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Never walk backward or allow the load to follow you when using a remote control.
True or False?
True
How many feet away should you and the boom/load be from a 0-50 KV powerline?
10 Feet
What is #8? (Refer to printed diagram):
Stabilizer legs (outriggers)
What is the base?
a. The mechanism that rotates the boom
b. The main supporting structure of the crane that supports the stabilizer system and column (mast) and is attached to the vehicle.
c. The boom section that connects the inner boom and houses the extension sections.
b. The main supporting structure of the crane that supports the stabilizer system and column (mast) and is attached to the vehicle.
How many feet away should you and the boom/load be from a 201-350 KV powerline?
20 Feet
Vertical structure between the inner boom and the base?
column/mast
How many feet away should you and the boom/load be from a 51-200 KV powerline?
15 Feet
How many feet away should you and the boom/load be from a 351-500 KV powerline?
25 Feet
What is the Column (mast) ?
a. The mechanism that rotates the boom
b. A mechanical device that changes the lifting curve of the crane to improve the crane's ability to lift tall loads near a crane's base at high boom angles or provide straight line lifting.
c. The vertical structure of the crane between the inner main boom and base.
c. The vertical structure of the crane between the inner main boom and base
According to OSHA, how often should a "not in regular use" be operated, i.e. start-up, run hydraulics?
Every 30 days
Gross load is:
a) Crane rating from chart
b) net load + rigging/attachments
b) net load + rigging/attachments
What is #1? (Refer to printed diagram):
The Base
DAILY DOUBLE: The OLP will prevent:
a. retracting the boom sections
b. folding/unfolding crane
c. increase in radius
d. lifting/lowering load
c. increase in radius
What is the Inner (main) boom cylinder:
a. The hydraulic cylinder that raises and lowers the inner (main) boom.
b. A telescopic (hydraulic or manual) boom section that extends the reach of the crane.
c. The vertical structure of the crane between the inner boom and base.
a. The hydraulic cylinder that raises and lowers the inner (main) boom.
Shift/Daily inspections are to be performed by a:
a. Competent person
b. Qualified person
c. Bonafide person
d. Trained person
a. Competent person
OSHA requires ______ be deployed to prevent unauthorized entry into the crane's work area.
a. Horn
b. outriggers
c. barricades
d. hazard/warning lights
c. barricades
Cranes should NOT be setup less than ______ the depth when adjacent to a reinforced cellar, foundation or basement wall or and excavation on solid or compacted soil:
a. 1x
b. 2x
c. 1.5x
d. Don't Be Stoopid!
a. 1x
What is #14? (Refer to printed diagram):
Link(s).
What is the Link?
a. A mechanical device that changes the lifting curve of the crane to improve the crane's ability to lift tall loads near a cranes base at high boom angles or provide straight line lifting.
b. The hydraulic cylinder that raises and lowers the outer boom.
c. The portion of the base that hold the stabilize beam.
a. A mechanical device that changes the lifting curve of the crane to improve the crane's ability to lift tall loads near a cranes base at high boom angles or provide straight line lifting.
Boom controls can be checked for unintentional lowering/drift by?
raise load a few inches and hold
DAILY DOUBLE: What is the effect of properly deploying the stabilizers?
a. Levels the crane
b. establishes the tipping axis/increase stability
c. prevents unauthorized encroachment
d. distributes load to the center of rotational axis
b. establishes the tipping axis/increase stability
In an ABC crane, radius is defined as the distance from:
a) Center of the crane rotation to COG of load
b) Center of the crane rotation to the center of the rotator
a) Center of the crane rotation to COG of load
How can you prevent accidental crane movement with remote controls?
a. swing remote behind you
b. set remote down
c. turn off remote when not in use
d. use manual controls only
c. turn off remote when not in use
What is the Outer boom cylinder?
a. A hydraulic boom section that articulates, extends and attaches to the end of the outer boom's last extension.
b. The hydraulic cylinder that raises and lowers the outer boom.
c. The hydraulic cylinder that raises and lowers the main (inner) boom.
b. The hydraulic cylinder that raises and lowers the outer boom.
What is #7? (Refer to printed diagram):
Inner (main) boom CYLINDER