MASSACHUSETTS 2A HOISTING UPDATED EXAM
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When is it permissible to allow equipment to straddle an open trench - ✔✔Never
✔✔What is meant by coupling the brakes - ✔✔Locking the 2 break pedals together
✔✔When May chains be used in hoisting - ✔✔Never
✔✔When can chain slings be used - ✔✔As long as they are in accordance with osha
requirements
✔✔What is the best way to load a truck - ✔✔From the side not the rear load front to
back
✔✔What are the rules regular ding exhaust saftey - ✔✔Work area must be properly
ventalated
✔✔What color paint is used to pre mark trench - ✔✔White
✔✔When do you need a gas test - ✔✔Anytime you smell gas or think you hit a gas line
, ✔✔When driving a four wheel backhoe up a steep hill what should be done - ✔✔Fill
front bucket with dirt
✔✔Where is the operators manual found - ✔✔In the machine
✔✔What is the average hydraulic pressure of a lul - ✔✔1,800 lbs psi to 2,400 lbs psi
✔✔What is the total force exerted on a 4" cylinder at 1,800 psi - ✔✔4x3.14=12.56 x
1,800 = 22,608 lbs of force
✔✔Where should the approved hand signals be posted - ✔✔On the machine
✔✔What is the weakest part of a hydraulic system - ✔✔Hoses
✔✔What causes starving of hydraulic system - ✔✔Low fluid, dirty filter, leaks, linked
hoses
✔✔Who has the right of way when operating equipment - ✔✔Pedestrian
✔✔Lost some reasons why you would replace a hose - ✔✔Broken, cracked, chafed,
bulging or leaking
✔✔What is considered superimposed weight around a trench or work area - ✔✔Any
weight that is not normally there, vehicles, spoil
✔✔If you cannot see where the work is being done, do not move unless you have
what? - ✔✔A signal person who has a clear view of the operation directing you
✔✔What is a tag line - ✔✔A line used to control the loads being handled by hoisting
equipment
✔✔When can you carry a load over someone - ✔✔Never
✔✔What are the purpose of mats, steel plates and timber pads - ✔✔Distribution of
weight
✔✔Who is responsible for safe operation of the machine - ✔✔The operator
✔✔What should you look for before starting work - ✔✔Soft soil, wet areas, power lines,
wells, dig safe marks for other utilities
✔✔What should you do with open trenches or holes at the end of the day - ✔✔Cover or
backfill unless you have fencing
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔When is it permissible to allow equipment to straddle an open trench - ✔✔Never
✔✔What is meant by coupling the brakes - ✔✔Locking the 2 break pedals together
✔✔When May chains be used in hoisting - ✔✔Never
✔✔When can chain slings be used - ✔✔As long as they are in accordance with osha
requirements
✔✔What is the best way to load a truck - ✔✔From the side not the rear load front to
back
✔✔What are the rules regular ding exhaust saftey - ✔✔Work area must be properly
ventalated
✔✔What color paint is used to pre mark trench - ✔✔White
✔✔When do you need a gas test - ✔✔Anytime you smell gas or think you hit a gas line
, ✔✔When driving a four wheel backhoe up a steep hill what should be done - ✔✔Fill
front bucket with dirt
✔✔Where is the operators manual found - ✔✔In the machine
✔✔What is the average hydraulic pressure of a lul - ✔✔1,800 lbs psi to 2,400 lbs psi
✔✔What is the total force exerted on a 4" cylinder at 1,800 psi - ✔✔4x3.14=12.56 x
1,800 = 22,608 lbs of force
✔✔Where should the approved hand signals be posted - ✔✔On the machine
✔✔What is the weakest part of a hydraulic system - ✔✔Hoses
✔✔What causes starving of hydraulic system - ✔✔Low fluid, dirty filter, leaks, linked
hoses
✔✔Who has the right of way when operating equipment - ✔✔Pedestrian
✔✔Lost some reasons why you would replace a hose - ✔✔Broken, cracked, chafed,
bulging or leaking
✔✔What is considered superimposed weight around a trench or work area - ✔✔Any
weight that is not normally there, vehicles, spoil
✔✔If you cannot see where the work is being done, do not move unless you have
what? - ✔✔A signal person who has a clear view of the operation directing you
✔✔What is a tag line - ✔✔A line used to control the loads being handled by hoisting
equipment
✔✔When can you carry a load over someone - ✔✔Never
✔✔What are the purpose of mats, steel plates and timber pads - ✔✔Distribution of
weight
✔✔Who is responsible for safe operation of the machine - ✔✔The operator
✔✔What should you look for before starting work - ✔✔Soft soil, wet areas, power lines,
wells, dig safe marks for other utilities
✔✔What should you do with open trenches or holes at the end of the day - ✔✔Cover or
backfill unless you have fencing
