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Using the lifting capacity diagrams (Annex A, B

and C):
Annex A - using a 55-metre jib set up:
a) What is the lifting capacity in tonnes at 34
metres radius and
b} What radius can load weighing 5.80 tonnes be
placed at? A) 4.78 TONNES
Annex B - using a 45-metre jib set up: B) 28 METRES RADIUS
c) What is the lifting capacity in tonnes at 27 C) 10.59 TONNES
Machine metres radius using double falls and
72 Specific 7 d) Using a single fall, how far can a load
D) 30 METRES RADIUS
weighing 9.6 tonnes be placed? E) 4 TONNES
Annex C - with a jib length of 33 metres: F) 2.43 TONNES
e) What is the maximum possible lifting capacity G) 500 KG
in tonnes,
f) What is the lifting capacity at 2o metres radius
using four falls of rope and
g) What is the difference in maximum lifting
capacity between a two-falls hook block and a
four-falls hook block in two-falls mode?

A) FOLLOW THE TRAINING YOU'VE

RECEIVED WHEN USING ANY WORK ITEMS
Health
What THREE main duties of The Health and PROVIDED BY YOUR EMPLOYER
17 & 6 Safety at Work Act must employees follow?
Safety B) CO-OPERATE WITH YOUR EMPLOYER ON
HEALTH AND SAFETY RULES
C) LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES AND OTHERS
KNOW TO USE THE RADIO, SPARE
Health If radios are to be used during the lifting BATTERIES, ENOUGH POWER ON
3 & 5 operations, what FIVE actions and checks must BATTERIES, CORRECT FREQUENCY, GOOD
Safety be made by the crane operator before use? SIGNAL STRENGTH, AGREED CALL SIGNS
FOR ALL INVOLVED

Health THEIR ACTIONS CAN CAUSE SEVERE

8 & 4 Why are crane operators generally regarded as HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSEQUENCES TO
Safety 'safety-critical' workers? THEMSELVES, OTHERS AND EQUIPMENT

A) TELLS HOW A TASK CAN BE DONE IN A

Health a) What is the purpose of a Method Statement
SAFE MANNER
10 & 4 and
Safety b) what is required of the operator? B) TO FOLLOW IT UNLESS IT IS UNSAFE TO
DO SO
Health What are the possible outcomes of facing
CASE DISMISSAL, FINE, IMPRISONMENT AND
11 & 4 prosecution for not complying with legislation and
IMPOSE COMMUNITY SERVICE
Safety regulations?
Name FOUR different types or levels of VERBAL WARNING
Health disciplinary actions or sanctions that can be
WRITTEN WARNING
14 & 4 applied (by employers and judicial bodies) to
Safety operators of plant who do not comply with or
DISMISSED
follow legislation and regulations. PROSECUTION

A Lift plan will specify a minimum distance that A) THE ELECTRICITY WILL ARC ESPECIALLY
Health
your jib must be kept away from Overhead lines IN WET WEATHER
16 & 4 b) explain why your jib must be kept away. B) DEATH, ELECTROCUTION OR LIFE
Safety
c) What would happen if contact was made CHANGING INJURIES
 State the functions or job role of the A) PLANS THE LIFTS
following personnel: B) SUPERVISES THE LIFTS
Machine a) Appointed Person,
8 Specific 4 b) Crane Supervisor,
C) ATTACHES AND DETACHES THE LOADS
c) Slinger, D) GUIDE THE LOAD AND DIRECT THE
d) Signaller. CRANE OPERATOR

THE CONTRACT LIFT IS PLANNED AND

SUPERVISED BY THE CRANE COMPANY
Machine What is the difference between a contract lift and
20 Specific 4 a 'standard' crane hire?
CRANE HIRE: THE CRANE AND OPERATOR
WORKS AS PER CLIENT'S INSTRUCTIONS
VIA A LIFT PLAN SAFELY
If a heavy load is being slewed at a speed over
Machine TIME AND DISTANCE TO STOP AND THE
52 Specific 4 at least 180 degrees, what TWO factors must the
EXPECTED LOAD SWING
operator and signaller consider?
A) CONTROLS ISOLATED
CAB DOOR LOCKED
a} At the end of the shift what FOUR security
Machine POWER DISCONNECTED
62 Specific 4 measures should be applied and
ACCESS TO TOWER IMPASSABLE
b) why?
B) PREVENT ANY UNLAWFUL PERSONS
ACCESSING THE CRANE
A) AFTER THE WEIGHT OF THE LOAD IS
Machine When is a trial lift carried out and what three CHECKED ON EACH LIFT
68 Specific 4 checks would you make? B) TO ENSURE THE LOAD IS LEVEL, SAFE
AND CORRECT ACCESSORIES ATTACHED
The operator must use a new model of tower
Health
crane that they are unfamiliar with. THEY MUST HAVE INFORMATION,
4 & 3 What do Regulations (i.e. LOLER 98) and other INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING
Safety
guidance require the operator to have?
Health ANYTHING THAT CAN CAUSE HARM TO
What is the definition of, or how can a hazard be
6 & 3 described?
HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, LIFE AND
Safety
PROPERTY

CARRY OUT CHECKS AS PER

Health Describe THREE stages and relevant actions
MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS;
9 & 3 that a crane operator undertakes during pre-use
Safety inspections, and required action if a defect is RECORD WHEN CHECKS HAVE BEEN MADE;
found? REPORT ALL THE DEFECTS IMMEDIATELY;

Health What does The Health and Safety at Work Act

PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THAT PLANT IS
12 & 3 require employers to do with regards specifically
SAFE TO USE WITHOUT RISKS
Safety to plant?

ESCAPE ROUTES
FIRST AID KITS
FIRST AIDERS
Health
List SIX typical subject areas that should be FIRE PROCEDURES
15 & 3 covered in a site induction.
Safety TOILETS
SMOKING AREA
TRAFFIC ROUTES
PEDESTRIAN ROUTES
Machine CAST IN BASE, CRUCIFORM AND RAIL
33 Specific 3 Describe the 3 main type of Tower Crane base
MOUNTED
Machine Why should tools and spare components not be THEY CAN CAUSE TRIPS, INJURIES AND
36 Specific 3 left lying on the decks or landings? DAMAGES BY THEIR FALLING
GIVES AUDIBLE/VISUAL WARNINGS WHEN
Machine What is the main purpose of the Rated Capacity
37 Specific 3 Indicator (RGI)?
THE LOAD IS APPROACHING OR EXCEEDING
THE RATED CAPACITY
If assisting in erecting a tower crane, why is it
Machine TO AVOID ANY INCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS AND
41 Specific 3 important that the manufacturer's procedures are
followed precisely? DAMAGE
 Machine What makes up the total (or gross) weight of a THE LOAD, LIFTING ACCESSORIES AND THE
51 Specific 3 load that is to be lifted? HOOK BLOCK
THE LOAD CAN SWING
Machine Name THREE ways in which wind speed can SLOW OR INCREASE THE SLEW SPEEDS
56 Specific 3 affect the lifting operation. SHUT DOWN LIFTING OPERATIONS
CAN PUT THE SLINGER IN DANGER
Two cranes are working in the same vicinity that
Machine encroach the operating radius of each. What COORDINATION BETWEEN THEM AND
60 Specific 3 actions would the lift plan or method statement POSSIBLY LIMITS ON THE SLEW
normally specify?
THE CRANE MUST BE IN GOOD WORKING
Machine When a crane is sent out on hire what condition
74 Specific 3 must the crane be in?
CONDITION, FULLY MAINTAINED WITH A
CURRENT FULL EXAMINATION
Health ENCASE OF HEAD STRIKE WITH TOWER
Why would hard hats (head protection) be
1 & 2 needed when climbinq a tower crane?
FRAME AND FOR FALLING OBJECTS WHILST
Safety
CLIMBING
Health
IDENTIFIES THE POSSIBLE AND PUTS
5 & 2 What is the purpose of a risk assessment?
Safety CONTROL MEASURES ON THEM

Health If the words STOP NOW are given to the crane

13 & 2 operator by radio during the lift, what action must STOP IMMEDIATELY
Safety the operator take?
Machine Where should the Operator's Manual be kept ON THE MACHINE/CAB WHERE THE
19 Specific 2 and why? OPERATOR CAN EASILY ACCESS IT
Machine THE CRANE IS POSITIONED INSIDE AND
21 Specific 2 What is meant by a floor-climbing tower crane?
CLIMBS AS THE BUILDING GAINS HEIGHT
a) What is meant by the lifting capacity of the A) MAXIMUM LIFTING CAPACITY IN A
Machine
22 Specific 2 crane and PARTICULAR CONFIGURATION
b) who determines it? B) CRANE MANUFACTURER
Using the Operator's Manual or other, state the
procedure for changing the number of falls on
Machine the hook block.
23 Specific 2 Note: The Operator's Manual for the machine
AS PER MANUAL
being used for the test MUST be available for
reference by the candidate.

Machine Which parts of the crane is the radius (for lifting) FROM CENTER OF THE SLEW RING TO THE
26 Specific 2 measured from? CENTER OF THE HOOK BLOCK
a) Where must the load radius diagram be A) BASE OF THE CRANE
Machine
28 Specific 2 located and B) SWL AT DIFFERENT RADIUS AND
b) what information must it contain? NUMBER OF ROPE FALLS
a) In what environments are luffing units A) IN BUILT UP AND TIGHT AREAS
Machine
31 Specific 2 commonly used and B) THEY CAN JIB UP TO SLEW WITHOUT
b) why? HAVING BUILDINGS UNDER THE LOAD

Machine If a load of 20 tonnes is lifted on four falls or lines

38 Specific 2 of rope, what is the tension in each fall or line?
5 TONNES, 20 DIVIDED BY 4

If setting up to lift loads near a pedestrianised

Machine
40 Specific 2 area, what main factor needs to be taken into AREA MUST BE SEGREGATED
account?
Machine What do The Work at Height Regulations require THINGS NEED TO BE IN PLACE TO STOP
43 Specific 2 of tower crane operations? OPERATORS FROM FALLING
On a busy construction site, how would the
Machine
44 Specific 2 slinger/signaller be identified to the crane UNIQUE COLOURED CLOTHING
operator ?
The number of falls has been changed on the
Machine THE RCI MUST BE RESET/RECONFIGURED
45 Specific 2 hook block. How has this action affected the
RCI? TO MATCH THE NEW CONFIGURATION
 The safe working load or working load limit
Machine WHEN EACH LEG IS EQUALLY LOADED AND
46 Specific 2 (SWL/WLL) of a multi-leg chain sling only applies
in what TWO conditions or confiquration? WITHIN 90° OF EACH OTHER

Machine Name TWO ways that wet weather can affect REDUCE VISIBILITY, THE LOAD CAN BE
49 Specific 2 lifting operations. HEAVIER AND CEASE ANY LIFTS
During the lifting operation, part of the task
cannot be carried out as detailed in the lift plan.
Machine A) MUST STOP
54 Specific 2 a) What initially must happen to the lifting
B) THE AP
operation.
b) who authorises any chanqes?

If a load is slewed rather quickly, what TWO THE LOAD CENTRE MOVES OUTWARDS,
Machine
57 Specific 2 initial effects does it have on the load whilst INCREASE THE RADIUS, LOAD TRAILS THE
slewing? JIB AND MAY SWING
HOOK BLOCK MUST BE CHECKED FOR
Machine If the hook block inadvertently (accidentally) DAMAGE; THE HOIST DRUM AND PULLEYS
59 Specific 2 lands, what course of action should be taken? FOR ROPE CROSS-OVER AND ROPE
ALIGNMENT ON THE PULLEYS
At the end of the shift: A) AS CLEAN AS POSSIBLE
Machine a) how should cab cleanliness be maintained
61 Specific 2 and
B) TO MAINTAIN HYGIENE AND COMFY
b) explain why? WORKING CONDITIONS

Machine What is the meaning of this hand signal (being

63 Specific 2 demonstrated by the Tester)?
Machine If a load is lifted and the hook block is not above
66 Specific 2 the centre of the load what can happen?
THE LOAD WILL SWING

Machine What checks should be made to the ground THE GROUND CHECKED DAILY AND
67 Specific 2 conditions and when should these be made? SUPPORT IS MAINTAINED
Machine When should maximum permissible wind speeds WHEN A LOAD HAS A LARGE SURFACE AND
69 Specific 2 be reduced? FOR FOLDING JIBS
BATTERY POWER, SPARE BATTERY, THE
Machine What checks should be made to the transmitter
71 Specific 2 of a remote-controlled tower crane before work?
TRANSMITTING RANGE AND THE CONTROL
FUNCTIONS WORK CORRECTLY
Machine AS A SAFETY MEASURE TO PREVENT THE
73 Specific 2 Why would a load require netting?
LOAD TO FALL
PROOF THAT HE HAS THE SKILL, BETTER
Health
How can a qualification or card benefit a crane PROMOTIONAL PROSPECTS, PROOF THAT
7 & 1 operator?
Safety ARE LEGAL AND AND LEGITIMATE TO THE
OPERATOR CARD
Machine What prevents the hook block from contacting A CUT-OUT SWITCH UNIT ON THE HOIST
24 Specific 1 the jib pulley? DRUM
Machine Apart from the operator, who else may need to SITE MANAGERS, CRANE ENGINEERS, AP'S
27 Specific 1 use the machine's Operator's Manual? AND SLINGERS
Machine What is the purpose of counterweight(s) on the TO BALANCE WEIGHT OF THE LOAD AND JIB
29 Specific 1 crane? AND TO AVOID OVERTURNING
Machine SO THEY CAN TRAVEL AND COVER A
30 Specific 1 Why are some tower cranes rail mounted?
BROADER AREA
Machine If fitted, what is the purpose of the flags situated
35 Specific 1 on the jib?
SHOWS THE RADIUS OF THE CRANE

Wind speeds can be variable throughout the

Machine WIND SPEEDS MUST BE CONSTANTLY
39 Specific 1 working day. What action must be taken to
ensure safe working conditions are maintained? OBSERVED

Machine Apart from lifting using the hook, what other type NONE, TOWER CRANES ARE DESIGNED
47 Specific 1 of work can tower cranes undertake? ONLY FOR VERTICAL LIFTING
 Machine THE JIB BENDS WHEN HEAVY LOADS ARE
48 Specific 1 What is jib deflection and when does it occur?
LIFTED
Machine If facing the crane whilst using a remote control
50 Specific 1 what could happen?
WE COULD GO IN THE WRONG DIRECTION

Machine When slewing with a load, where should the

55 Specific 1 operator be looking?
AHEAD OF THE LOAD AND ALL ROUND

During a rest break or leaving the crane for a

Machine
65 Specific 1 short period what action should be taken for the SECURE AND ISOLATE IT
control box?
BE EFFICIENT WHILST USING THE MACHINE,
Health Name THREE ways in which an operator can
CORRECTLY DISPOSE OF WASTE,
2 & minimise their impact upon the environment
USE BIO FUELS,
Safety whilst using the machine.
PLAN THE WORK TASKS EFFICIENTLY

A tower crane has been delivered to site,

Machine EXAMINATION BY AN AUTHORISED AND
25 Specific assembled and configured for lifting. What must
COMPETENT PERSON
be carried out before lifting starts and by whom?

a) How does the number of lines or falls of rope A) MORE LINES, MORE LIFTING CAPACITY
Machine affect the lifting capacity for the crane and LESS LINES, LESS LIFTING CAPACITY
32 Specific b) how is hoist speed affected when the number B) MORE LINES, LESS SPEED
of lines (or falls of rope) is reduced? LESS LINES, MORE SPEED
Name FIVE requirements that must be followed if
Machine
34 Specific accessing the end of the jib for maintenance
purposes.
Name THREE ways that a crane operator can
Machine WORK SAFELY, CAREFULLY, PROFICIENTLY,
42 Specific
contribute in ensuring repeat business with the
FOLLOW LIFT PLANS AND BE RELIABLE
client or principal contractor.
Machine What effect can a swinging load have on a CAN INCREASE THE RADIUS AND AFFECT
53 Specific crane? THE CRANE'S STABILITY
Only two legs of an 8 tonne four-legged chain
Machine
58 Specific sling are being used. 4 TONNES
What is the maximum load that can be lifted?
Machine What problems can be created when operating
64 Specific the crane in high-speed drive?
Machine At the end of the shift what position should the AS PER MANUFACTURER'S REQUIREMENTS
70 Specific trolley and jibs be left in and why? TO ASSIST WITH FREE SLEW