rigging equipment
rigging safety
sling capacity
sling tension
Signaling and a Dash of anything else
100

sized by the diameter of the bow

what is the Shackle 

100

rope used to control or guide a load

what is a tagline 

100

sling hitch 200% capacity 

what is a basket hitch?

100

an increased sling angle 

what decreases a slings tension

100

only person who  should signal the crane 

what is the designated signalman

200

must be fully seated 

what is the pin

200

most common cause of death in rigging accidents 

what is electrocution 

200

sling hitch 100% capacity

what is vertical or straight 

200

a decreased sling angle 

what increases a slings tension 

200

continuous contact on a dedicated channel

what is voice signaling 

300

Safety latch must be securely closed 

what is the hook

300

first thing we need to know before attaching rigging 

what is the weight of the load 

300

sling hitch 75% capacity 

what is a choker hitch

300

compresses the load and gets 360 degrees of contact 

what is double wrap sling hitch benefit

300

Daily Double!!!!

net capacity of a TSS manitex crane. 

2 parts IWRC line. 

boom angle of 74 degrees boom length of 32feet  

jib Stowed, Hose reel attached, 200 pounds of rigging

What is 16,020?

2 parts line

ALP=17000 you can only lift what you are reeved for!

Block=260

Rigging=200

Hose Reel=190

JIB=330 

400

manufacturers tag or stamp

rated capacity 

400

a load picked below the center of gravity is what?

top heavy or unstable 

400

in a basket hitch each leg carries the entire weight of the load 

what is a 30 degree angle 

400

cut down on friction, and possible pin and ear damage, increase the life of the shackle

what is the purpose of using a shackle in the bight of a choke? or placing the pin in the eye of the sling?

400


TSS GROSS CAPACITY FOR A BOOM LENGTH of 60ft and a loaded boom angle of 52 degrees. 

what is 3110? 

500

pin to pin bow to bow 

what is a 4 shackle transfer 

500

before attaching rigging we must 

what is inspect 

500

Horizontal sling angle of Metal mesh slings 

what is 90 or be between 0 and 5 degrees from vertical? 

500

60 degrees to 90 degrees 

what is the ideal sling angle? 

500

two arms two swipes 

what is emergency stop

600

1 1/2 times

What is the depth of the eyebolt in a blind hole application?

600

The ratio between the breaking point of the rigging hardware and the Working load limit or capacity of that hitch type.

what is a design factor?

600

in a tandum lift the larger crane is over the center of gravity.

What is the crane that will hold the greatest amount of the load, and generally has the most vertical sling position?

600

1.414

Tension factor or sling factor for 45 degree horizontal sling angle

600

backing that crane up

What is when a spotter must be posted when backing a crane into a location. No matter if using mirrors or walking the route of travel. A signalman/spotter must be posted.?

700

1/3 the width of the eye

What is the maximum length an object can be when placed into a synthetic websling?

700

I do not have a shoulder.

What is the unshouldered eyebolt?

700

drag that sling out of there.

What is what you should not do in removing rigging from a load.  The load should be on cribbing for easy removal. 

700

60, 60, 60

What is the ideal sling angle of an equilateral sling setup, all sides are equal length and directly over the center of gravity?

700

I am rigging I can be in there.

I am hooking the load..

I am working the cement bucket.

What is who can be directly in the fall zone of a suspended load?

800

saddle me right, torque me, suspend me, torque me again. 

What is how do I install a wire rope clip?

800

I am only 80% percent efficient

what is the wire rope clip?

800

Horizontalsling angle of 25degrees

what is a horizontal sling angle that a qualified person shall be consulted?


800

sling length/hook height x share of the load=

What is how do you calculate tension factor or sling angle factor?

800

raise that boom

What is raise the boom hand signal?

Give the signal!!!!

900

I gave a design factor of 4 and I must be removed from service at 1000 degrees. 

What are Alloy chain slings. 450 degrees automatic reduction in capacity. 1000 remove from service. 

900

All lifts have a potential for this?  

Rigging Failure , Bound shackle , Load slippage

Two blocking, rope breaking

What is shock loading or unloading?  

900

I have four legs but

What is slings are rated at a three leg capacity. The fourth leg wanders from one leg to the other as it is moved through the air maintaining stability? It is physics baby. 

900

I am moving a load up and down an inclined plane. 

What is must always have a restraint system when moving a load. Always approved by a qualified person? 

900

I am winding my rope on a winch or drum. 

What is up up , down down. To prevent an angle of wire from stressing the winch or drum motor. 

1000

Load on a sister or duplex hook. 

What is always balanced between hooks?

1000

10 broken wires. 

What is removal criteria for a wire rope sling?

1000

I have three sling eyes. 

What is attach to a shackle bow or saddle no more 120 degrees of included angle?

1000

Used to lift long objects, increasing horizontal sling angle. And approved by a qualified person. 

What is a lifting or spreader beam?

1000

My sister……….hook……..has a hole. 

What is the pin. The hole is for the pin, of the shackle, with one strap. 

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