) Dropped Load or Damage
D) Collision or Derailment
E) Equipment malfunction - ANSWER ✔ E) Equipment malfunction
15.The crane operator STOPS the crane whenever_____is in question.
A) the lift
B) conditions
C) safety
D) the union contract - ANSWER ✔ C) safety
16.When taking any medications that can affect a person's capability to think,
reason, or react in normal situations, the operator should do which of the
following?
A) Operate more cautiously.
B) Report it to his or her supervisor.
C) Stay at home.
D) See how he or she feels driving to work.
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. The minimum crane team for a mobile crane on outriggers would consist of-
A) The Crane Operator, Rigger Supervisor, and Crane Rigger
B) The Crane Operator, Crane Supervisor, Rigger Supervisor, and
Crane Rigger
C) The Crane Operator, Crane Supervisor, and Crane Rigger
D) The Crane Operator and Rigger-in-Charge
E) The Crane Operator, Crane Walker, and Crane Rigger - ANSWER ✔ C)
The Crane Operator, Crane Supervisor, and Crane Rigger
2. When operating floating cranes, you must start swinging or rotating quickly
and stop smoothly to prevent excessive barge list.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER ✔ B) False
3. Extending a telescoping boom without lowering the hoist may result in
"two-blocking" the crane.
A) True
B) False - ANSWER ✔ A) True
4. All of the following require a license to operate EXCEPT a(n)-
A) Cab-operated category 3 bridge crane
, B) Mobile hydraulic truck crane
C) Non-cab operated category 3 bridge crane
D) Articulating boom category 4 crane
E) Floor-operated category 2 bridge crane - ANSWER ✔ C) Non-cab
operated category 3 bridge crane
5. Which of the following lift types would NOT be considered a complex lift?
A) Multiple-crane lifts
B) Oxygen/Acetylene bottles in racks designed for lifting
• C) Large geometric shapes
C) Loads with multi-level attachment points
D) Hazardous or explosive materials - ANSWER ✔ B)
Oxygen/Acetylene bottles in racks designed for lifting
6. Bridge crane with rated capacities of 20,000 pounds or greater are classified
as_______cranes.
A) Category 1
B) Category 2
C) Category 3
D) Category 4 - ANSWER ✔ B) Category 2
7. Knowing the load's approximate center of gravity prior to rigging or lifting a
load is important-
A) so the load does not shift, tip, or swing out of radius
B) to help calculate stress in each sling
C) to help choose the correct rigging gear
D) for all reasons listed above - ANSWER ✔ D) for all reasons listed
above
8. Who is responsible for making certain that a load is properly secured and
balanced before a lift is made?
A) The rigging supervisor, but the Rigger will check for any defects
prior to the lift
, B) The crane operator, but the Rigger-In-Charge shall verify the load is
properly secured prior to lifting
C) The Rigger, but the Operator shall not lift a load if he or she detects any
defects in the attachment
D) The crane walker, but the Rigger-In-Charge shall verify the load is
properly secured - ANSWER ✔ B) The crane operator, but the Rigger-In-
Charge shall verify the load is properly secured prior to lifting
9. Regardless of the method of communication used, all crane signals must
A) hand signals
B) visible
C) given by radio
D) understood - ANSWER ✔ D) understood
10.How should an operator check the hoist brakes when lifting a load?
A) Lift the load several feet off the ground and stop hoisting to check for
slippage of the hoist brake
B) Lift the load into the upper limit suitch and check for lowering of
the load,
C) Lift the load a few inches off the ground and stop hoisting to
ensure there is no slippage of the brakes. - ANSWER ✔ A) Lift the load
several feet off the ground and stop hoisting to check for slippage of the
hoist brake
11.A monorail hoist with less than 20,000 pounds capacity is a crane.
A) Category 1
B) Category 2
C) Category 3
D) Category 4 - ANSWER ✔ A) Category 1
12.The majority of crane accidents are attributed to which of the following?
A) Mechanical failure
B) Improper signals
, C) Inclement weather
D) Improper crane operations
E) Personnel error - ANSWER ✔ D) Improper crane operations
13.Which of the following is NOT part of an ODCL check?
A) Maintenance Check
B) Operational Check
C) Walk Around Check
D) Machinery House Check
E) Operator Cab Check - ANSWER ✔ A) Maintenance Check
14.A crane accident occurs when any element of the crane operating envelope
fails to perform correctly during crane operations, maintenance, or testing
which could result in any of the following except-
A) Two-Blocking or Overload
B) Personnel Injury or Death
C) Dropped Load or Damage
D) Collision or Derailment
E) Equipment malfunction - ANSWER ✔ E) Equipment malfunction
15.The crane operator STOPS the crane whenever_____is in question.
A) the lift
B) conditions
C) safety
D) the union contract - ANSWER ✔ C) safety
16.When taking any medications that can affect a person's capability to think,
reason, or react in normal situations, the operator should do which of the
following?
A) Operate more cautiously.
B) Report it to his or her supervisor.
C) Stay at home.
D) See how he or she feels driving to work.
