Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
blocked duties
English answer:
lifting loads whilst using outriggers
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grzes
Aug 15, 2008 08:09
15 yrs ago
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English term
blocked duties
English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
What is the difference between ‘blocked duties’ and ‘pick and carry duties’
Question from a crane operator exam
Question from a crane operator exam
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Alison MacG
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Alison MacG
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lifting loads whilst using outriggers
Given the support of the other contributors and, in particular, Ken's encouragement, I am now submitting an answer on the basis of my reference comment.
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Comment: "Good research, thanks Alison"
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Alison MacG
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
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English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Patents and related material specialist
Native in: English (Variants: Scottish, UK, British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Swedish to English, and 4 more.
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I found this very basic definition and hope it helps.
18. Definitions for the following crane terms:
‘Pick and carry’ – travelling with a suspended load.
‘Free-on-wheels’ – lifting loads whilst static without using stabilisers/outriggers.
‘Blocked duties’ – lifting loads whilst using stabilisers/outriggers.
(page 15)
http://www.citb.org.uk/pdf/nvqsupport/constructionawards/fou...
18. Definitions for the following crane terms:
‘Pick and carry’ – travelling with a suspended load.
‘Free-on-wheels’ – lifting loads whilst static without using stabilisers/outriggers.
‘Blocked duties’ – lifting loads whilst using stabilisers/outriggers.
(page 15)
http://www.citb.org.uk/pdf/nvqsupport/constructionawards/fou...
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Ken Cox
: seek and ye shall find\now all you have to do is submit this as an answer instead of a reference comment :-)
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Will do - thanks, Ken!
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William [Bill] Gray
: Good research, Alison!
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Thanks, Bill!
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orientalhorizon
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Thanks.
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