NCCER Crane Assessment & Evaluation Methods 4

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The make, model, and configuration of the equipment used

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Continuous monitoring by a qualified trainer

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Pass an oral or written test and a practical test

Answer

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

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