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What is the purpose of the swing gear on an excavator - Answer-It connects the car body to the tracks



Who is responisble for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in it - Answer-The equipment operator



What is the prefered sling angle - Answer-60*



The top of the spoil pile is called - Answer-The crown



A four footbdeep trench requires an additional ladder for each _ of open trench - Answer-25ft



Materials mist be kept back from the edge of the trenxh a minimum of - Answer-Two feet



When can inspector revoke a hoistinf licence - Answer-Failure to pay excise tax



Who developed the ma crane hand signals - Answer-Ansi / asme



Dot stands for - Answer-Department of transportion



When do you do your walk around of the equpiment - Answer-Before you start it



In the one to one sloping ratio what does the 2nd one represent - Answer-Depth or verticle rise

,On a track machine the gears should be where - Answer-In the rear



When load leveling when do you deploy your stablizers - Answer-Before you make the lift



When backfilling an excavation you should use a - Answer-Small lift , shade the ditch



In the state of MA what criteria require a hoisting license - Answer-More than 500lbs

Height greater than 10ft

Bucket bigger than 1/4 yard



What tyoe of saftey system isnused on de-energized circuts - Answer-Lockout tag out total de
energization



In what time should you contact departmant of public safety if a death occurs - Answer-Withen one
hour



How many lbs in 1 ton - Answer-2000



All welding and cutting on hoistinf equipment shall be done in accoradance with the requirments of
what - Answer-Aws Asme codes



What items should be checked on a daily basis - Answer-Fluid levels, hoses tires belts horn backup
system brakes and controls



What action does a signal person intend the operator to preform if he extends his arm at shoulder
height makes a fist with his hands and sticks his thumb up - Answer-Boom up

, What type of protections should be given to operators - Answer-Protection from weather

Saftey glass

Heat in cold weather

Over head protection



What law governs hoisting equipment in state of ma - Answer-Chapter 146 of general laws 530 cmr
section 6



How do you test the load brake on a LULL - Answer-Lift the load just off the ground and return the boom
handle to the neutral postion



How do you find the weight of a load - Answer-Shipping papers

Data tags

Use a scale

Calculate weight



What must be stamped on all load rating plates - Answer-Serial number of unit



The boom of the unit you are operating comes in contact with an energized power line theres no sign of
any other danger such as fire what should you do - Answer-Stay in cab until lines are de energized



Can you prohibit the dept of saftey from comming on your property - Answer-No



Before digging anywhere who do you call and how much notice - Answer-Dig safe 811

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