Which action should be taken if the horizontal angle is less than 30 degrees without approval from a qualified person?

• A. Increase the load
• B. Seek approval from a qualified person
• C. Ignore and continue
• D. Remove the load

Answer: (B)

A shallow horizontal angle increases the tension in each sling leg and lowers the safe lifting capacity. When that angle is under 30 degrees and there’s no approval from a qualified person, pause and obtain authorization before proceeding. A qualified person can evaluate whether the rigging can be reconfigured, adjusted with different gear, or otherwise altered to bring the setup into a safe range. Moving forward without the necessary approval risks overloading the rigging and causing a failure. While removing the load or changing the setup could address the issue, you must still secure the qualified person's approval before making any lift changes.