Appointed Person: Planning and Regulatory Requirements
Appointed Person: Planning and Regulatory Requirements
Appointed person
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Q1. What do regulations and guidance require of a person planning a lifting operation?
A That they have at least two years' experience of planning lifting operations
B That they have at least one year's experience on each LE/crane type that they
are specifying
C That they are independent of the organisation carrying out the lift
Q2. On lifting accessories, what is the definition of safe working load (SWL)?
B The maximum load that can, under particular service conditions, be lifted with
the accessory
C The rated capacity of the crane is equal to the SWL of the accessory
D The maximum load that can be lifted when each leg is plumb
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1. Why the AP needs to specify who is involved with the lifting operation.
2. Why the slinger needs to provide initial movements to the lifting
equipment/LE/crane operator before a separate signaller, where specified,
takes over.
3. What does an AP need to consider when a LE/crane is being used in a
confined area or area of restricted space.
4. What additional factors should be taken into account when two items of
LE/cranes are lifting a single load.
5. Why should an AP be aware of their limitations or lack of experience in
certain types of lift.
6. What determines the level of supervision required for a type of lifting
operation.
7. How the links of a chain sling can be damaged.
8. What the difference is between WLL and SWL.
9. What constitutes the total weight of the load being lifting by the LE/crane.
10. What the result would be if a sling is used beyond an included angle of 90
degrees.
11. What needs to be taken into account when specifying the type of lifting
accessory for a lifting operation.
12. What should be specified if more than one set of lifting accessories are being
connected to the hook of a LE/crane.
13. When the rated capacity of a LE/crane applies.
14. What the distances are that LE/cranes need to be from overhead power
lines.
15. What the procedures are if the lifting of persons needs to take place.
16. Why ground pressure loadings need to be known and how they can be
calculated.
17. What should be specified when LE/crane dynamic forces are involved.
18. What the minimum distance is that LE/cranes need to be kept away from
slopes.
19. How temporary roadways can affect the safe passage of mobile-type
LE/cranes.