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These 10 free CSPR-2 questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Certified Signal Person and Rigger Level 2 blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A signal person extends one arm horizontally to the side, points the thumb upward, and repeatedly opens and closes the remaining fingers. Under OSHA's Standard Method, which action is being requested?
Correct answer: A - Raise the boom and lower the load.
While following the designated signal person's swing command, a crane operator sees another worker give the emergency-stop signal. That worker is looking toward a landing area the operator cannot see. Which instruction takes precedence?
Correct answer: B - Obey the emergency stop without waiting for confirmation.
Two cranes share a radio channel for a coordinated operation. The signal person needs Crane 2 to raise its load 18 inches slowly, then stop the hoist at the intended position. The crews have agreed on voice signals. Which complete command sequence correctly identifies the crane and controls that movement?
Correct answer: C - "Crane 2: hoist up; 18 inches at slow speed; hoist stop."
"The welded end fittings passed a 10,000-lb proof test, so this sling can lift 6,000 lb," a foreman says about a wire-rope sling marked for a 5,000-lb vertical working load. The proposed hitch is vertical. What does the proof test actually establish?
Correct answer: D - The attachments passed a test; the 5,000-lb working limit still governs.
On a slow trial lift, a rigid traction-machine skid settles with its motor end low. Two equal-length sling legs connect fixed lifting lugs at equal heights on the skid. The hook started over the midpoint between the lugs. Once suspended, the hook holds steady, the legs remain equal in effective length, and neither connection has shifted. What explains the persistent tilt?
Correct answer: C - The center of gravity is offset toward the motor end.
A symmetric two-leg bridle supports 7,200 lb, including all equipment below the legs. Each leg is 30 degrees from vertical and has an allowable tension of 4,500 lb for this setup. The load is stationary, sling self-weight is negligible, and all other components are adequate. Using cos 30 degrees = 0.866, determine the tension in each leg and whether the legs are adequate.
Correct answer: D - About 4,160 lb per leg; the legs are adequate.
The lift plan specifies one choker hitch for a 4,200-lb assembly. Sling P is tagged 6,000 lb vertical and 4,800 lb choker; sling Q is tagged 6,400 lb vertical and 4,000 lb choker. Both pass inspection and satisfy the required material, edge-protection, and choke-geometry conditions. Which selection is supported by the tags?
Correct answer: B - Select sling P; its choker rating covers the 4,200-lb load.
A wire-rope sling used with an overhead crane in a maintenance shop is inspected under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.184. Within one rope lay, the inspector finds eight broken wires: six in one strand and two in other strands. The tag is legible and the end fittings are undamaged. How should the sling be handled?
Correct answer: A - Remove it; six breaks in one strand exceed the single-strand limit.
A 9,000-lb rigid machine bed is held level by two separate vertical hoists at points A and B, 12 feet apart. Its center of gravity is 4 feet from A, between the lifting points. Hoist A is rated 7,000 lb and hoist B 4,000 lb. Ignore rigging self-weight and assess only this stationary stage. The load distribution and capacity assessment are:
Correct answer: A - A: 6,000 lb; B: 3,000 lb. Both ratings are sufficient for this stage.
An alloy-chain sling has been used for occasional indoor lifts and has a 12-month periodic-inspection interval. Four months after its last thorough inspection, it is reassigned to daily work where abrasive contact is much more frequent. It passes the initial inspection for the new assignment. Under OSHA's construction rigging rule, how should the inspection program respond?
Correct answer: C - Reassess the periodic interval for the harsher service, retaining daily pre-use inspections.
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