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NCCCO Exam - Rigger and Signal Person fully solved & updated 2025.
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NCCCO Exam - Rigger andSignal Person fully solved &
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Angle of loading - answer The acute angle between horizontal and the leg
of the rigging, often referred to as the horizontal angle.
Bridle Sling - answer Sling composed of multiple wire rope legs with a
fitting that attaches to the lifting hook.
Cable-laid wire rope - answer A wire rope consisting of several
independent wire ropes wrapped around a fiber or wire rope core.
Choker - answer Sling, wire rope with eyes spliced on each end, which is
used to life the load.
Choker hitch - answer Sling with one end passing under the load and
through a loop end attachment on the other end of the sling.
Clevis - answer A U-shaped fitting with holes in each end through which a
pin or bolt is run.
Come-along - answer Lever-operated chain or wire rope devices designed
for pulling, not lifting; also called pullers. Unlike hoists, the tension is held
by a releasable ratchet. Much smaller and lighter than hoists of equal
capacity, they are not intended nor allowed for lifting, but are suited for
activities such as skidding machinery.
Design Factor - answer Ration between nominal or minimum breaking
strength and rated load of the rigging hardware.
, Designated person - answer A Person who is selected or assigned by the
employer and employer's hardware
Eye / Eye Splice - answer A Loop with or without a thimble formed in the
end of a wire rope
Hook / Rigging - answer A Hook used a part of tackle. Any hook used in
hoisting and rigging that is not the primary hook or main load hook.
Horizontal Angle - answer Angle between the lines and the top of the load
Included Angle - answer Is the top angle between two slings
Lifting Devices - answer Devices that are not reeved onto the hoist ropes,
such as hook-on buckets, magnets, grabs, load-spreader bars; and other
supplemental units used for ease of handling certain types of loads. The
weight of these devices is to be considered part of the working load.
Lifting Eye - answer A Point of attachment on the item to be lifted, having
a looped head designed to accommodate a hook or shackle. Also called a
slinging eye.
Molly Hogan - answer A type or method of making a wire rope eye splice.
Same as a Flemish eye.
Qualified Person - answer A person who, by possession of a recognized
degree in an applicable field or certificate of proffesional standing, or who,
by entensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully
demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the
subject matter and work.
Reach - answer The distance between the bearing surfaces on a chaing
sling.
Rigging - answer The act of attaching hoisting equipment to the load
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