520 CMR 6.00- 6.06: HOISTING
MACHINERY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the purpose of 520 CMR 6.00? -
correct answer ✅To establish reasonable requirements to protect
public safety.
What does 520 CMR 6.00 apply to? -
correct answer ✅Hoisting machinery used for construction and
maintenance.
What authority grants the Department of Public Safety the power
to promulgate 520 CMR 6.00? -
correct answer ✅M.G.L. c. 146, § 53.
What is the purpose of a hoisting machinery operator's license? -
correct answer ✅To ensure minimum safety standards are
followed.
What is the purpose of a temporary permit for hoisting machinery?
-
correct answer ✅To allow temporary operation of rented compact
hoisting machinery.
,520 CMR 6.00- 6.06: HOISTING
MACHINERY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the purpose of continuing education and training facilities?
-
correct answer ✅To provide ongoing education for hoisting
machinery operators.
What are apprentice licenses for? -
correct answer ✅To allow individuals to gain experience in
operating hoisting machinery.
What is the purpose of the in-service training program for exempt
companies? -
correct answer ✅To provide training for exempt company
employees operating hoisting machinery.
What is the purpose of the accident reporting requirement? -
correct answer ✅To ensure accidents involving hoisting machinery
are properly documented.
What is the variance procedure? -
correct answer ✅A process for requesting exceptions to certain
requirements.
,520 CMR 6.00- 6.06: HOISTING
MACHINERY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the definition of hoisting machinery? -
correct answer ✅Machinery used for construction and
maintenance activities.
What types of properties does 520 CMR 6.00 apply to? -
correct answer ✅Private and public properties.
What is ANSI? -
correct answer ✅American National Standards Institute.
What is an Apprentice License? -
correct answer ✅A document issued by the Department upon
proof of registration at a training facility and with the Division of
Apprentice Training within the Department of Labor Standards,
which enables the holder to operate hoisting machinery under the
direct guidance and supervision of a duly licensed person licensed
to operate the category of hoisting machinery for which
documentation is issued.
, 520 CMR 6.00- 6.06: HOISTING
MACHINERY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Who is an Apprentice Licensee? -
correct answer ✅A person, who is 18 years of age or older, is
registered with the Department of Labor Standards, and has
obtained an apprentice license to operate hoisting machinery while
under the direct guidance and supervision of a duly licensed
person.
What is ASME? -
correct answer ✅American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
What is Cargo? -
correct answer ✅A load, quantity, or volume that can be
processed or transported.
What is a Certificate of Completion? -
correct answer ✅A uniform certificate issued by a training facility
to a licensee upon the satisfactory completion of a continuing
education curriculum.
Who is the Chief? -
correct answer ✅The Chief of Inspections - Mechanical of the
Department of Public Safety.
MACHINERY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the purpose of 520 CMR 6.00? -
correct answer ✅To establish reasonable requirements to protect
public safety.
What does 520 CMR 6.00 apply to? -
correct answer ✅Hoisting machinery used for construction and
maintenance.
What authority grants the Department of Public Safety the power
to promulgate 520 CMR 6.00? -
correct answer ✅M.G.L. c. 146, § 53.
What is the purpose of a hoisting machinery operator's license? -
correct answer ✅To ensure minimum safety standards are
followed.
What is the purpose of a temporary permit for hoisting machinery?
-
correct answer ✅To allow temporary operation of rented compact
hoisting machinery.
,520 CMR 6.00- 6.06: HOISTING
MACHINERY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the purpose of continuing education and training facilities?
-
correct answer ✅To provide ongoing education for hoisting
machinery operators.
What are apprentice licenses for? -
correct answer ✅To allow individuals to gain experience in
operating hoisting machinery.
What is the purpose of the in-service training program for exempt
companies? -
correct answer ✅To provide training for exempt company
employees operating hoisting machinery.
What is the purpose of the accident reporting requirement? -
correct answer ✅To ensure accidents involving hoisting machinery
are properly documented.
What is the variance procedure? -
correct answer ✅A process for requesting exceptions to certain
requirements.
,520 CMR 6.00- 6.06: HOISTING
MACHINERY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the definition of hoisting machinery? -
correct answer ✅Machinery used for construction and
maintenance activities.
What types of properties does 520 CMR 6.00 apply to? -
correct answer ✅Private and public properties.
What is ANSI? -
correct answer ✅American National Standards Institute.
What is an Apprentice License? -
correct answer ✅A document issued by the Department upon
proof of registration at a training facility and with the Division of
Apprentice Training within the Department of Labor Standards,
which enables the holder to operate hoisting machinery under the
direct guidance and supervision of a duly licensed person licensed
to operate the category of hoisting machinery for which
documentation is issued.
, 520 CMR 6.00- 6.06: HOISTING
MACHINERY EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Who is an Apprentice Licensee? -
correct answer ✅A person, who is 18 years of age or older, is
registered with the Department of Labor Standards, and has
obtained an apprentice license to operate hoisting machinery while
under the direct guidance and supervision of a duly licensed
person.
What is ASME? -
correct answer ✅American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
What is Cargo? -
correct answer ✅A load, quantity, or volume that can be
processed or transported.
What is a Certificate of Completion? -
correct answer ✅A uniform certificate issued by a training facility
to a licensee upon the satisfactory completion of a continuing
education curriculum.
Who is the Chief? -
correct answer ✅The Chief of Inspections - Mechanical of the
Department of Public Safety.
