2A HOISTING COMPREHENSIVE TEST Questions with Correct
Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Who is responisble for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in it
Answer: The equipment operator
Question 2: What is the prefered sling angle
Answer: 60*
Question 3: The top of the spoil pile is called
Answer: The crown
Question 4: A four footbdeep trench requires an additional ladder for each _ of open trench
Answer: 25ft
Question 5: Materials mist be kept back from the edge of the trenxh a minimum of
Answer: Two feet
Question 6: When can inspector revoke a hoistinf licence
Answer: Failure to pay excise tax
Question 7: Who developed the ma crane hand signals
Answer: Ansi / asme
Question 8: Dot stands for
Answer: Department of transportion
Question 9: When do you do your walk around of the equpiment
Answer: Before you start it
Question 10: In the one to one sloping ratio what does the 2nd one represent
Answer: Depth or verticle rise
Question 11: On a track machine the gears should be where
Answer: In the rear
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, Question 12: When load leveling when do you deploy your stablizers
Answer: Before you make the lift
Question 13: When backfilling an excavation you should use a
Answer: Small lift , shade the ditch
Question 14: 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
Question 15: What tyoe of saftey system isnused on de-energized circuts
Answer: Lockout tag out total de energization
Question 16: In what time should you contact departmant of public safety if a death occurs
Answer: Withen one hour
Question 17: How many lbs in 1 ton
Answer: 2000
Question 18: All welding and cutting on hoistinf equipment shall be done in accoradance with the
requirments of what
Answer: Aws Asme codes
Question 19: What items should be checked on a daily basis
Answer: Fluid levels, hoses tires belts horn backup system brakes and controls
Question 20: 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
Question 21: What type of protections should be given to operators
Answer: Protection from weather Saftey glass Heat in cold weather Over head protection
Question 22: What law governs hoisting equipment in state of ma
Answer: Chapter 146 of general laws 530 cmr section 6
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Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Who is responisble for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in it
Answer: The equipment operator
Question 2: What is the prefered sling angle
Answer: 60*
Question 3: The top of the spoil pile is called
Answer: The crown
Question 4: A four footbdeep trench requires an additional ladder for each _ of open trench
Answer: 25ft
Question 5: Materials mist be kept back from the edge of the trenxh a minimum of
Answer: Two feet
Question 6: When can inspector revoke a hoistinf licence
Answer: Failure to pay excise tax
Question 7: Who developed the ma crane hand signals
Answer: Ansi / asme
Question 8: Dot stands for
Answer: Department of transportion
Question 9: When do you do your walk around of the equpiment
Answer: Before you start it
Question 10: In the one to one sloping ratio what does the 2nd one represent
Answer: Depth or verticle rise
Question 11: On a track machine the gears should be where
Answer: In the rear
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, Question 12: When load leveling when do you deploy your stablizers
Answer: Before you make the lift
Question 13: When backfilling an excavation you should use a
Answer: Small lift , shade the ditch
Question 14: 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
Question 15: What tyoe of saftey system isnused on de-energized circuts
Answer: Lockout tag out total de energization
Question 16: In what time should you contact departmant of public safety if a death occurs
Answer: Withen one hour
Question 17: How many lbs in 1 ton
Answer: 2000
Question 18: All welding and cutting on hoistinf equipment shall be done in accoradance with the
requirments of what
Answer: Aws Asme codes
Question 19: What items should be checked on a daily basis
Answer: Fluid levels, hoses tires belts horn backup system brakes and controls
Question 20: 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
Question 21: What type of protections should be given to operators
Answer: Protection from weather Saftey glass Heat in cold weather Over head protection
Question 22: What law governs hoisting equipment in state of ma
Answer: Chapter 146 of general laws 530 cmr section 6
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