Assessment & Evaluation Methods Flashcards

Under OSHA's 2018 operator rule, what must an employer do in addition to confirming an operator's certification?

Answer: Evaluate the operator's skills and knowledge on the equipment to be used

Section 1926.1427 requires employers to evaluate operators on their ability to safely run the equipment for the assigned tasks.

Which item must appear in the documentation of an employer's operator evaluation?

Answer: The make, model, and configuration of the equipment used

Evaluation records must include the operator's name, the evaluator's name and signature, the date, and the equipment make, model, and configuration.

Who may conduct the employer's operator evaluation under OSHA 1926.1427?

Answer: A person with the knowledge, training, and experience to assess operators

OSHA requires the evaluator to have the knowledge, training, and experience needed to assess equipment operators.

Under OSHA, what is required for an operator-in-training to run a crane?

Answer: Continuous monitoring by a qualified trainer

Operators-in-training may run equipment only under the continuous monitoring of an operator's trainer and within set limits.

How must a signal person show they are qualified under OSHA 1926.1428?

Answer: Pass an oral or written test and a practical test

Signal person qualification requires showing knowledge through an oral or written test and skill through a practical demonstration.

What does it mean that a certification exam is 'criterion-referenced'?

Answer: Candidates are scored against a fixed performance standard

Criterion-referenced tests judge each candidate against set competency standards, not against other test-takers.

Why do certification bodies base their exam content on a job task analysis?

Answer: To make sure test items reflect real tasks operators perform

A job task analysis supports content validity by linking exam items to the actual duties of crane operators.