OECP Written Questions & 100% Correct
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What is the safety factor for pendants or standing ropes?
✓ ~~> 3/1 for normal operations
2.5/1 for boom erection
Safe working load (SWL) is ______
✓ ~~> Rated Strength
The effective weight of an erected extension would be higher or lower than
its actual weight?
✓ ~~> Higher
How much twist is allowed in a crane hook?
✓ ~~> None
What is the horizontal distance a stand takes for one complete rotation
around the ropes core?
✓ ~~> Rope lay or lay length
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What deficiencies are you looking for in pendants or standing ropes?
✓ ~~> More than 2 broken wires in 1 lay length beyond end
connections
More than 1 broken wire in a rope lay at an end connection
What deficiencies are cause for removal from service in rotation resistant
ropes?
✓ ~~> 2 random broken wires in 6 rope diameters
4 broken wires in 30 ropes diameters
2 6 packs at 4:30
What deficiencies would remove a running rope from service
✓ ~~> 6 random broken wires in 1 rope lay
3 broken wires in 1 strand in 1 lay
6-3
To snub a load would be to _____
✓ ~~> Tie it off
How is wire rope oiled?
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✓ ~~> With a mineral based lubricant
How long is the annual inspection report kept?
✓ ~~> 12 months
How long is a monthly inspection report kept?
✓ ~~> 3 months
Who does an inspection of a crane that has been idle for 3 months?
✓ ~~> Qualified person
What is boom angle minus jib offset?
✓ ~~> Jib angle to the ground
An inspection after a repair is done by who?
✓ ~~> Qualified person
Who does an annual inspection?
✓ ~~> Qualified person
What is the extension hanging on the side of the boom caller?
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