2A HOISTING TEST QUESTIONS - DEAN
What is the purpose of the swing gear on an excavator - Answers - it connects the car
body to the tracks
Who is responisble for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in it - Answers - the
equipment operator
What is the prefered sling angle - Answers - 60*
The top of the spoil pile is called - Answers - the crown
A four foot deep trench requires an additional ladder for each _ of open trench -
Answers - 25ft
Materials mist be kept back from the edge of the trench a minimum of - Answers - two
feet
When can inspector revoke a hoisting licence - Answers - failure to pay an excise tax
Who developed the ma crane hand signals - Answers - ansi / asme
Dot stands for - Answers - department of transportion
When do you do your walk around of the equpiment - Answers - before you start it
In the one to one sloping ratio what does the 2nd one represent - Answers - depth or
verticle rise
On a track machine the gears should be where - Answers - in the rear
When load leveling when do you deploy your stablizers - Answers - before you make
the lift
How do you test the load brake on a LULL - Answers - lift the load just off the ground
and return the boom handle to the neutral postion
How do you find the weight of a load - Answers - shipping papers, data tags, use a
scale, calculate weight
What must be stamped on all load rating plates - Answers - serial number of unit
The boom of the unit you are operating comes in contact with an energized power line
theres no sign of any other danger such as fire what should you do - Answers - stay in
, Can you prohibit the dept of saftey from comming on your property - Answers - no
Before digging anywhere who do you call and how much notice - Answers - dig safe
811, 72hours
How is the fuel of a diesel engine ignited - Answers - high heat generated by
compression
What do you do if uou machine comes in contact with an overhead or under ground
power line - Answers - stay on machine, warn people to stay away, try to break the
contact, call power company
How many cubic ft in a yard - Answers - 27
How much does acubic ft of concrete weigh - Answers - 150lbs
How much does a cubic ft of steel weigh - Answers - 490
What does a class 1c hoisting license cover in ma - Answers - any type of ewupiment
that
Which of the following cannot be used for lifting - Answers - chain
When backfilling an excavation you should use a - Answers - small lift , shade the ditch
In the state of MA what criteria require a hoisting license - Answers - more than 500lbs,
height greater than 10ft, bucket bigger than 1/4 yard
What items should be checked on a daily basis - Answers - fluid levels, hoses tires
belts, horn backup system brakes and controls
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 - Answers - boom
up
What type of protections should be given to operators - Answers - protection from
weather, saftey glass, heat in cold weather, over head protection
What law governs hoisting equipment in state of ma - Answers - laws 530 cmr section 6
What tyoe of saftey system isnused on energization - Answers - energized circuts
lockout tag out
In what time should you contact departmant of public safety if a death occurs - Answers
- withen one hour
What is the purpose of the swing gear on an excavator - Answers - it connects the car
body to the tracks
Who is responisble for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in it - Answers - the
equipment operator
What is the prefered sling angle - Answers - 60*
The top of the spoil pile is called - Answers - the crown
A four foot deep trench requires an additional ladder for each _ of open trench -
Answers - 25ft
Materials mist be kept back from the edge of the trench a minimum of - Answers - two
feet
When can inspector revoke a hoisting licence - Answers - failure to pay an excise tax
Who developed the ma crane hand signals - Answers - ansi / asme
Dot stands for - Answers - department of transportion
When do you do your walk around of the equpiment - Answers - before you start it
In the one to one sloping ratio what does the 2nd one represent - Answers - depth or
verticle rise
On a track machine the gears should be where - Answers - in the rear
When load leveling when do you deploy your stablizers - Answers - before you make
the lift
How do you test the load brake on a LULL - Answers - lift the load just off the ground
and return the boom handle to the neutral postion
How do you find the weight of a load - Answers - shipping papers, data tags, use a
scale, calculate weight
What must be stamped on all load rating plates - Answers - serial number of unit
The boom of the unit you are operating comes in contact with an energized power line
theres no sign of any other danger such as fire what should you do - Answers - stay in
, Can you prohibit the dept of saftey from comming on your property - Answers - no
Before digging anywhere who do you call and how much notice - Answers - dig safe
811, 72hours
How is the fuel of a diesel engine ignited - Answers - high heat generated by
compression
What do you do if uou machine comes in contact with an overhead or under ground
power line - Answers - stay on machine, warn people to stay away, try to break the
contact, call power company
How many cubic ft in a yard - Answers - 27
How much does acubic ft of concrete weigh - Answers - 150lbs
How much does a cubic ft of steel weigh - Answers - 490
What does a class 1c hoisting license cover in ma - Answers - any type of ewupiment
that
Which of the following cannot be used for lifting - Answers - chain
When backfilling an excavation you should use a - Answers - small lift , shade the ditch
In the state of MA what criteria require a hoisting license - Answers - more than 500lbs,
height greater than 10ft, bucket bigger than 1/4 yard
What items should be checked on a daily basis - Answers - fluid levels, hoses tires
belts, horn backup system brakes and controls
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 - Answers - boom
up
What type of protections should be given to operators - Answers - protection from
weather, saftey glass, heat in cold weather, over head protection
What law governs hoisting equipment in state of ma - Answers - laws 530 cmr section 6
What tyoe of saftey system isnused on energization - Answers - energized circuts
lockout tag out
In what time should you contact departmant of public safety if a death occurs - Answers
- withen one hour
