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Rigging Practice Test

Twenty-five questions on rigging equipment for material handling, with every answer traced to the paragraph of 29 CFR 1926.251 or 29 CFR 1910.184 it comes from — sling identification markings, the inspection each shift and the annual chain inspection, the conditions that put a chain, wire rope, fiber rope, web or metal mesh sling out of service on the spot, splice and clear-length rules, hitches, the minimum diameter of curvature, and the safe operating practices that apply to every sling. Where the construction rule in 1926 differs from the general industry rule in 1910, the question says which one it is asking about. This is a review tool: the training and the qualified people your employer owes you are still required.

25 questions about 20 min

Not OSHA-authorized training. SteelToeTools is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by OSHA or the U.S. Department of Labor. This free educational content does not satisfy any OSHA or other regulatory training requirement, and no card, certificate, or credential is issued. Only OSHA-authorized trainers can deliver OSHA Outreach Training (10-Hour and 30-Hour) and issue DOL cards. Always follow your employer's training program and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.

Frequently asked questions

There is no official OSHA rigging test. OSHA writes the standards; it does not publish or grade an exam on them. This free practice test is not affiliated with OSHA or the U.S. Department of Labor, and nothing is issued for taking it.

No. No card, credential or proof of training is issued for this test, and it cannot be used to show anyone that you are qualified. Only your employer can determine that you meet the criteria for a qualified rigger, and only OSHA-authorized trainers deliver OSHA Outreach Training and issue Department of Labor cards.

No. What the crane standard requires is a qualified rigger in two named situations: when the rigging work is part of assembly or disassembly (1926.1404(r)(1)) and when employees are hooking, unhooking or guiding a load, or making the initial connection, inside the fall zone (1926.1425(c)(3)). 1926.1401 defines a qualified rigger as a rigger who meets the criteria for a qualified person — someone who has demonstrated the ability to resolve problems relating to the work, through professional standing or through extensive knowledge, training and experience. It is the employer who determines that, and no card from anyone establishes it.

Both, and it tells you which. 29 CFR 1926.251 covers construction and 29 CFR 1910.184 covers general industry, and the two are close but not identical — the broken-wire criteria for wire rope slings are genuinely different, and each question that turns on the difference names the standard in the question itself.

No. It checks what you remember about the standards. It does not put your hands on a sling, teach you to read a load chart, or make anyone a qualified rigger. Those come from your employer and from people qualified in the subject.

It was written on the text of the standards as published on osha.gov in August 2026. Standards change: check the current text at the links in the sources block before you rely on a number for a real job, and follow your employer's program.

Sources & references

Content checked against these sources — last reviewed August 28, 2026.

By — Editorial team of SteelToeTools.com (published by LSEA SAS) Updated