Hand Signals

Question	Answer
Image: 1 Hoist (binary/octet-stream)	Hoist-With forearm vertical, forefinger pointing up, move hand in a small horizontal circle.
Image: Lower (binary/octet-stream)	Lower-With arm extended downward, forefinger pointing down, move hand in small horizontal circles.
Image: 3 Use Main Hoist (binary/octet-stream)	Use Main Hoist-Tap fist on head, then use regular signals.
Image: Swing (binary/octet-stream)	Swing-Arm extended, point with finger in direction of swing of boom.
Image: Sss (binary/octet-stream)	Stop-Arm extended, palm down, move arm back and forth horizontally.
Image: Stop (binary/octet-stream)	Emergency Stop-Both arms extended, palms down, move arms back and forth horizontally.
Image: Whip (binary/octet-stream)	Whipline(Auxiliary Hoist)-Tap elbow with one hand, then use regular signals.
Image: Boom (binary/octet-stream)	Raise Boom-Arm extended, fingers closed, thumb pointing upward.
Image: Llll (binary/octet-stream)	Lower Boom-Arm extended, fingers closed, thumb pointing downward.
Image: Tt (binary/octet-stream)	Tower Travel-With all fingers pointing up, arm is extended horizontally out and back to make pushing motion in the direction of travel.
Image: Doo (binary/octet-stream)	Dog Everything-Clasp hands in front of body.
Image: Travel Tracks (binary/octet-stream)	Travel (Both Tracks)-Use both fists in front of body, making a circular motion about each other, indicating direction of travel, forward or backward. (For land cranes only).
Image: Move Slowly (binary/octet-stream)	Move Slowly-Use one hand to give any motion signal and place other hand motionless in front of hand giving the motion signal. (Hoist slowly shown as example).
Image: Raise Boom (binary/octet-stream)	Raise the Boom and Lower the Load-With arm extended, thumb pointing up, flex fingers in and out as long as load movement is desired.
Image: Lower Boom (binary/octet-stream)	Lower the Boom and Raise the Load-With arm extended, thumb pointing down, flex fingers in and out as load movement is desired.
Image: Track (binary/octet-stream)	Travel (One track)-Lock the track on side indicated by raised fist. Travel opposite track in direction indicated by raised fist. Travel opposite track in direction indicated by circular motion of other fist, rotated vertically in front of body. (For land cranes only).
Image: Eextened Boom (binary/octet-stream)	Extended Boom (Telescoping Booms)- Both fists in front of body with thumbs pointing outward.
Image: React (binary/octet-stream)	Retract Boom (Telescoping Booms)-Both fists in front of body with thumbs pointing toward each other.
Image: Last E (binary/octet-stream)	Extend Boom (Telescoping Boom)-One hand signal. One fist in front of chest with thumb tapping chest.
Image: Last R (binary/octet-stream)	Retract Boom (Telescoping Boom)-One hand signal. One fist in front of chest, thumb pointing outward and hell of fist tapping chest.
Image: Ttt (binary/octet-stream)	Trolley Travel-with palm up, fingers closed, and thumb pointing in direction of motion, hand is jerked in direction trolley is to travel.

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