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What does the acronym SWL stand for in risk assessment context?

  • Safe Working Load (correct)
  • Supervised Weight Load
  • Sustainable Work Level
  • Standard Weight Limit
  • Which of the following factors is used to calculate NET RESULT (Risk)?

  • Cost x Efficiency
  • Likelihood x Severity (correct)
  • Impact x Probability
  • Duration x Frequency
  • What should equipment used in an industry with hazardous tasks possess?

  • Higher working load limits
  • Identical maximum capacities
  • Reduced working loads (correct)
  • Variable adjustment settings
  • What is the primary purpose of conducting a risk assessment?

    <p>To ensure health and safety of employees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a moral duty of employers in the context of workplace risks?

    <p>To take steps for employee safety and health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scenario might be considered inherently dangerous in a workplace?

    <p>Operating heavy machinery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the relationship between likelihood and severity in risk assessment?

    <p>Risk can be minimized by controlling both factors. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A section of an industry needs to have all equipment evaluated for what specific attribute?

    <p>Reduced working loads (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following materials is classified as a synthetic polymer?

    <p>Nylon (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of using polymers in the lifting equipment industry?

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    What is the purpose of introducing additives like plasticisers into polymers?

    <p>To alter properties (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of sling saw a decline in usage due to the rise of textile slings?

    <p>Fibre rope slings (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is naturally produced from grasses and leaves to form ropes used in slings?

    <p>Natural fibres (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of the heat treatment process in metals?

    <p>To change microstructure (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a common natural fibre used for rope slings?

    <p>PVC (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which synthetic polymer is commonly associated with latex and rubber for manufacturing wear seals?

    <p>Nylon compounds (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of Job Safety Analysis?

    <p>To identify potential hazards and assess risks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which step involves determining who may be at risk from identified hazards?

    <p>Decide Who Might Be Harmed and How (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of the step 'Record Your Findings and Implement Them'?

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    During the risk evaluation process, what is assessed?

    <p>The significance of the risks and necessary precautions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the step 'Review Your Findings' emphasize?

    <p>Continuous vigilance regarding changing workplace conditions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should the findings from a Job Safety Analysis be treated?

    <p>They must be documented and actively implemented (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes regular reviews of workplace conditions?

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    When identifying hazards, what is the focus of the analysis?

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    Which test is the most common method used in the lifting equipment industry by manufacturers to verify hardness?

    <p>Brinell Test (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Charpy impact test specifically measure?

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    What type of specimen orientation is used in the Izod impact test?

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    What is the primary purpose of the bend test mentioned in the content?

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    How many specimens are typically tested at any one temperature during the Charpy impact test?

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    Which of the following is a characteristic of the Izod impact test?

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    What property does the Brinell hardness test primarily evaluate?

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    What is the purpose of notching the Izod specimens?

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    What is the role of effort in a lifting machine?

    <p>It is the force required to lift the load. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about Mechanical Advantage (MA) is true?

    <p>MA reduces the effort needed for lifting. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a state of equilibrium in a machine, what happens if the effort is increased?

    <p>The load will start to move. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option correctly describes the relationship between cable lines and load capacity in a winch?

    <p>More lines of cable increase the winch's working load limit linearly. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What common factor does not affect the calculation of Mechanical Advantage in a machine?

    <p>The friction present in the system. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a 1t working load limit winch is used with 2 lines of cable, what is the maximum tow weight?

    <p>2t (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic defines simple machines in terms of work done?

    <p>They increase the amount of work done with less effort. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of friction in more complicated machines?

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    What is primarily assessed during basic crack detection for general lifting equipment?

    <p>Surface cracks and welds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a disadvantage of using dye penetrant crack detection?

    <p>It only works on nonporous materials. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary advantage of using Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI) over dye penetrant tests?

    <p>MPI is less affected by surface conditions of the specimen. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following methods is best suited for detecting tiny flaws in high-value items?

    <p>Eddy Current Testing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique involves magnetizing the specimen to detect surface cracks?

    <p>Magnetic Particle Inspection (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect makes eddy current testing more expensive than basic crack detection methods?

    <p>It utilizes advanced software and detection equipment. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of flaws can Eddy Current testing detect?

    <p>Corrosion and material degradation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is training important for operatives performing detailed crack detection examinations?

    <p>To accurately interpret complex test results (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Risk Assessment

    A process for effectively planning workplace safety and health.

    Risk

    A combination of likelihood and severity.

    NET RESULT (Risk)

    Calculated by multiplying likelihood and severity of a risk.

    Likelihood

    Probability of a risk occurring.

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    Severity

    Potential harm or damage if a risk occurs.

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    Workplace Accidents

    Unforeseen events causing harm within a workspace.

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    Reduced Working Load

    Lowering the workload capacity for more hazardous equipment.

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    Employee Safety

    Prioritizing health and safety of workers by employers.

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    Synthetic Polymers

    Materials like synthetic rubber, nylon, PVC, and polypropylene, offering lightweight and adaptable properties for various industrial uses.

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    Polymer Additives

    Substances added to polymers to modify their characteristics, such as plasticisers for flexibility and stabilisers for durability.

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    Polymer Applications in Lifting

    Common uses in lifting equipment include roundslings, flat webbing slings, ropes, gears, bushes, and sheaves due to their strength and flexibility.

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    Nylon in Lifting

    Used with latex and rubber to create wear seals, pressure seals, and oil seals, providing essential protection for moving parts.

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    Natural Fibres

    Materials from grasses and leaves, spun into ropes and used traditionally for making fibre rope slings, though less prevalent today.

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    Fibre Rope Sling

    Traditional sling made from natural fibre ropes, hand-spliced into specific lengths for lifting.

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    Common Natural Fibres

    Materials like manila, hemp, and sisal are frequently used for making fibre rope slings.

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    Heat Treatment of Metals

    Process of heating and cooling metals to change their structure and properties, making them suitable for specific applications.

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    Job Safety Analysis

    A systematic process to identify potential hazards in a workplace, assess associated risks, and implement preventive measures.

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    5-Step Risk Management Approach

    A common framework for managing workplace risks, involving identifying hazards, determining who might be harmed, evaluating risks, recording findings, and reviewing these findings regularly.

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    Identify Hazards

    The first step in risk management, involving listing all potential dangers in the workplace.

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    Who Might Be Harmed?

    Determining the individuals or groups who are most likely to be affected by identified hazards.

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    Evaluate Risks

    Assessing the severity and likelihood of each identified hazard, deciding how urgent each risk is.

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    Record and Implement

    Documenting the findings of the risk assessment and implementing necessary control measures.

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    Review Findings Regularly

    The final step, where the risk assessment is revisited to check for any new hazards or changes requiring updates.

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    New Hazards

    Potential dangers arising from changes in the workplace, including new procedures, equipment, products, or modifications.

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    Weight and Force

    In lifting, we often consider weight and force to be equal and measured in the same units.

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    Effort

    The force used to lift a load in a lifting machine.

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    Load

    The force or weight being lifted.

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    Mechanical Advantage

    The ratio of the load lifted to the effort applied in a machine.

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    Equilibrium

    A state where the effort and force in a machine are equal.

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    Winch Mechanical Advantage

    Increasing the lines of cable on a winch increases the load it can pull.

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    Turning Point

    The point where effort is applied to lift a load, creating a force.

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    WLL (Working Load Limit)

    The maximum safe weight a lifting device can handle.

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    Crack Detection Methods

    Techniques used to find cracks and other surface defects in materials. Common methods include dye penetrant, magnetic particle, eddy current, radiography, and ultrasonic.

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    Dye Penetrant Testing

    A method that identifies surface cracks by using a dye that penetrates the crack and then is revealed with a developer solution.

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    Magnetic Particle Inspection (MPI)

    A technique that uses magnetic fields to detect surface cracks in ferrous materials. Iron particles adhere to magnetic field distortions caused by cracks.

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    Eddy Current Testing

    Utilizes electromagnetic fields to detect flaws like cracks, corrosion, and material degradation in conductive materials.

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    Radiography Testing

    Uses X-rays or gamma rays to create images of the internal structure of materials, revealing cracks and defects.

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    Ultrasonic Testing

    Uses sound waves to detect internal flaws in materials. The reflection of sound waves reveals defects like cracks and voids.

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    Crack Detection Types

    Basic crack detection methods are often used for general lifting equipment, while more detailed methods are used for high-value items and safety-critical applications.

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    Crack Detection Cost

    Basic crack detection methods are relatively inexpensive, while more detailed methods require advanced training and specialized equipment, increasing the cost.

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    Hardness Testing

    A measurement of a material's resistance to indentation, often used to assess lifting equipment's quality after heat treatment or when used in harsh environments.

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    Brinell Test

    A common method of hardness testing in the lifting equipment industry, where a hardened steel ball indents the material under a specific load.

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    Impact Test

    A way to measure a material's resistance to sudden shock or impact, typically performed using the Charpy or Izod method.

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    Charpy Impact Test

    Measures the energy absorbed by a material when fractured by a swinging pendulum, indicating its toughness.

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    Izod Impact Test

    Similar to the Charpy Test, but the specimen is clamped vertically and broken by a swinging pendulum.

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    Bend Test

    A simple test where the material is bent at a specific point, assessing its flexibility and ductility without breaking.

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    What are the three basic methods of hardness testing?

    The three basic methods are Vickers, Brinell, and Rockwell.

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    What are the two common impact test methods?

    The two common impact test methods are Charpy and Izod.

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    Study Notes

    Foundation Certificate (FOU) (Global) Workbook

    • This course provides essential knowledge required for Diploma qualifications
    • Access to LEEA's Diploma qualifications requires completion of this Foundation Certificate
    • Covers legislation, regulations, standards, and best practices relating to lifting equipment
    • Includes definitions, controlling risks, materials science, units of measure, basic machines, manufacturing verification, rating of lifting equipment, and types of lifting equipment
    • Students will be able to outline the legislative requirements of the lifting equipment industry and choose appropriate standards and best practices for specific lifting equipment use
    • Students will be able to identify different lifting equipment, describe materials and methods of manufacture, and how manufacturers verify equipment and all patent defects
    • Employers have a moral responsibility to ensure appropriate working conditions are provided
    • Consequences of failing to adequately manage health and safety, for an employer, can include: unsafe working conditions impacting production, loss of output, lowering of morale and motivation, Loss of sales and profitability, negative PR, and potential financial costs (fines, damages, legal costs, and insurance)
    • National legislative requirements concerning lifting equipment exist worldwide
    • Health and Safety at Work Act is the UK's primary piece of legislation concerning health and safety in the working environment
    • The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 is the primary health and safety legislation in the USA
    • Common elements of legislation concerning lifting equipment are found worldwide
    • Standards are published specifications for common language and contain criteria for consistency, reliability, and effectiveness (e.g., ISO, BSI, ASME)
    • ACoPs (Approved Codes of Practice) provide detail for meeting legal requirements
    • ACoPs are issued by relevant authorities with government minister consent and stakeholder consultations.
    • Codes of practice, LEEA COPSULE, and best practices all explain how professionals should behave and/or work
    • Operation in a safe environment with maintained and tested equipment is essential

    Industry Relevant Definitions

    • Duty Holder: the person responsible for lifting equipment ownership and use (most often the employer or self-employed person)
    • Competent Person: a person with necessary knowledge, experience, training, skills, and ability to do a specific duty, who may delegate such duties to others, but is still ultimately responsible

    Standards

    • ISO standards are international standards used globally
    • BSI standards are British national standards
    • ASME are American standards

    Codes of Practice

    • Codes of Practice are a set of written rules that explain expected behavior for a specific industry or profession
    • Standards are designed for voluntary use, without legislative requirements, but compliance carries a quasi-legal status

    Common Elements of Legislation

    • Legal frameworks establish a broad system of rules governing lifting equipment across industries
    • Different countries have unique legislative requirements related to lifting equipment

    Competency

    • Competency is expected in knowledge, experience, training, skills, and ability to work safely.

    Factor of Safety (FOS)

    • FOS is redundancy in equipment strength which allows for accidental overload and deterioration

    Inspection

    • Pre-use inspection: Personnel visually check equipment for defects before use
    • Interim inspection: Risk assessment determines frequency and focus for components likely to fail
    • Thorough examination: Specialized competency inspection evaluates overall operational fitness of the equipment

    Lifting Equipment

    • Lifting equipment describes all types of lifting accessories and appliances including lifting accessories ('lifting gear') and lifting appliances ('lifting devices or machines)

    Manufacturers' Certificate

    • Manufacturers' certificate, record of test, or statement of conformity is a document confirming the verification that manufacturing tests and necessary product verifications have been carried out
    • Essential to verify the maximum load

    Industry Relevant Definitions

    • Minimum Breaking (or Failure) Load: The force (or mass) capable of damaging the equipment
    • Multipurpose Equipment: A machine used for several different purposes
    • Operative: A trained personnel using a piece of equipment
    • Rated Capacity: The maximum lift weight of a machine.
    • Proof or Test Load: The load (force or mass) applied in a test.
    • Single-Purpose Equipment: A machine intended for one task or purpose
    • Report of Test: A reported document created by the competent personnel who conducted the test.

    Risk Assessment

    • Assess human harm, legal effects (duty of care), and economic loss to identify crucial risk factors.

    Probability and Severity

    • Probability examines likeliness of harm from hazards.
    • Severity examines the consequences' severity, should a hazard manifest.

    Basic Machines

    • Machines use an applied force at one point to transmit force to another point to obtain a mechanical advantage, for a specific purpose
    • Simple machines (e.g., lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedges, screws)
    • Compound machines combine simple machines for complex work

    Weight and Force

    • Force equals force times distance
    • Turning moment equals force times distance from the turning point

    Mechanical Advantage (MA) and Velocity Ratio (VR)

    • Machines use effort to perform work at a greater (mechanical) advantage
    • Velocity ratio is the ratio between distance moved by effort and distance moved by load
    • Calculating mechanical advantage: Load/Effort
    • Calculating velocity ratio: Distance effort moves/Distance load moves
    • Efficiency: (MA/VR) * 100%

    Polymers and Natural Fibres

    • Natural polymers: Shellac, wool, silk, natural rubber, cellulose
    • Synthetic polymers: Synthetic rubber, resin, nylon, PVC, polypropylene, polyamide, polyester, high modulus polyethylene

    Natural Fibres

    • General purpose slings constructed from natural fibres, through processes resembling rope-making

    Heat Treatment

    • Increasing or decreasing material strength
    • Refining the grain structure of a material, to soften or harden the final product

    Stress and Strain

    • Stress is internal force experienced from force across a cross-sectional area
    • Strain is change in shape from applying force

    Tensile Test

    • Tensile test examines material properties under tension
    • Important properties of materials are determined through load testing

    Shear, Tension, and Compression

    • Single shear: forces across a material (e.g., a lifting lug)
    • Double shear: forces across a material in two areas (e.g., a shackle pin)
    • Compression: a pushing force (e.g., jack body)
    • Tension: a pulling force (e.g., chain sling)
    • Torsion: a twisting force (e.g., a rotating gearbox)

    Units of Measure

    • Standardised quantities of physical properties used to determine measurements
    • Common SI units: weight, length, mass, and force
    • Common units in relation to lifting: Tonnes, kilograms, pounds

    Symbols and Conversions

    • Common abbreviations or symbols for units of measurement, and numerical conversions

    Types of Verification

    • Common verification tests (e.g., dimensional, light load, working load limit deflection, breaking load, hardness, electromagnetic wire rope examinations)

    Test Machines and Force/Load Measuring Equipment

    • Accuracy of test machines for the application of a load
    • Safety of the equipment, or testing equipment

    Dimensional Measuring Equipment

    • Proper calibration must be maintained
    • Correct measurement units are necessary

    Crack Detection

    • Methods of detecting cracks and imperfections in equipment

    Terminal Fittings

    • Shackles, master links, hooks, C-hooks
    • Essential components, for connecting and lifting loads in various forms.
    • Multiple forms of terminals available.

    Eye Terminations

    • Different forms of securing eyes for lifting apparatuses

    Wire Rope Slings

    • Construction and use. Identifying components. Different types of wire rope and slings

    Chain Slings

    • Durability and composition of materials to make chain slings
    • Assembly of links and necessary procedures to produce a proper quality chain sling
    • Safety of different forms of slings in different applications.
    • Calibration, and procedures to assemble chain slings

    Textile Slings

    • Types of slings developed and used by several manufacturers
    • Common terminology for different types of slings available
    • Methods for identifying textile slings

    Mobile Cranes

    • Various mobile crane types
    • Main use of cranes and where different types of cranes are needed.

    Tower Cranes

    • General use in construction sites

    Offshore Pedestal Cranes

    • Lifting apparatuses used for offshore transportation of personnel and materials.

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