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Massachusetts 2A Hoisting License A Latest Update
(206 Terms in this set)
A 2A license allows the license holder to excavators, backhoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting machinery
operate what? excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
Fine for operating without a license $500-$3000 and or 3 months in jail
What law governs hoisting equipment? M.G.L. c. 146 section 53
What regulations govern hoisting 520 CMR 6
equipment?
What organization enforces 520 CMR 6 Division of Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
What regulations govern trenching? 520 CMR 14 - Jackie's Law
OSHA regulations OSHA 1910 & 1926
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Compact hoisting machinery hoisting machinery under 10,000 lbs
DOT Department of Transportation
Emergency Procedure Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may occur
Property damage Damage to property exceeding $5000
Minimum age to obtain a 2A license 18
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
Hand signal rules for excavators SAE J1307 - 2002
Equipment that requires a license to 10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
operate
Continuing education credit hours are 4 hrs
required for a 2A license
By request for 1 year for failure to obtain required credit hours. Cannot operate
Inactive status
under license.
Maintenance, repair, and refueling can be When machine is inoperable and secure
performed only when
OSHA required daily logs must include all parts subject to wear
inspection of
Inspection records must be kept with the hoisting machinery at all times
Prior to starting the machinery the make a complete walk-around (circle check), making sure the equipment is free of
operator must people and safe to operate.
With regards to distractions, the operator engage in any practice that will divert their attention.
shall not
With regards to operating machinery with erection of barricades or warning lines to prevent entry into the swinging
a rotating superstructure superstructure's radius.
With regards to signaling operators are shall only respond to signal persons unless there is an emergency
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Securing unattended machinery is the the operator prior to leaving the equipment
responsibility of
Is walking under an loaded bucket No way
permitted
Minimum clearance from power lines 10 ft
Dig safe and utilities not covered by them any excavation
must be contacted prior to
With regard to Dig Safe permitting operators must have a permit number, start date and time.
With regards to operator exposure to the a suitable cab must be provided
elements and hazards
a licensee, temporary permit holder, or apprentice licensee under the direct
Excavating machines shall be operated by
supervision of a duly licensed operator
The only individuals allowed to stand Pitman and/or excavating crew
within the working radius of an excavator
while operating
Machinery is allowed to Straddle a trench not at all
Time that an operator must report an 1 hr after the incident or when it was discovered
incident to the Department of
Professional Licensure
After reporting an incident, the machinery not be moved or dismantled unless required to protect life, property, removal of
shall injured persons, bodies, or to permit the flow of emergency vehicles
Written incident reports shall be within 48 hours
submitted to the Department of
Professional Licensure
A license suspension may be appealed one week
within
with either forearm vertical, forefinger pointing
up, move hand in a small horizontal circle
Hand signal to raise load vertically
with either arm extended downward, forefinger
pointing down, move hand in small horizontal
Hand signal to lower load vertically
circles
with either arm extended, hand raised and open
toward direction of movement, move hand in
Hand signal to move load in horizontally
direction of required movement
with either arm extended, hand raised and open
Hand signal to move load out toward direction of movement, move hand in
horizontally direction of required movement
with both hands clenched point thumbs outward
Hand signal to move arm outward
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Massachusetts 2A Hoisting License A Latest Update
(206 Terms in this set)
A 2A license allows the license holder to excavators, backhoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting machinery
operate what? excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
Fine for operating without a license $500-$3000 and or 3 months in jail
What law governs hoisting equipment? M.G.L. c. 146 section 53
What regulations govern hoisting 520 CMR 6
equipment?
What organization enforces 520 CMR 6 Division of Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
What regulations govern trenching? 520 CMR 14 - Jackie's Law
OSHA regulations OSHA 1910 & 1926
ANSI American National Standards Institute
ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Compact hoisting machinery hoisting machinery under 10,000 lbs
DOT Department of Transportation
Emergency Procedure Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may occur
Property damage Damage to property exceeding $5000
Minimum age to obtain a 2A license 18
SAE Society of Automotive Engineers
Hand signal rules for excavators SAE J1307 - 2002
Equipment that requires a license to 10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
operate
Continuing education credit hours are 4 hrs
required for a 2A license
By request for 1 year for failure to obtain required credit hours. Cannot operate
Inactive status
under license.
Maintenance, repair, and refueling can be When machine is inoperable and secure
performed only when
OSHA required daily logs must include all parts subject to wear
inspection of
Inspection records must be kept with the hoisting machinery at all times
Prior to starting the machinery the make a complete walk-around (circle check), making sure the equipment is free of
operator must people and safe to operate.
With regards to distractions, the operator engage in any practice that will divert their attention.
shall not
With regards to operating machinery with erection of barricades or warning lines to prevent entry into the swinging
a rotating superstructure superstructure's radius.
With regards to signaling operators are shall only respond to signal persons unless there is an emergency
1
, 2
Securing unattended machinery is the the operator prior to leaving the equipment
responsibility of
Is walking under an loaded bucket No way
permitted
Minimum clearance from power lines 10 ft
Dig safe and utilities not covered by them any excavation
must be contacted prior to
With regard to Dig Safe permitting operators must have a permit number, start date and time.
With regards to operator exposure to the a suitable cab must be provided
elements and hazards
a licensee, temporary permit holder, or apprentice licensee under the direct
Excavating machines shall be operated by
supervision of a duly licensed operator
The only individuals allowed to stand Pitman and/or excavating crew
within the working radius of an excavator
while operating
Machinery is allowed to Straddle a trench not at all
Time that an operator must report an 1 hr after the incident or when it was discovered
incident to the Department of
Professional Licensure
After reporting an incident, the machinery not be moved or dismantled unless required to protect life, property, removal of
shall injured persons, bodies, or to permit the flow of emergency vehicles
Written incident reports shall be within 48 hours
submitted to the Department of
Professional Licensure
A license suspension may be appealed one week
within
with either forearm vertical, forefinger pointing
up, move hand in a small horizontal circle
Hand signal to raise load vertically
with either arm extended downward, forefinger
pointing down, move hand in small horizontal
Hand signal to lower load vertically
circles
with either arm extended, hand raised and open
toward direction of movement, move hand in
Hand signal to move load in horizontally
direction of required movement
with either arm extended, hand raised and open
Hand signal to move load out toward direction of movement, move hand in
horizontally direction of required movement
with both hands clenched point thumbs outward
Hand signal to move arm outward
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