GENERAL CRANE SAFETY EXAMS SCRIPT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025/2026 ALL RATED A+
✔✔The two expiration dates that are of particular importance to crane operators are-
A) Vehicle registration expiration date
B) Hydraulic oil expiration date
C) CAC card expiration date
D) The certification expiration date of the crane
E) The crane operator's license expiration date - ✔✔D) The certification expiration date
of the crane
E) The crane operator's license expiration date
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of communication between the
signal person and the crane operator?
A) Signal Flags
B) Direct Voice
C) Hand Signals
D) Sound-powered Phones
E) Approved Radios - ✔✔A) Signal Flags
✔✔What is a jib boom?
A) A boom that is attached to the main boom to allow rotation of the load
B) An extension attached to the main boom used when lifting light loads to a higher
elevation than that permitted by the main boom
C) A boom that is used to lift extremely heavy loads - ✔✔B) An extension attached to
the main boom used when lifting light loads to a higher elevation than that permitted by
the main boom
✔✔If you find cracking or flaking paint on a welded joint of a structural component on
the boom, you should
A) Look closer to see if it is a crack.
B) Report it immediately to your supervisor.
C) Do nothing as it is not significant.
D) Make a mental note to investigate it later.
E) Note it on the ODCL, but do not report it. - ✔✔B) Report it immediately to your
supervisor.
✔✔While performing a pre-use check, the operator must check the wire rope system for
all of the following EXCEPT-
A) Excessive corrosion
B) Damage of any kind
C) Size and grade of wire rope
D) Proper sheave movement
E) Proper spooling on the drum - ✔✔C) Size and grade of wire rope
,✔✔All of the following are principle parts of an overhead traveling crane EXCEPT-
A) Operator's cab or pendant control
B) End trucks
C) Shackles and eyebolts
D) Bridge girders
E) Trolley with hoisting mechanism - ✔✔C) Shackles and eyebolts
✔✔If you find a deficiency that will affect the safe operation of the crane during the pre-
operational check, all of the following actions must be taken EXCEPT-
A) Operate that specific function again to ensure there is a problem
B) Notify your supervisor
C) Note the finding on the ODCL
D) Secure the crane
E) Follow supervisor's instructions - ✔✔A) Operate that specific function again to ensure
there is a problem
✔✔Components that provide protection for operation and maintenance personnel
working on or in the path of cranes are?
A) Operational Safety Devices
B) Alterations/Modifications
C) Load Controlling Parts
D) Load Bearing Parts
E) General Safety Devices - ✔✔E) General Safety Devices
✔✔When setting up mobile cranes, the minimum clearance between the rotating upper
works and fixed objects should be?
A) 1 foot
B) 2 feet
C) 3 feet
D) 4 feet
E) 5 feet - ✔✔incorrect
D) 4 feet
✔✔The rated load of the hook block installed on a crane may limit the crane's lifting
capacity.
A) True
B) False - ✔✔A) True
✔✔When crane accidents happen or damage is found, you must do all of the following
EXCEPT
A) Continue operating until the supervisor performs an evaluation
B) Put the load in a safe condition
C) Standby for instructions
D) Stop operations
, E) Contact your supervisor - ✔✔A) Continue operating until the supervisor performs an
evaluation
✔✔When should the rotate locking device be engaged on a mobile crane?
A) when hoisting a load
B) while the crane is traveling with a load in "pick and carry" mode
C) any other time required by the crane OEM
D) when landing a load
E) whenever using the LMI system
F) whenever the operator leaves the cab - ✔✔incorrect
B) while the crane is traveling with a load in "pick and carry" mode
C) any other time required by the crane OEM
D) when landing a load
F) whenever the operator leaves the cab
✔✔In cold weather operation, what precautions should be taken during the pre-
operational check or ODCL to avoid damage when sheaves may be frozen?
A) Check the hoist and boom lower limit switches first
B) Hoist down first and check the lower limit switch
C) Raise the blocks and boom before lowering them
D) Lower the boom prior to raising it
E) Lower the blocks prior to raising them - ✔✔C) Raise the blocks and boom before
lowering them
✔✔If the crane operator and the Rigger-in-Charge disagree on whether or not a load is
safe to lift, the operator should-
A) Follow the instructions of the Rigger-in-Charge
B) Note the incident on the back of the ODCL card
C) Not operate the crane until contacting the supervisor to resolve the issue
D) Proceed slowly with extreme caution
E) Tell his or her supervisor at the end of the shift - ✔✔C) Not operate the crane until
contacting the supervisor to resolve the issue
✔✔Components that control, restrain, or position the load and upon failure W would
cause dropping, shifting, or uncontrolled movement of the load are
A) Alterations and/or modifications
B) Operational safety devices
C) Load bearing parts
D) Load controlling parts
E) General safety devices - ✔✔D) Load controlling parts
✔✔The Rigger-in-Charge has primary responsibility for determining the weight of an
object to be hoisted; however, the operator must be satisfied that the estimated weight
to be lifted will not exceed the safe load carrying capacity of the crane.
A) True
ANSWERS 2025/2026 ALL RATED A+
✔✔The two expiration dates that are of particular importance to crane operators are-
A) Vehicle registration expiration date
B) Hydraulic oil expiration date
C) CAC card expiration date
D) The certification expiration date of the crane
E) The crane operator's license expiration date - ✔✔D) The certification expiration date
of the crane
E) The crane operator's license expiration date
✔✔Which of the following is NOT an acceptable method of communication between the
signal person and the crane operator?
A) Signal Flags
B) Direct Voice
C) Hand Signals
D) Sound-powered Phones
E) Approved Radios - ✔✔A) Signal Flags
✔✔What is a jib boom?
A) A boom that is attached to the main boom to allow rotation of the load
B) An extension attached to the main boom used when lifting light loads to a higher
elevation than that permitted by the main boom
C) A boom that is used to lift extremely heavy loads - ✔✔B) An extension attached to
the main boom used when lifting light loads to a higher elevation than that permitted by
the main boom
✔✔If you find cracking or flaking paint on a welded joint of a structural component on
the boom, you should
A) Look closer to see if it is a crack.
B) Report it immediately to your supervisor.
C) Do nothing as it is not significant.
D) Make a mental note to investigate it later.
E) Note it on the ODCL, but do not report it. - ✔✔B) Report it immediately to your
supervisor.
✔✔While performing a pre-use check, the operator must check the wire rope system for
all of the following EXCEPT-
A) Excessive corrosion
B) Damage of any kind
C) Size and grade of wire rope
D) Proper sheave movement
E) Proper spooling on the drum - ✔✔C) Size and grade of wire rope
,✔✔All of the following are principle parts of an overhead traveling crane EXCEPT-
A) Operator's cab or pendant control
B) End trucks
C) Shackles and eyebolts
D) Bridge girders
E) Trolley with hoisting mechanism - ✔✔C) Shackles and eyebolts
✔✔If you find a deficiency that will affect the safe operation of the crane during the pre-
operational check, all of the following actions must be taken EXCEPT-
A) Operate that specific function again to ensure there is a problem
B) Notify your supervisor
C) Note the finding on the ODCL
D) Secure the crane
E) Follow supervisor's instructions - ✔✔A) Operate that specific function again to ensure
there is a problem
✔✔Components that provide protection for operation and maintenance personnel
working on or in the path of cranes are?
A) Operational Safety Devices
B) Alterations/Modifications
C) Load Controlling Parts
D) Load Bearing Parts
E) General Safety Devices - ✔✔E) General Safety Devices
✔✔When setting up mobile cranes, the minimum clearance between the rotating upper
works and fixed objects should be?
A) 1 foot
B) 2 feet
C) 3 feet
D) 4 feet
E) 5 feet - ✔✔incorrect
D) 4 feet
✔✔The rated load of the hook block installed on a crane may limit the crane's lifting
capacity.
A) True
B) False - ✔✔A) True
✔✔When crane accidents happen or damage is found, you must do all of the following
EXCEPT
A) Continue operating until the supervisor performs an evaluation
B) Put the load in a safe condition
C) Standby for instructions
D) Stop operations
, E) Contact your supervisor - ✔✔A) Continue operating until the supervisor performs an
evaluation
✔✔When should the rotate locking device be engaged on a mobile crane?
A) when hoisting a load
B) while the crane is traveling with a load in "pick and carry" mode
C) any other time required by the crane OEM
D) when landing a load
E) whenever using the LMI system
F) whenever the operator leaves the cab - ✔✔incorrect
B) while the crane is traveling with a load in "pick and carry" mode
C) any other time required by the crane OEM
D) when landing a load
F) whenever the operator leaves the cab
✔✔In cold weather operation, what precautions should be taken during the pre-
operational check or ODCL to avoid damage when sheaves may be frozen?
A) Check the hoist and boom lower limit switches first
B) Hoist down first and check the lower limit switch
C) Raise the blocks and boom before lowering them
D) Lower the boom prior to raising it
E) Lower the blocks prior to raising them - ✔✔C) Raise the blocks and boom before
lowering them
✔✔If the crane operator and the Rigger-in-Charge disagree on whether or not a load is
safe to lift, the operator should-
A) Follow the instructions of the Rigger-in-Charge
B) Note the incident on the back of the ODCL card
C) Not operate the crane until contacting the supervisor to resolve the issue
D) Proceed slowly with extreme caution
E) Tell his or her supervisor at the end of the shift - ✔✔C) Not operate the crane until
contacting the supervisor to resolve the issue
✔✔Components that control, restrain, or position the load and upon failure W would
cause dropping, shifting, or uncontrolled movement of the load are
A) Alterations and/or modifications
B) Operational safety devices
C) Load bearing parts
D) Load controlling parts
E) General safety devices - ✔✔D) Load controlling parts
✔✔The Rigger-in-Charge has primary responsibility for determining the weight of an
object to be hoisted; however, the operator must be satisfied that the estimated weight
to be lifted will not exceed the safe load carrying capacity of the crane.
A) True
