Massachusetts 2A Hoisting License
2026 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
A 2A license allows the license holder to operate what? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔excavators, backhoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting
machinery excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
Fine for operating without a license - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔$500-$3000 and or 3
months in jail
What law governs hoisting equipment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔M.G.L. c. 146
section 53
What regulations govern hoisting equipment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔520 CMR 6
,What organization enforces 520 CMR 6 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Division of
Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
What regulations govern trenching? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔520 CMR 14 -
Jackie's Law
OSHA regulations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔OSHA 1910 & 1926
ANSI - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔American National Standards Institute
ASME - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Compact hoisting machinery - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔hoisting machinery under
10,000 lbs
DOT - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Department of Transportation
Emergency Procedure - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Actions required to be taken when
imminent danger may occur
Property damage - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Damage to property exceeding $5000
Minimum age to obtain a 2A license - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔18
SAE - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Society of Automotive Engineers
, Hand signal rules for excavators - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔SAE J1307 - 2002
Equipment that requires a license to operate - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔10' vertical
lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
Continuing education credit hours are required for a 2A license - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔4 hrs
Inactive status - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔By request for 1 year for failure to obtain
required credit hours. Cannot operate under license.
Maintenance, repair, and refueling can be performed only when - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔When machine is inoperable and secure
OSHA required daily logs must include inspection of - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔all
parts subject to wear
Inspection records must be kept - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔with the hoisting
machinery at all times
Prior to starting the machinery the operator must - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔make a
complete walk-around (circle check), making sure the equipment is free of
people and safe to operate.
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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2026 Exam Questions and Correct
Answers | New Update
A 2A license allows the license holder to operate what? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔excavators, backhoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting
machinery excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
Fine for operating without a license - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔$500-$3000 and or 3
months in jail
What law governs hoisting equipment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔M.G.L. c. 146
section 53
What regulations govern hoisting equipment? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔520 CMR 6
,What organization enforces 520 CMR 6 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Division of
Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
What regulations govern trenching? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔520 CMR 14 -
Jackie's Law
OSHA regulations - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔OSHA 1910 & 1926
ANSI - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔American National Standards Institute
ASME - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Compact hoisting machinery - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔hoisting machinery under
10,000 lbs
DOT - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Department of Transportation
Emergency Procedure - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Actions required to be taken when
imminent danger may occur
Property damage - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Damage to property exceeding $5000
Minimum age to obtain a 2A license - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔18
SAE - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Society of Automotive Engineers
, Hand signal rules for excavators - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔SAE J1307 - 2002
Equipment that requires a license to operate - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔10' vertical
lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
Continuing education credit hours are required for a 2A license - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔4 hrs
Inactive status - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔By request for 1 year for failure to obtain
required credit hours. Cannot operate under license.
Maintenance, repair, and refueling can be performed only when - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔When machine is inoperable and secure
OSHA required daily logs must include inspection of - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔all
parts subject to wear
Inspection records must be kept - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔with the hoisting
machinery at all times
Prior to starting the machinery the operator must - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔make a
complete walk-around (circle check), making sure the equipment is free of
people and safe to operate.
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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