NCCCO RIGGER STUDY GUIDE REVIEW
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
According to OSHA, how many broken wires in one strand in one rope lay must there
be to remove the rope from service? - ANSWER -Five
Which knot is the best for tying a tagline to the eye of a sling? - ANSWER -Bowline
How many randomly broken wires in six rope diameters are needed to meet the
removal criteria for overhead hoists? - ANSWER -6
According to ASME, quadruple sling bridle ratings are the same as: - ANSWER -Triple
sling bridle ratings
According to ASME B30.10, markings shall be forged, cast or die stamped on what area
of the hook? - ANSWER -Non-wearing
Is an overhead hoist permitted to continue operation when its wire rope reaches any
one of the removal criteria's? - ANSWER -Yes, until the end of the shift with the
approval of a qualified person
According to ASME B30.10, any hook that has any visible bend or twist from the plane
of the unbent hook shall be: - ANSWER -Replaced
According to ASME B30.10, any hook having a distortion causing an increase in throat
opening of 5 percent or exceeding 1/4 inch, shall be: - ANSWER -Replaced
According to ASME B30.10, an hook having wear exceeding ________% shall be
removed from service. - ANSWER -10%
According to OSHA, slings used in a basket hitch shall have the loads ______________
to prevent slippage - ANSWER -Balanced
When slings encounter sharp edges on loads to be lifted, riggers shall ensure that slings
are: - ANSWER -Protected or padded
According to ASME B30.9, what is the maximum width of an object that can be placed
in the eye of a wire rope sling? - ANSWER -1/2 the length
According to OSHA, each day before being used, the slings and all fastenings and
attachments shall be inspected for damage or defects by a: - 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 _________. - ANSWER -Rated Capacity
According to OSHA, how many randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay must
there be to remove the wire rope sling from service? - ANSWER -Ten
According to OSHA, how often shall rigging equipment used in a material handling be
inspected? - ANSWER -Prior to use each shift
According to OSHA, natural and synthetic fiber rope slings shall be removed from
service when ________. - 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? - 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? - ANSWER --Missing or illegible identification
-Excessive pitting or corrosion
-Bent, twisted, distorted, stretched or cracked components
According to ASME B30.9, what is the minimum grade alloy steel chain shall be used
for hoisting chain? - ANSWER -80
According to ASME, which of the following statements is correct? - ANSWER -As a
horizontal load angle decreases, stress increases
According to ASME B30.9, to achieve load stability when lifting, the attachment points
should be? - ANSWER -Above the center of gravity
According to B30.26, a visual inspection of rigging hardware used in material handling
shall be performed: - ANSWER -Each shift prior to use
According to ASME B30.9, the frequency of periodic inspections shall not exceed: -
ANSWER -1 year
According to ASME B30.16, the three general classifications for inspections are as
follows: - ANSWER -Pre-operation, frequent and periodic
According to ASME B30.26, if the shackles is to be side loaded, the rated load shall be
reduced according to the recommendation of which person listed below? - ANSWER -
Qualified
According to ASME B30.9, what is the maximum width of an object that can be placed
in the eye of a synthetic web slinger? - ANSWER -1/3 the length
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
According to OSHA, how many broken wires in one strand in one rope lay must there
be to remove the rope from service? - ANSWER -Five
Which knot is the best for tying a tagline to the eye of a sling? - ANSWER -Bowline
How many randomly broken wires in six rope diameters are needed to meet the
removal criteria for overhead hoists? - ANSWER -6
According to ASME, quadruple sling bridle ratings are the same as: - ANSWER -Triple
sling bridle ratings
According to ASME B30.10, markings shall be forged, cast or die stamped on what area
of the hook? - ANSWER -Non-wearing
Is an overhead hoist permitted to continue operation when its wire rope reaches any
one of the removal criteria's? - ANSWER -Yes, until the end of the shift with the
approval of a qualified person
According to ASME B30.10, any hook that has any visible bend or twist from the plane
of the unbent hook shall be: - ANSWER -Replaced
According to ASME B30.10, any hook having a distortion causing an increase in throat
opening of 5 percent or exceeding 1/4 inch, shall be: - ANSWER -Replaced
According to ASME B30.10, an hook having wear exceeding ________% shall be
removed from service. - ANSWER -10%
According to OSHA, slings used in a basket hitch shall have the loads ______________
to prevent slippage - ANSWER -Balanced
When slings encounter sharp edges on loads to be lifted, riggers shall ensure that slings
are: - ANSWER -Protected or padded
According to ASME B30.9, what is the maximum width of an object that can be placed
in the eye of a wire rope sling? - ANSWER -1/2 the length
According to OSHA, each day before being used, the slings and all fastenings and
attachments shall be inspected for damage or defects by a: - 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 _________. - ANSWER -Rated Capacity
According to OSHA, how many randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay must
there be to remove the wire rope sling from service? - ANSWER -Ten
According to OSHA, how often shall rigging equipment used in a material handling be
inspected? - ANSWER -Prior to use each shift
According to OSHA, natural and synthetic fiber rope slings shall be removed from
service when ________. - 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? - 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? - ANSWER --Missing or illegible identification
-Excessive pitting or corrosion
-Bent, twisted, distorted, stretched or cracked components
According to ASME B30.9, what is the minimum grade alloy steel chain shall be used
for hoisting chain? - ANSWER -80
According to ASME, which of the following statements is correct? - ANSWER -As a
horizontal load angle decreases, stress increases
According to ASME B30.9, to achieve load stability when lifting, the attachment points
should be? - ANSWER -Above the center of gravity
According to B30.26, a visual inspection of rigging hardware used in material handling
shall be performed: - ANSWER -Each shift prior to use
According to ASME B30.9, the frequency of periodic inspections shall not exceed: -
ANSWER -1 year
According to ASME B30.16, the three general classifications for inspections are as
follows: - ANSWER -Pre-operation, frequent and periodic
According to ASME B30.26, if the shackles is to be side loaded, the rated load shall be
reduced according to the recommendation of which person listed below? - ANSWER -
Qualified
According to ASME B30.9, what is the maximum width of an object that can be placed
in the eye of a synthetic web slinger? - ANSWER -1/3 the length
