Free CCO Rigger Level I Exam Flashcards

Simple, repetitive rigging tasks in which the load weight, center of gravity, rigging, and rigging configuration are provided or already known through experience or on-the-job training. Stop and escalate when the task requires calculations or decisions beyond those known inputs.

The path reveals obstructions, clearance limits, people or equipment at risk, and places where the load could become unstable. A safe starting point does not make an unsafe route acceptable.

Do not guess. Obtain the weight from reliable documentation, markings, or the person responsible for the lift. The Level I scope assumes weight is provided or already known; an unknown weight must be resolved before choosing or using rigging.

It is an identified lift point suitable for the intended direction and loading, with its condition and capacity verified under the applicable plan, standard, or manufacturer instruction. Convenience alone does not make a point suitable for lifting.

Before the rigging is attached and the load is moved. Fragility, required orientation, unusual contents, temperature, coatings, or hazardous material can change the approved attachment, protection, route, or handling method.

Identify where the load, sling, hardware, or nearby structure could trap or crush a person, then stay out of those zones and keep hands and body clear as slack is removed and the load moves.

Shock and side loading apply forces the rigging may not be selected or arranged to carry, while contact with or encroachment toward energized equipment can energize the load or rigging. Avoid sudden motion and unintended lateral pull, identify electrical hazards and required clearances, and stop until the condition is controlled.

Communicate it clearly to the affected crew and person directing the lift, stop or withhold the activity when needed, and resume only after the hazard is controlled. Silent recognition does not control a hazard.

ASME B30.9, Slings. Use the applicable edition together with the sling manufacturer's identification and instructions; do not transfer a rule from one sling type to another without verifying it.

ASME B30.10, Hooks. It addresses hook use and inspection; a hook must also be compatible with the connected rigging and the direction of load.

ASME B30.20. Examples in the Level I outline include structural lifting devices, plate clamps, and beam or girder clamps.

ASME B30.26, Rigging Hardware. It covers equipment such as shackles, links, rings, swivels, eyebolts, and swivel hoist rings within its defined scope.

29 CFR 1910.184 addresses slings in general industry, while 29 CFR 1926.251 addresses rigging equipment for material handling in construction. Apply the rule set governing the work and any more protective applicable requirement.

Hoisting personnel in construction. It is a specialized operation with requirements beyond ordinary material handling; do not treat a material-load rigging arrangement as automatically acceptable for people.

Inspect all presented slings and hardware, select every item that meets applicable ASME or OSHA removal-from-service criteria, separate those items, and announce completion. The task tests decisions, not merely naming defects.

It connects that sling to its type, rated capacities, manufacturer, and other required information. If required identification is missing or illegible, do not invent a capacity; follow the applicable removal or evaluation rule.

Look for cracked, bent, twisted, stretched, gouged, worn, heat-damaged, or corroded links and damaged components. Apply the current standard and manufacturer limits rather than judging only whether the chain still looks usable.

Check for broken wires, kinking, crushing, birdcaging, corrosion, heat damage, diameter change, damaged end attachments, and other distortion. Inspect the full working length and fittings, not only the easy-to-see middle.

No. Removal criteria depend on the applicable standard, rope or sling construction, location and pattern of breaks, and manufacturer information. Identify the assembly and apply its exact criterion instead of memorizing one number for all wire rope.

Look for cuts, tears, holes, snags, excessive abrasion, broken or worn stitching, melting or charring, chemical damage, knots, damaged fittings, and missing or illegible required identification.

Damage to the cover may expose or threaten the load-bearing core yarns. Check for cuts, abrasion, heat or chemical damage, knots, damaged fittings, and required identification; remove the sling when the applicable criterion is met.

Inspect for cuts, abrasion, pulled or damaged fibers, heat or chemical damage, knots, distortion, damaged splices or fittings, and required identification. Internal damage may not be obvious from a quick surface glance.

Check the mesh, welds, edge members, end fittings, and identification for broken or distorted components, excessive wear, corrosion, heat damage, and other conditions listed by the applicable standard or manufacturer.

Examine the hook body, throat, tip, bowl, neck, attachment, and any latch for cracks, wear, corrosion, deformation, twisting, heat damage, or abnormal opening. Compare measurements with the governing limits when required.

Verify legibility and capacity, then inspect the body and pin for cracks, wear, bending, spreading, corrosion, heat damage, damaged threads, mismatched parts, or incomplete engagement.

Check the lifting member, threads, shoulder or seating surfaces, fasteners, and mounting area for cracks, wear, bending, damaged threads, corrosion, improper seating, or missing components. Installation condition is part of the inspection.

Check side plates, sheaves, grooves, pins, axles, bearings, attachment points, guards, and identification for cracks, wear, distortion, binding, missing parts, and rope incompatibility.

Confirm identification and rated capacity, inspect the structure, welds, attachment points, operating parts, and controls, and verify the device is suitable for the load and used within its instructions.

Do not use it. Separate or otherwise control the item so it cannot return to service unintentionally, report it through the site's process, and leave repair or disposition to authorized procedures and qualified personnel.

For chain, wire-rope, metal-mesh, synthetic-rope, synthetic-web, or synthetic-round slings, use the verified load, hitch and leg arrangement, angle, environment, attachment geometry, identification, rated capacity, and manufacturer instructions. The sling type and every part of the configuration must suit the service and remain within its limit.

One sling carries the load in a direct line between the lifting device and the attachment point. The sling and both connections must be rated, aligned, seated, and compatible with the applied load.

The sling passes around the load and one end passes through or attaches through the other so the hitch tightens on the load. Use the sling maker's choker rating and keep the choke bearing on the sling body, not on a fitting or damaged edge.

It must support and retain the load with the sling passing under it and both ends connected above. Keep the load balanced, control the leg angles, protect edges, and prevent the load from rolling or sliding out.

The sling wraps must not overlap or cross on the bottom of the load. Arrange them cleanly so the intended contact and load distribution are maintained.

Tension increases. A flatter sling angle can overload slings, hardware, or attachment points even when the load weight is unchanged, so use the applicable capacity information for the actual angle.

It protects the sling from damaging edges or surfaces and may protect the load, but it does not raise the sling's rated capacity. The protection must stay in position and be suitable for the contact and environment.

Use equipment identified and rated for the load, direction, support, and travel involved; inspect it, follow its instructions, and keep the load and path controlled. Provide stable support, prevent binding and unintended side load, coordinate movement, and never improvise these devices as substitutes for compatible rigging connections.

Multiple sling eyes normally bear in the bow without crowding, while the pin connects to the single compatible attachment unless instructions approve another arrangement. Use the correct matched pin, engage it fully, seat it properly, load the shackle only in an approved direction, and address any credible risk that a screw pin could rotate loose.

Confirm identification, rated capacity, compatibility, intended direction, and manufacturer instructions. Assemble turnbuckles, chain hardware, wire-rope clips, wedge sockets, and connecting hardware exactly as specified; reeve blocks with compatible rope and proper groove seating; and prevent binding, point loading, substituted parts, and unauthorized modification.

In the bowl or saddle, aligned with the hook's intended loading. Avoid tip, side, and back loading, and do not crowd the hook with components that cannot seat freely.

Seat the shoulder firmly against the load's bearing surface, maintain proper thread engagement, and keep loading within the approved direction and capacity. Do not force alignment by leaving the shoulder unseated.

When correctly installed, it can rotate and pivot to align with the applied load. That movement does not excuse improper installation, binding, side interference, missing hardware, or loading beyond its rating.

It helps control load rotation or position from a safer location when its use reduces risk. It must not pull the load off its intended path, create an entanglement hazard, or place a worker under or in the fall zone.

Verify that slings and hardware remain seated, the load is balanced and stable, protection stays in place, attachments take load as intended, and no person is exposed. Stop before a full move if anything shifts or binds.

Its identification, rated capacity, manufacturer instructions, intended load interface, and applicable standard. A lifting beam, plate clamp, or beam clamp must match the load and be attached and operated as designed.

Only after the load is placed in its intended position and is stable, supported, and secured against shifting, rolling, or falling. Do not rely on the rigging to hold an otherwise unstable landed load.

After confirming the load is stable and tension is released, disconnect without entering a pinch or fall hazard, inspect for damage or unusual loading, and stow the gear so it is protected and ready for controlled reuse.

The candidate demonstrates six directed hitches. The straight-line hitch is built as a complete system with the specified web sling, shackle, and eyebolt; the other hitches are rigged around the round tube and announced ready for evaluation one at a time.

The candidate follows three randomly selected task cards, gathers and assembles the required approved rigging, and rigs and suspends the specified square aluminum tube. The finished connection must match each card's directions and applicable ASME recommendations.

Sheet bend, clove hitch, inside bowline, square/reef knot, and two half hitches. Each must be tied, dressed in the required form, and announced ready for evaluation.