Management Of Lifting Operations: Written Assessment

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1. What do you understand by the term Working Load Limit (WLL)?

2. What do you understand by the term Safe Working Load? (SWL)?

3. In accordance with LOLER 98 how often should the following be thoroughly examined
Lifting Equipment for lifting people:

Lifting Equipment:

Lifting Accessories:

4. Which is true?
a. The WLL can be exceeded in exceptional circumstanceb. The WLL is for guidance onlyc. The WLL must never be exceededd. The employer can legally authorise the lifting of a load above the WLL

5. Who may authorise the use of a SWL on a piece of lifting equipment?

6. What comes first in the order of priority when selecting a lifting accessory?
a. Lifting points availableb. Lifting accessories availablec. The weight of the loadd. The loads centre of gravity

7. How far out of alignment can a pair of eyebolts be, before alignment is required with shims?

8. When planning the lift there are nine points to be taken into account when setting the procedure, what are they?
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b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.

9. What is the maximum out of axial alignment you can be when using a dynamo eyebolt?

10. Name 2 types of shackle?

11. Whilst carrying out an in-service inspection of a webbing sling you found that the label did not show the ID and SWL what can you do to satisfy yourself that you can use it?

12. What should you do when a threaded hole is not deep enough to accept the full length of an eyebolts thread?

13. If the label colour is green on a roundsling, what material is it made from?

14. When using the uniform load method of rating slings what is the mode factor of the following?
2 Legged Sling at 0° – 45°:
3 Legged Sling at 45° – 60°:
4 Legged Sling at 0° – 45°:

15. Who can give the emergency stop to the crane driver?

16. When a single leg sling is used in a choke hitch by how much (in %) must the WLL be reduced?

17. A lifting hook (not a foundry or ‘C’ hook) does not have a safety catch fitted, what alternative acceptable method does LOLER 98 recommend to prevent the sling from becoming displaced from the hook?

18. List 3 things that can be done to reduce excessive sling angles?

19. Apart from LOLER 98, what other Regulation, ACOP & Guidance do you need to consider when lifting operations are taking place?

20. A round sling has a small cut on its outer sleeve, what action should you take?

21. What should the responsible person do each time lifting accessories are used?

22. If you were working with high concentrations of solvents, what type of sling should you not use and what colour label does it have?

23. What is the WLL for a multipurpose single leg grade 8 chain sling with a nominal diameter of 16mm?

24. What is the SWL for a 2 leg 22mm diameter wire rope sling with a steel core, and a leg angle of 0 – 45 degrees?

25. What does the term Minimum Breaking Load represent (MBL)?

26. What is the normal factor of safety for a Wire Rope Sling?

27. Whilst organising lifting operations, what 3 things must every employer ensure happens every time a lifting operation is carried out?

28. When using a multi-legged sling with differing angles, which leg takes the most tension?

29. Name 3 types of hitch which can be used with slings?

30. What are the Working Load Limits (WLL) for the following colour of webbing slings
Violet: Yellow: Red: