MASS 1A HOISTING STUDY GUIDE EXAM
2024-2025
Where should a license or temporary permit be located during the period of
operation of equipment - ANSWER Shall be carried ON the person at all times; in
the case of a temporary permit, the person must also carry their drivers license.
What is the fine for breaking section 53, 53a, or 54 - ANSWER No less than $500
and no more than $3,000, or by imprisonment for no more than three months, or
both fine and imprisonment.
What is the fine for allowing an unauthorised individual to operate machinery?
ANSWER No less than $1,000 and no more than $3,000, or imprisonment of no
more than three months, or both fine and jail.
What is the fine for violating sections 42 to 51, or preventing an inspector from
entering the premises? ANSWER No less than $10, no more than $300, or
imprisonment for up to three months.
What is the purpose of 520CMR 6.00 - ANSWER To establish reasonable
requirements to protect the public safety of the citizens of the commonwealth from
the hazards inherent in the operation of hoisting machinery by establishing
minimum standards neccessary to obtain a hoisting machinery operators licence or
temporary permit.
ANSI - ANSWER American National Standard Institute
Apprentice licence - 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 labour standards, which allows 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.
ANSWER: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Cargo is a load, quantity, or volume that can be processed or transferred.
Apprentice licensee - ANSWER A person, 18 or older, registered with the
Department of Labour Standards and earned an apprentice licence to operate while
under the direct instruction and supervision of a fully licensed person.
Chief - ANSWER The chief of mechanical inspections at the Department of Public
Safety.
Compact hoisting machinery - ANSWER Machinery with a gross vehicle weight of
no more than 10,000 pounds, omitting Class 1, Class 3, and Class 4 hoisting
machinery as defined in 520CMR 6.10. Machinery used under temporary
authorisation may not exceed 8,000 pounds.
DAT - ANSWER Division Of Apprentice Training
Department - ANSWER: Public Safety
Department of Transportation - ANSWER
Emergency procedure - ANSWER Actions required to be conducted when
imminent danger may occur to avoid damage to life, property, or public safety
Company licence - ANSWER Issued by an exempt company with a
department-approved in-service training program and is exclusively valid for
machines used on company premises.
,Forklift - ANSWER Any movable motorised truck used to carry, push, lift, stack,
or layer items, EXCLUDING earth movement, over-the-road haulage trucks, and
equipment designed to move earth but modified to accept forks
Hoisting machinery - ANSWER Derricks, cableways, machinery used for
discharging cargoes and temp lift cars used on excavation work or hoisting building
materials, when the motive power to operate such machinery is mechanical and
other than steam, and any other equipment that has the MIN capability of hoisting a
load HIGHER THAN 10 FT, and either the capability of lifting loads GREATER
THAN 500 LBS or the capacity of the bucket EXCEEDS 1/4 CUBIC YARDS;
overhead bridges
incedent - ANSWER A scenario that results in serious harm, property damage, or
any condition that is required for the preservation of public health or safety.
Injury and incident documentation - ANSWER A form provided by the department
giving all particular information regarding any major injury, property damage, or
mechanical failure that may have occurred.
ANSWER: A District Engineering Inspector employed by the Department.
Attachable equipment suited to accomplish a certain duty and designed or approved
for usage in line with the equipment manufacturer's specifications. If the
manufacturer does not exist, a MASS licensed professional engineer must study
and approve in writing the actions and reasons for stated specifications to the
attachable equipment.
mechanical failure - ANSWER Damage or breakdown of hoisting machinery that
impacts the capacity or safe functioning of the equipment according to the
manufacturer's standards
1% - ANSWER If a crane is out of level by 1%, you may lose up to 50% capacity.
, 3300 pounds – the weight of one cubic yard of soil.
A cubic foot of earth weighs 125 pounds.
The operator's manual is a document created by the hoisting equipment
manufacturer. That provides the necessary procedures and forms for the safe
operation of hoisting machinery at the specified site. Equip.
placard - ANSWER A department-issued certificate displayed on machinery to
serve as a notification of the machinery's dangerous condition.
Property Damage - ANSWER Damage to private or public property exceeding
$5,000 per occurrence.
A qualified welder is one who has received certification from the American
Welding Society (AWS).
SAE - ANSWER The Society of Automotive Engineers
major injury - ANSWER A personal injury/illness that leads in death,
dismemberment, significant disfigurement, permanent loss of use of a body organ,
member, function, or system, a complex fracture, or other significant injury/illness.
2024-2025
Where should a license or temporary permit be located during the period of
operation of equipment - ANSWER Shall be carried ON the person at all times; in
the case of a temporary permit, the person must also carry their drivers license.
What is the fine for breaking section 53, 53a, or 54 - ANSWER No less than $500
and no more than $3,000, or by imprisonment for no more than three months, or
both fine and imprisonment.
What is the fine for allowing an unauthorised individual to operate machinery?
ANSWER No less than $1,000 and no more than $3,000, or imprisonment of no
more than three months, or both fine and jail.
What is the fine for violating sections 42 to 51, or preventing an inspector from
entering the premises? ANSWER No less than $10, no more than $300, or
imprisonment for up to three months.
What is the purpose of 520CMR 6.00 - ANSWER To establish reasonable
requirements to protect the public safety of the citizens of the commonwealth from
the hazards inherent in the operation of hoisting machinery by establishing
minimum standards neccessary to obtain a hoisting machinery operators licence or
temporary permit.
ANSI - ANSWER American National Standard Institute
Apprentice licence - 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 labour standards, which allows 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.
ANSWER: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Cargo is a load, quantity, or volume that can be processed or transferred.
Apprentice licensee - ANSWER A person, 18 or older, registered with the
Department of Labour Standards and earned an apprentice licence to operate while
under the direct instruction and supervision of a fully licensed person.
Chief - ANSWER The chief of mechanical inspections at the Department of Public
Safety.
Compact hoisting machinery - ANSWER Machinery with a gross vehicle weight of
no more than 10,000 pounds, omitting Class 1, Class 3, and Class 4 hoisting
machinery as defined in 520CMR 6.10. Machinery used under temporary
authorisation may not exceed 8,000 pounds.
DAT - ANSWER Division Of Apprentice Training
Department - ANSWER: Public Safety
Department of Transportation - ANSWER
Emergency procedure - ANSWER Actions required to be conducted when
imminent danger may occur to avoid damage to life, property, or public safety
Company licence - ANSWER Issued by an exempt company with a
department-approved in-service training program and is exclusively valid for
machines used on company premises.
,Forklift - ANSWER Any movable motorised truck used to carry, push, lift, stack,
or layer items, EXCLUDING earth movement, over-the-road haulage trucks, and
equipment designed to move earth but modified to accept forks
Hoisting machinery - ANSWER Derricks, cableways, machinery used for
discharging cargoes and temp lift cars used on excavation work or hoisting building
materials, when the motive power to operate such machinery is mechanical and
other than steam, and any other equipment that has the MIN capability of hoisting a
load HIGHER THAN 10 FT, and either the capability of lifting loads GREATER
THAN 500 LBS or the capacity of the bucket EXCEEDS 1/4 CUBIC YARDS;
overhead bridges
incedent - ANSWER A scenario that results in serious harm, property damage, or
any condition that is required for the preservation of public health or safety.
Injury and incident documentation - ANSWER A form provided by the department
giving all particular information regarding any major injury, property damage, or
mechanical failure that may have occurred.
ANSWER: A District Engineering Inspector employed by the Department.
Attachable equipment suited to accomplish a certain duty and designed or approved
for usage in line with the equipment manufacturer's specifications. If the
manufacturer does not exist, a MASS licensed professional engineer must study
and approve in writing the actions and reasons for stated specifications to the
attachable equipment.
mechanical failure - ANSWER Damage or breakdown of hoisting machinery that
impacts the capacity or safe functioning of the equipment according to the
manufacturer's standards
1% - ANSWER If a crane is out of level by 1%, you may lose up to 50% capacity.
, 3300 pounds – the weight of one cubic yard of soil.
A cubic foot of earth weighs 125 pounds.
The operator's manual is a document created by the hoisting equipment
manufacturer. That provides the necessary procedures and forms for the safe
operation of hoisting machinery at the specified site. Equip.
placard - ANSWER A department-issued certificate displayed on machinery to
serve as a notification of the machinery's dangerous condition.
Property Damage - ANSWER Damage to private or public property exceeding
$5,000 per occurrence.
A qualified welder is one who has received certification from the American
Welding Society (AWS).
SAE - ANSWER The Society of Automotive Engineers
major injury - ANSWER A personal injury/illness that leads in death,
dismemberment, significant disfigurement, permanent loss of use of a body organ,
member, function, or system, a complex fracture, or other significant injury/illness.
