MASS 2A-1C Hoisting Exam/55
Questions and Answers A+ Scores
How many pounds in a ton? - -2000 pounds
-What type of equipment requires a
H/H license in Mass? - -10 feet or either, 1/4 cu/yd 500 pounds
-What type of system is used when working on de-energized circuitry? - -
Lock out/Tag out
-All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment must be done in accordance
with what code? - -1998 ASME Chapter IX
-What type of protection is required for hoisting operation? - -ROPS, Heat,
Seatbelts, Shatterproof Glass, and Hardhats
-What regulatory authority governs hoisting in Mass? - -520 CMR 6.00
-What does CMR stand for? - -Code of Massachusetts Regulation
-What chapter applies to Hoisting? - -Chapter 146 section 53-54A
-When loading a 10 wheeler; how do you approach the truck? - -Low and
Slow, load front to back
-How do you carry the load? - -Close to the ground
-How close can you mechanically dig to a known utility? - -18"
-When driving a loader down hill, what should you not do? - -Raise the
bucket or put the machine in neutral
-When filling a trench should you use the backhoe bucket in a sweeping
motion? - -No it can cause mechanical failure
-What are supper extensions used for? - -To dig deeper
-When rowing, not trailing a backhoe or ladder; what speed should you not
exceed? - -5 mph
-What does articulate mean on a wheel loader? - -Bends in the middle
Questions and Answers A+ Scores
How many pounds in a ton? - -2000 pounds
-What type of equipment requires a
H/H license in Mass? - -10 feet or either, 1/4 cu/yd 500 pounds
-What type of system is used when working on de-energized circuitry? - -
Lock out/Tag out
-All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment must be done in accordance
with what code? - -1998 ASME Chapter IX
-What type of protection is required for hoisting operation? - -ROPS, Heat,
Seatbelts, Shatterproof Glass, and Hardhats
-What regulatory authority governs hoisting in Mass? - -520 CMR 6.00
-What does CMR stand for? - -Code of Massachusetts Regulation
-What chapter applies to Hoisting? - -Chapter 146 section 53-54A
-When loading a 10 wheeler; how do you approach the truck? - -Low and
Slow, load front to back
-How do you carry the load? - -Close to the ground
-How close can you mechanically dig to a known utility? - -18"
-When driving a loader down hill, what should you not do? - -Raise the
bucket or put the machine in neutral
-When filling a trench should you use the backhoe bucket in a sweeping
motion? - -No it can cause mechanical failure
-What are supper extensions used for? - -To dig deeper
-When rowing, not trailing a backhoe or ladder; what speed should you not
exceed? - -5 mph
-What does articulate mean on a wheel loader? - -Bends in the middle
