Lifting Equipment Terminology Quiz

A document detailing tests performed on equipment. Does not permit use unless part of a legal document.

Legal document proving new European equipment meets standards.

Legal document proving equipment meets standards. Alternative to EC Declaration

A document detailing a thorough inspection of equipment by a Competent Person.

Procedures to ensure lifting equipment meets standards, safety, and legal requirements.

A qualified individual authorized to inspect and test lifting equipment.

Document created by the Competent Person detailing defects or statement of suitability for continued use. Includes inspection(s).

Documents/reports related to the examination and verification of lifting equipment. Include thorough examination reports

The maximum load a lifting equipment can handle under specific conditions.

The maximum load a lifting equipment is designed to handle.

Maximum load a lifting equipment is designed to handle.

A test to ensure lifting equipment can withstand a higher load than its SWL.

A comprehensive inspection of lifting equipment.

Parts of lifting equipment (not the main lifting appliance).

The maximum load, assessed by a competent person, that a lifting equipment can manage.

A lower safety working load (SWL) may be needed to ensure equipment safety due to specific conditions.

Tasks or environments that make equipment's full capacity unsafe, requiring lower SWL.

Evaluating possible dangers in equipment use to determine appropriate safety loads.

The user is accountable for correctly adjusting/marking the equipment's SWL if needed.

Inform the manufacturer or supplier about any special application considerations affecting the equipment's suitable working load.

For permanently installed equipment, the reduced SWL can be marked directly on the equipment itself.

Written instructions with SWL guidelines must be given to operators for portable lifting equipment.

The maximum safe weight that a piece of lifting equipment can handle.

The maximum safe weight that a component of a lifting equipment can handle.

The likelihood of harm occurring multiplied by the severity of that harm.

A risk that exists naturally within a specific activity, even under ideal conditions.

An obligation for employers to protect the health and safety of their employees.

The state of being free from risks or hazards that could cause injury, illness, or psychological harm.

A lower safe working load for lifting equipment, often used when multiple units are used for a specific task requiring lower capacity.

Metals are a primary material for lifting equipment manufacturing. They are derived from metal ores, which require mining and processing for use.

Metals are blended with other metals to alter their properties. This mix is called an alloy.

Contain iron, including steel and pig iron. Other metals like molybdenum, chromium, and nickel are alloyed with iron in these metals.

Metals that do not contain iron in large amounts. Example: low carbon steel.

A common non-ferrous metal that is easy to machine and tough. It is also inexpensive to produce.

Pure iron is soft and easily deformed, making it unsuitable for the demands of lifting equipment.

Iron from the blast furnace is converted into steel by removing carbon. Oxygen is blown through the molten metal, reacting with carbon and producing carbon monoxide and dioxide. The amount of oxygen determines the carbon content of the resulting steel.

Removing carbon makes the iron harder and more durable, transforming it from brittle to harder steel.

A type of low carbon steel with limited use in lifting gear due to its lower strength. It is often used for items like grabs, trolleys, and spreaders.

A type of carbon steel containing 0.25% - 0.33% carbon, offering increased strength. It is commonly used in chain and fittings, making them stronger than mild steel.

A type of carbon steel with even higher carbon content, offering significant strength but limited use in lifting equipment. It is better suited for parts like axles and gearboxes.

A type of steel containing additional elements, like nickel or chromium, to improve properties such as strength, ductility, and toughness.

Alloy steels are generally more difficult to weld, form, and machine compared to carbon steels.

A metal used in lifting equipment like wire rope sling securing ferrules, due to its conductivity, non-magnetic properties, and corrosion resistance.

The different atom sizes in alloys disrupt the regular arrangement of atoms, making the material harder than pure metal.