Which combination is essential to safely lift a man basket?

Which combination is essential to safely lift a man basket?

• A. 6x19 rope and round slings
• B. 5x capacity hardware and boom length indicator
• C. Longer rope and higher speed
• D. Lower wind rating and smaller rope

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that a safe man-basket lift depends on both strong, appropriate rigging and accurate information about the crane’s capacity in the current configuration. Rigging hardware rated at least five times the expected load ensures the attachments themselves won’t become the weak link during lifting or dynamic loading. This margin helps cover shock, sway, and any misalignment that can occur when lifting personnel. The boom length indicator is essential because crane capacity changes as the boom extends and the load moves farther from the crane. With the indicator, the operator can consult the rated capacity chart for the exact boom length and radius and stay within safe limits throughout the lift. Without that information, you can’t reliably determine whether the lift is within capacity. Other options don’t provide this combination of load-path strength and real-time capacity awareness. Longer rope or higher speed doesn’t address whether the rigging can safely handle the load, while wind rating and rope size alone don’t guarantee overall safety for lifting a man basket.

The key idea is that a safe man-basket lift depends on both strong, appropriate rigging and accurate information about the crane’s capacity in the current configuration. Rigging hardware rated at least five times the expected load ensures the attachments themselves won’t become the weak link during lifting or dynamic loading. This margin helps cover shock, sway, and any misalignment that can occur when lifting personnel.

The boom length indicator is essential because crane capacity changes as the boom extends and the load moves farther from the crane. With the indicator, the operator can consult the rated capacity chart for the exact boom length and radius and stay within safe limits throughout the lift. Without that information, you can’t reliably determine whether the lift is within capacity.

Other options don’t provide this combination of load-path strength and real-time capacity awareness. Longer rope or higher speed doesn’t address whether the rigging can safely handle the load, while wind rating and rope size alone don’t guarantee overall safety for lifting a man basket.