The Lift Director Specialty Exams contain questions related to standard load chart usage, as well as questions using single-crane and multiple-crane lift plans. Many of the lift scenario questions contained within the exam are specifically designed to test a candidate’s ability to understand and adjust to these changing circumstances. However, actual site conditions are constantly changing, or mistakes may have been made during the initial design process and upon arrival at a site, a lift director often must make adjustments based on actual site conditions. These documents will be used to answer a series of scenario-based questions relating to the information on the plans.Īs in actual work conditions, lift plans are made and approved using the best information available to those drafting those plans. During the exam administration, candidates will be provided a supplementary booklet that includes simulated lift plans intended to replicate real work conditions. The lift scenario questions found on the Lift Director Specialty Exams are designed to evaluate a candidate’s ability to comprehend the presented information and apply knowledge of lift planning and directing in circumstances that may be found in real life situations.
