Mobile Crane Operator — Core Knowledge
Certification and responsibilities: practice questions
Our Crane Operator bank has 11 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
What is a 'qualified person' under OSHA?
- The newest worker
- Someone with a recognised degree, certificate or extensive knowledge and experience to solve problems in the subject
- Any employee
- A visitor
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B. Someone with a recognised degree, certificate or extensive knowledge and experience to solve problems in the subject — Annual crane inspections need a qualified person.
Question 2
What is a 'competent person' under OSHA?
- Anyone on site
- Only the owner
- Someone who can identify hazards and has authority to correct them
- A certified engineer only
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C. Someone who can identify hazards and has authority to correct them — Monthly inspections are by a competent person.
Question 3
What must an employer do in addition to ensuring operator certification?
- Nothing
- Evaluate the operator's ability to safely operate the specific equipment
- Approve the lift plan alone
- Provide a car
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B. Evaluate the operator's ability to safely operate the specific equipment — Documentation of the evaluation is required.
Question 4
What must a rigger be under OSHA when hooking, unhooking or guiding loads during assembly/disassembly and certain lifts?
- A licensed electrician
- The crane operator's helper only
- A qualified rigger
- Any worker on the site
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C. A qualified rigger — 1926.1425(c) and 1926.1404(r).
Question 5
What is a 'qualified rigger'?
- A rigger who meets OSHA's qualified person criteria for rigging during assembly/disassembly and for loads
- The operator only
- Any worker
- A truck driver
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A. A rigger who meets OSHA's qualified person criteria for rigging during assembly/disassembly and for loads — 1926.1425 and 1926.1404.