RSP OSHA Regulations & Standards 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1428, who is responsible for ensuring that only qualified riggers perform rigging tasks?
- The signal person
- The employer (Correct answer)
- The crane operator
- The safety officer
Correct answer: The employer
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1428 places the responsibility on the employer to ensure that only qualified riggers perform rigging tasks.
Question 2: Which OSHA standard specifically addresses qualification requirements for signal persons?
- 29 CFR 1926.1400
- 29 CFR 1926.1416
- 29 CFR 1926.1419 (Correct answer)
- 29 CFR 1926.1428
Correct answer: 29 CFR 1926.1419
29 CFR 1926.1419 covers signal person qualifications, including knowledge of hand signals and the ability to determine when it is safe to give the operator a load movement signal.
Question 3: According to OSHA, a signal person must be qualified before performing signaling duties. Which of the following is NOT a required element of signal person qualification?
- Knowledge of the standard hand signals
- Ability to identify when it is unsafe to give a signal
- Possession of a state-issued crane operator license (Correct answer)
- Understanding of the limitations of the crane
Correct answer: Possession of a state-issued crane operator license
A state-issued crane operator license is not a requirement for signal person qualification; that credential applies to crane operators, not signal persons.
Question 4: Under OSHA's Subpart CC, what must happen if a qualified evaluator determines that a signal person does not meet qualification requirements?
- The signal person may continue working under direct supervision
- The employer must remove the signal person from signaling duties immediately (Correct answer)
- The employer has 30 days to arrange retraining
- The signal person must retake the evaluation within one week
Correct answer: The employer must remove the signal person from signaling duties immediately
OSHA requires the employer to immediately remove a signal person who fails to meet qualification requirements from signaling duties.
Question 5: Which OSHA regulation covers the use of wire rope slings in construction rigging operations?
- 29 CFR 1926.251 (Correct answer)
- 29 CFR 1926.502
- 29 CFR 1926.1416
- 29 CFR 1910.184
Correct answer: 29 CFR 1926.251
29 CFR 1926.251 covers rigging equipment for material handling in construction, including wire rope, chain, and synthetic slings.
Question 6: According to OSHA 29 CFR 1926.251, what is the minimum safety factor required for wire rope slings used in construction?
- 3:1 (Correct answer)
- 5:1
- 4:1
- 7:1
Correct answer: 3:1
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.251 requires a minimum safety factor of 3:1 for wire rope slings used in construction material handling.
Question 7: Under OSHA standards, which condition requires a wire rope sling to be removed from service?
- Any visible corrosion on the wire rope
- Ten randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay (Correct answer)
- Any kink, regardless of severity
- A worn protective coating on the sling
Correct answer: Ten randomly distributed broken wires in one rope lay
OSHA 29 CFR 1926.251 requires removal from service when ten randomly distributed broken wires are found in one rope lay.
RSP OSHA Regulations & Standards 2
Under OSHA 29 CFR 1926.1428, who is responsible for ensuring that only qualified riggers perform rigging tasks?