EPRI Rigger’s Handbook LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SURE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% GRADED AT A+ SCORE!! SURE GUARANTEED PASS!!

EPRI Rigger’s Handbook LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SURE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% GRADED AT A+ SCORE!! SURE GUARANTEED PASS!! (BTHL) Below-The-Hook Lifting Devices - ANSWER Any fabricated assembly designed to hold and attach a load to a hoist mechanism that is used to lift and transport the load by raising, suspending, or lowering. (BTHLD) - ANSWER ASME BTH-1 Design of Lifting Devices Synthetic Fiber Rope - ANSWER Use between 194 degrees and -40 degrees Fahrenheit Choker Capacity 75% Vertical They can have tensile strength similar to steel wire rope of the same diameter, but are eight times lighter. Synthetic Web Slings - ANSWER Use Between 180 degrees & -40 degrees Fahrenheit Choker capacity 80% vertical They are flat belt straps that are versatile, strong, and can support heavy loads while also being flexible enough to lift delicate materials. Wire Rope Slings - ANSWER Fiber Core use between 180 degrees & -40 degrees Fahrenheit Choker capacity 75% vertical; 70% for cable laid slings connect the load to the lifting device and are available in a wide range of configurations Below-The-Hook Lifting Devices - ANSWER Lift Beams, Spreader Beams, Fabricated Lifting Devices CG - ANSWER center of gravity Complex Loads - ANSWER Difficult to balance or secure/Slings are less than 30 degree angles from horizontal or greater than 60 degree angles from the vertical Crane Operator/Hoist - ANSWER An Individual who is responsible for the safe handling of the load while operating crane/hoist equipment D/d Ratio - ANSWER The Ratio between the curvature taken by the sling, D, and the diameter of the wire rope, synthetic rope or chain Flagger - ANSWER An Individual who provides direction to the equipment operator Hand Chain or Lever Operated Hoist Tension Rigging - ANSWER Use of Two hand chain or lever-operated hoists positioned at the same elevation Heavy Equipment Operator - ANSWER Individual who is qualified and designated by their immediate supervisor to operate the heavy equipment used to perform lift activities Lifting Coordinator - ANSWER The designated individual in the department or at each site who retains an engineer degree Rigger - ANSWER Individual who is trained, qualified and responsible for developing lift plans and rigging configurations, selecting rigging hardware, and attaching and securing rigging hardware to perform common load lifts The Lift Team should consist of? - ANSWER Crane/Hoist Operator, Rigger/Flagger, Lift Supervisor, Additional Spotters Mobile Crane Operators - ANSWER Assist with assembly/disassembly of the crane Tag Lines - ANSWER A tag line should be used to start or stop a loads horizontal rotation Personnel Basket Lifting - ANSWER Proof Test to 125% of rated capacity Not exceed 50% of crane capacity & total suspended weight Lift Loads with Edges Sling Protection ABC's - ANSWER A- Abrasion-resistant B- Bearing pressure C- Cut-proof Chain Slings - ANSWER Use only Grade 80-100 & Between 400 degrees and -40 degrees Fahrenheit Choker capacity 80% vertical Metal Mesh Slings - ANSWER Use between 550 degrees & -20 degrees Fahrenheit. combine alloy steel fittings joined to the steel mesh Synthetic Round Slings (Polyester/High Capacity) - ANSWER Use between 194 degrees and - 40 degrees Fahrenheit Choker Capacity 80% vertical. come in various lengths and weight capacities, and can be single path or multi-path designs. Choker Hitch Rated Capacity Adjustment - ANSWER If less than 120 degree angle: Allowable Sling Load= (choker rated capacity) x (IWRC capacity multiplier) Shackles - ANSWER Use between 400 degrees and -40 degrees Fahrenheit a metal link, typically U-shaped, closed by a bolt, used to secure a chain or rope to something. Hooks - ANSWER Use between 400 degrees & -40 degrees Fahrenheit a heavy-duty metal hook used to connect rigging equipment Rings and Links - ANSWER Use between 400 degrees and -40 degrees Fahrenheit closed-loop devices similar to an eye that are used to make connection points in rigging and sling assemblies Multiple slings in rings will not exceed? - ANSWER 120 degree angle Wire Rope Clips - ANSWER Use between 400 degrees and -40 degrees Fahrenheit used to secure the loose end of a wire rope to form an eye or connect two cables together. Wire rope shall be made of? - ANSWER Forged Steel Wire Rope Clip Mantra? - ANSWER "Never saddle a dead horse" Wedges - ANSWER Use between 400 degrees & -4 degrees Fahrenheit adjusting the lateral pitch Remove any ______ on wire rope before insert in wedge? - ANSWER Plastic Rigging Blocks - ANSWER Use between 150 degrees & 0 degrees Fahrenheit known as pulleys, are a type of manufactured part that consists of a wheel and axle that allows the wheel to rotate In rigging block as the included angle decreases the load_____? - ANSWER Increases D/d ratio; Sheave pitch diameter to wire rope diameter is? - ANSWER 6:1 Turnbuckles - ANSWER Used for making minor adjustments in cable length and for adjusting cable tension. Used between 400 degrees & -40 degrees Fahrenheit Eyebolts - ANSWER Use between 275 degrees & 30 degrees Fahrenheit used to secure anchor points in lifting and rigging The plane of the shouldered eyebolt shall be aligned in the direction of? - ANSWER Pull Eyenuts - ANSWER Use between 275 degrees & 30 degrees Fahrenheit threaded fasteners with a looped head Eyenuts - ANSWER The threaded material the eye nut is affixed to must be SAE Grade 5/ASTM A449 Swivel Hoist Ring - ANSWER Use between 400 degrees & -20 degrees Fahrenheit similar to eye bolts but can rotate 360 degrees and maintain their rated capacity at any angle. Swivel hoist ring in steel threaded hole - ANSWER Threaded length= 1.5 x bolt diameter Initial Inspection - ANSWER Performed on all new rigging equipment prior to initial use by lifting equipment inspectors. Frequent Inspection - ANSWER Performed on all rigging equipment before, during, and after use by qualified riggers. Periodic Inspection - ANSWER Perform lifting equipment inspections on all rigging equipment at intervals of 12 months or less Area of a circle - ANSWER πr² Radius is equal to? - ANSWER 1/2 of the Diameter Diameter - ANSWER Is the distance across the circle through the center Circumference of a circle - ANSWER Is the distance around the circle Area of a rectangle/square - ANSWER Length x Width Volume of Rectangular Solid - ANSWER Length x Width x Height