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Good life/happiness - General well-being; a balance of the full range of human experiences and emotions Recreation/leisure - aspects of your life that are freely chosen and intrinsically motivated Duchenne smile - a genuine smile that involves contraction of a particular set of facial muscles; the full expression including the muscles around the eyes Pam Am smile - fake smile Happy Nuns Study - More than half of "cheerful" nuns lived to 94 States vs. Traits - -Traits are c...

Why did government come to intervene in worker/employer relationship regarding issues of safety and injury at work - -because government wants peoples’ votes. If you see low pay and lots of injury, loss of confidence in government Etiology - the study of the causes of diseases where it is occupational Idiopathic - unknown cause of disease Social construct- - phenomenon that is determined by social/cultural practices. In case of workplace injury our experience, media, and operation...

Using the following diagram, how many feet of conductor is supported by the insulator at the top of pole 2? - 300 feet Using the following diagram, if the conductor weighs 0.655 pounds per foot, what is the weight exerted by the conductor on the insulator at the top of pole 2? - Approximately 197 pounds True/False A pole is an example of a static force load. - True, static "STABLE" The weight exerted by a ________ force load will vary according to different conditions. - Dynamic ...

The operational quadrant between the left-or-right-side outriggers is - over-the-side Cranes are typically built to be - longer than they are wide In a multiple-crane lift, the crane with the greatest net capacity must always be - closest to the loads center of gravity Leverage is defined as - the power applied to a lever to cause the load to move The quadrant that is located between the rear outriggers or crawlers in the rearward direction of travel is known as - over-the-rear ...

In an emergency situation, what is the rigger's first priority? - to prevent injury or loss of life All of the following conditions exert dynamic loading on a crane except: - static boom angle Proper lead sheave placement as it relates to the hoisting drum location is: - proper spooling of wire rope The most important information to consider when planning a lift is: - weight of the load Prior to use, all new, altered, modified, or repaired rigging hardware shall be inspected by ...

Cribbing is used to - Support a load of the ground For some crane load charts, the greater the number of layers on the winch drum, the - Lower the line pull available to lift the load On some manufacturers' load/ capacity charts, the information set off in parentheses under the gross capacities is the - Boom angle The working load limit of a hoist rope is the diameter of the rope - Squared, then multiplied by 8 The device that greatly increases the crane's capacity through conf...

1) Because of its toughness, shackles for most overhead lifting are made from: - Forged steel 2) Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the shackle? - When using a shackle with a hook, body hung on the hook. 3) The space between the sling or chain and the load can become a: - Pinch point 4) The maximum load weight that a sling is designed to carry is the: - Rated capacity 5) Which hand signal standards were developed for use with mobile and overhead cranes? - ASM...

The __________ is used for a direct lift with a lift angle of 90-degrees? - Single vertical hitch The __________ sling produces a 360 degrees contact with the load and tightens as the lift takes place. - Double wrap choker hitch Which of the following is a characteristic of synthetic web slings? - They are affected by heat and chemicals When is a tag line required? - When the rotation of the load is hazardous Three inspection checks when inspecting a load hook? - Safety clip, co...

Quality assurance assures - consistently high quality work Involves economic studies for selecting materials and methods - quality assurance Makes certain the design adheres to codes and regulations - quality assurance Makes sure construction is performed according to the specifications and contract documents - quality assurance Quality assurance responsibility - owner Quality assurance starts - at the company level • hiring qualified employees and retaining them - goo...

The purpose of Construction Quality Management is to: - Achieve the quality established by properly developed requirements through the combined responsibility, but separate efforts of contractor and government personnel. Construction Quality Management is the performance of tasks, which ensure that construction is performed. - According to plans and specifications, on time, within a defined budget and a safe work environment. Partnering relationships are based upon: - Building trust and...