Rigging

Because of its toughness, shackles for overhead lifting should be made from ______________.

• cast steel

• forged steel

• drop iron

• tempered alloy

The maximum load weight that a sling is designed to carry is the _______________.

• top weight

• carry weight

• rated capacity

• load capacity

Which hand signal standards were developed for use with mobile and overhead cranes?

• K_SPEC

• SWL

• WLI

• ANSI

Most alloy steel chain slings can be used in temperatures up to ___________________.

• 200 F

• 300F

• 400F

• 500F

Eyebolts specifically designed for angular pulls are called ______________ eyebolts.

• shouldered

• unshouldered

• swivel

• threaded

If a wire rope is damaged, the decision to discard it can only be made by a __________________.

• supervisor

• manager

• qualified person

• competent person

The most common type of end-fitting hooks are ______________ hooks.

• sliding

• eye

• grab

• short

In general industry, the most widely used type of shackle is the ________________ design.

• screw pin

• round pin

• straight pin

• safety

To lift heavy loads, all chain hoists use an _______________ system.

• sprocket

• anchorage

• gear

• hook

To calculate the total sling stress applied during a lift, you need to know the total weight of the load and the __________________.

• angle at which the slings will attach

• rate at which the load will be lifted

• wind speed and direction midpoint in the lift

• location of the tag line attachment