Crane, Hoist & Rigging

Which Cardinal Rules is related with Hoist & Crane

• Employees must follow written procedures for entry into confined spaces.

• Employees must use appropriately rated devices and safe lifting techniques for all rigging, hoist, and crane lifted loads.

• Employees must use and not tamper with or disable machine / equipment guarding while operating under normal conditions.

• Employees must not operate a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) unless trained and must not use personal electronic devices while operating any powered industrial vehicle.

Following are the unsafe lifting technique, EXCEPT...

• Persons can be lifted with or ride the hook of hoist, crane, or rigging equipment

• Hands/body must be placed under a moving load

• A suspended load should be moved over any employees

• Rated load must not be exceeded at any time except during an authorized proof- load test

Using devices not designed for the weight could result in the load falling

• True

• False

The higher the load, the (a)   the size of danger zone.

An operator is lifting 1800 lb (816 kg) part with a 250 lb (113 kg) fixture with a hoist that has a load limit is 2000 lbs (907 kg).

Is this situation consider as cardinal rule violation?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

The total weight being lifted is 2050 lbs (929 kg) which exceeds the load limit for the equipment being used.

Untrained or unqualified employees are not allowed to operate lifting equipment.

• True

• False

Which of the following is known as hoist?

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Facilities needs to inspect the interior of a boiler stack. An approved man basket is attached to the hoist and an employee is lifted and lowered into the stack.

Is the situation consider as Cardinal Rule violation?

• Yes

• No

Answer explanation

Personnel can be lifted with a hoist/crane if the approved devices are used. In this case, an approved device was available and used.