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Crane Hand Signals

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Crane Hand Signals
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This quiz focuses on crane operation safety, specifically testing students' ability to identify and interpret standardized hand signals used for communication between signal persons and crane operators. The content is appropriate for post-secondary vocational training or adult education programs, typically found in construction trades, heavy equipment operation, or occupational safety courses. Students need to understand the critical safety protocols governing crane operations, recognize the visual distinctions between different hand signal gestures, and comprehend the operational commands each signal represents. The core concepts require memorization of OSHA-mandated hand signals, understanding of crane operational terminology (boom, hoist, swing, PTO), and recognition that precise communication prevents workplace accidents. Students must demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures, load control signals, and equipment positioning commands that are essential for safe crane operation in construction and industrial environments. Created by Laborers School, an Other teacher in US who teaches grade 14. This quiz serves as an essential assessment tool for construction safety training programs, supporting instruction in workplace safety protocols and equipment operation procedures. The quiz effectively reinforces learning through visual recognition exercises that mirror real-world job site conditions, making it ideal for formative assessment during crane operation certification courses or as review material before practical examinations. Instructors can utilize this assessment as a pre-shift safety check, homework assignment for apprenticeship programs, or warm-up activity before hands-on crane operation training. The quiz aligns with OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1428 standards for signal person qualifications and supports NCCER curriculum standards for crane operations and rigging safety training that are fundamental to construction industry education programs.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the hand signal being given to the operator in this photo ?

The load is spinning

Lower load

Raise load

Raise slowly

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the hand signal being given to the operator in this picture ?

Load down

Go below grade

Boom down

Slow crane speed

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What signal is being given to the operator in this photo ?

Extend your screed wide open

Your load is unstable and ready to tip

Emergency stop

Your machine is to wide to enter

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the hand signal being given to the operator in this photo ?

The load is spinning 
Lower load 
Raise load 
Engage PTO 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What signal is being given to the operator in this photo ?

Swing left 
Swing right 
Stop left track 
Stop right track

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the hand signal being given to the operator in this picture ? 

Load down 
Go below grade 
Boom down 
Down in front 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the signal being given to the operator in this picture ? 

Attach coupling 
Dog everything (Pause)
Stack load on each other 
Keep together

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