LIFTING EQUIPMENT ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION Candidate No ~ EXAMINATION FOR DIPLOMA - 10 SEPTEMBER 1999 Subject: PART 1 GROUP 1 All questions should be attempted Time allowed: One hour Place X in the box alongside the answer of your choice 1+ Miich section ofthe Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 deals with the duties of employers? 2 3 6 (yr 2 Tie parleular to be recorded following a thorough examination of iting equipment are given ia The Examination of Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 The Lifting Plant and Equipment (Records of Test and Examination ete) Regulations 1998 The Lifting Opecations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 L_] The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 3. ‘The maximum fixed period between thorough examin 3S for inservice Ting accessories i: 14 months 12 months >] 6 months weekly * 4, ‘The maximum fixed period between therough examinations for in-service: accessories i: ‘equipment other than }3 months }6 months 9 months 12 months 7 5. Asan alternative to having in-servi Only have it examined by a competent person when he needs to use it Have it thoroughly examined in accordance with a written scheme of examination Docs not have to have it exemined if he holds the EC Declaration of Conformity 6. The competent person discovering a serious defect affecting the safely during a thorough examination of a hhand chain block is legally required to: Send a copy of the report to the HSE Enter details in the factory register Take no ation ether than log his report 7 Toindieate compliance withthe Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 1992 a manufietrer ie reqiced to mark new lifting equipment with: The date of test The CE mack [_] The name of the tester/examiner [The date the next examination is due cxamigelg 18. sept 1ifking equipment thoroughly examined at fixed periods, the user may:2 13, 14, 15, In addition 10 marking 2 new item (as in 7) 0 show compliance with the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations, a manufacturer must also issue: [| an F97 test certificate [| An examination report Ayan EC Declaration of Conformity JA Declaration of Conformity with PUWER In law the SWL of a two-legged sling may be certified with the angle of the legs: Only at 0° tothe vertical (Only at 45° to the vertical Only at 90° included angle ‘Ataay included angle the user requires A%BSW eyebolt, SWL I ton 8 om, isto be re-marked in SI units. The correct marking is: Ra 1400 1400kg 1040kg, 108 is approximatel 2m [_|2.5m [3m 3.5m - 2000 ke is approximately: ton 2,700 Tes ton 5,500 Ibs ‘The American ton equals: tonne. 1500 kg 1000 Ib }2000 1b ‘The Newton is the Si untt for: Mass Force Weight Length Hooke's law relates to: Plasticity Elasticity Fatigue Ductility cxartg-p eT 9st16. Ts 19, 20. ai. 2. 23. ‘Stress Load divided by area of eross section Load mukiplied by area of cross section Area of cross section divided by load None of these 4.5 tonssq inch 6 tons/sq fach X18 tons/sq inch 20 tonssq inch ‘what is the shear stress in the pin? 2sonvimm 25N/met S0ON/mm* |SON/mant ‘The basic formula for mechanical advantage is: [7Jroadx etton ° [X] Load effort Effon + load Distance moved by effor Stance moved by load ‘The basic formula for velocity ratio is: Load x effort Load + effort Distance moved by effort + distance moved by load L._} Distance moved by effort x distance moved by load Efficiency defined asa percentage is: X| Mechanical advantage + velocity ratio x 100 [_] Velocity ratio = mechaniea! advantage x 100 Velocity ratiox mechanical advantage x 100 Velocity ratio x mechanical edvantage + 100 A sheave pia in double shear.is subjected to a force of SKN. Ifthe 2s em en S0kg 100% | H Ske, 50kg 78kg, 100Kg g examlg-pletonet 200% E fy Jn the pulley system show, ignoring friction, what effort E is required to balance the load? A bolt in tension suppor a oad of 6 tons and has across section of % sq inch. What is he eres nthe bolt? has a cross section'area of 100mm’, Jo the lever system shown, ignoring friction, what effort E is required to balance the load?