RSP Signal Person Responsibilities & Communication 4

Question 1

What does the hand signal of tapping the top of the head with a fist, then using regular signals, indicate?

Accepted Answer

Use the main hoist

Answer

Tapping the top of the head with a fist before a signal indicates that the main hoist should be used for the following command.

Question 2

At what point is a signal person permitted to leave their post during an active lift?

Accepted Answer

When the load is secured at its destination and all crane movement has stopped

Answer

A signal person must remain at their post until the load is fully secured, placed, and all crane motion has ceased.

Question 3

Which signal is used to indicate 'swing'?

Accepted Answer

Extend arm horizontally, point with finger in the direction of rotation

Answer

The 'swing' signal is given by extending the arm horizontally and pointing with the index finger in the direction the operator should swing.

Question 4

A signal person observes that a tag line has become tangled during a lift. What is the correct immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Signal stop, then assess the situation before any further movement

Answer

Any entanglement or unexpected condition requires an immediate stop signal to assess the hazard before any further movement.

Question 5

Which of the following qualifications must a signal person possess to legally give signals on a US job site under OSHA 1926.1428?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge of the signals used, meaning of each, and who is authorized to give them

Answer

OSHA 1926.1428 requires signal persons to know the signals, their meanings, and who is authorized to give them, and to be either qualified or certified.

(RSP) Rigger and Signal Person Certification Practice Test

(RSP) Rigger and Signal Person Certification Practice Test

RSP Signal Person Responsibilities & Communication 4