SPECIAL RIGGERS STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what does the formula mean 4xLxA/B=w - ✔✔4: safety factor
L: load(1000lbs)
A:outboard
B:inboard
w:counterweights
✔✔tieback has to be _________ towards the building - ✔✔perpendicular
✔✔lifelines need to support _______ per employee and need to be _______ - ✔✔5,000
pounds, separate lifeline
✔✔engineer needs to _________________ on bending vertical - ✔✔confirm the ropes
✔✔__________ for motor - ✔✔S/16 cable
✔✔what does IWRC stand for - ✔✔independent wire rope card
✔✔first grabs need to be how long - ✔✔minimum of 2 inches
✔✔how heavy do the first grabs need to be - ✔✔30lbs each
✔✔how much is the weight capacity on shackle S/P - ✔✔6,500 pounds
✔✔steps of inspection on electric scaffold - ✔✔1.emergency brake
2.over speed break
3.emergency descend control
✔✔you need maintenance on moter every - ✔✔6 months
✔✔fiber rope scaffolds need to be - ✔✔2:1 ratio
✔✔fiber rope scaffold needs to be ___________ unspoiled manila rope and needs to be
_______________ - ✔✔3/4 inch, 4,900 break strength
✔✔scaffold platform should be at least _____ to _________ wide. if its longer, call PE. it
should also be ____ long - ✔✔20 to 36 inches, 40 inches
✔✔if the winds are higher than ____ don't use scaffold - ✔✔25mph or higher
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔what does the formula mean 4xLxA/B=w - ✔✔4: safety factor
L: load(1000lbs)
A:outboard
B:inboard
w:counterweights
✔✔tieback has to be _________ towards the building - ✔✔perpendicular
✔✔lifelines need to support _______ per employee and need to be _______ - ✔✔5,000
pounds, separate lifeline
✔✔engineer needs to _________________ on bending vertical - ✔✔confirm the ropes
✔✔__________ for motor - ✔✔S/16 cable
✔✔what does IWRC stand for - ✔✔independent wire rope card
✔✔first grabs need to be how long - ✔✔minimum of 2 inches
✔✔how heavy do the first grabs need to be - ✔✔30lbs each
✔✔how much is the weight capacity on shackle S/P - ✔✔6,500 pounds
✔✔steps of inspection on electric scaffold - ✔✔1.emergency brake
2.over speed break
3.emergency descend control
✔✔you need maintenance on moter every - ✔✔6 months
✔✔fiber rope scaffolds need to be - ✔✔2:1 ratio
✔✔fiber rope scaffold needs to be ___________ unspoiled manila rope and needs to be
_______________ - ✔✔3/4 inch, 4,900 break strength
✔✔scaffold platform should be at least _____ to _________ wide. if its longer, call PE. it
should also be ____ long - ✔✔20 to 36 inches, 40 inches
✔✔if the winds are higher than ____ don't use scaffold - ✔✔25mph or higher
