Dogging (DG) study plan

Map each clause of the core rigging and lifting standards to a one-line plain-language summary in your own words

Classify 20 employer and regulatory duties into employer, competent person, and dogger responsibility columns

List the legal triggers that stop a lift and rehearse stating them aloud from memory

Define the terms competent person and qualified person in your own words and note where they differ

Identify inspection intervals and rejection criteria for slings, shackles, hooks, and hardware

Rank 15 common equipment defects by severity and write the removal-from-service action for each

Trace the load path through a shackle, sling, and hook assembly and label every connection point

Write the pre-use inspection checklist you will use for the rest of the plan

Read capacity markings and derating factors for vertical, choker, and basket configurations

Compute working load limits for 10 tag-and-capacity scenarios using the applicable efficiency factors

Calculate sling tension for symmetric two-leg and four-leg bridles at three included angles

Explain why tension rises as the horizontal angle shrinks and back it with your own numbers

Draft a lift plan for a two-leg bridle lift that includes load weight, center of gravity, rigging, and exclusion zone

Estimate the weight of three loads from dimensions and material density, then compare against known values

Build a risk assessment with hazards, likelihood, severity, and controls for each identified risk

Identify the point where your calculated tension margin falls below a safe threshold and revise the rigging

Demonstrate the standard hand signals for hoist, lower, stop, and emergency stop without prompts

Script the voice commands and confirmations for a blind lift and rehearse them with a partner

Describe tag line placement and control for three load shapes and state the dogger's role in each

Practice load control during start, travel, and set-down and note the correction points

Sequence a full lift from pre-lift briefing through set-down and load release

Diagnose five failure scenarios such as load shift, sling contact damage, and off-center pick points

Select rigging hardware for three loads and justify each choice against capacity and configuration

Write the go or no-go decision criteria you will apply before every lift

Run a full simulated lift end to end using your plan, signals, and calculations

Time each phase and identify where your sequence slows or creates risk

Revise the lift plan based on at least three findings from the simulation

Cross-check your calculations against an independent method or a second reviewer

Complete a timed 60-question mixed practice exam across all domains

Review every missed item and write the underlying rule or calculation you got wrong

Re-drill weak areas until two consecutive practice sets score 85 percent or better

Summarize the ten facts you are most likely to forget on one review card