Massachusetts 2A Hoisting License Questions
and answers
What do you do if you dig up a gas line - ANSWER- Stop shut off the machine,
evacuate the area, call the gas company, fire department, and police, department
of public saftey within 1 hour
How many cubic feet are in a cubic yard - ANSWER- 27
What should be done when the boom of crane needs to be welded - ANSWER-
Get a ASME certified welder
When is it ok to remove saftey guards - ANSWER- Only for maintenance or
repairs
What do you refer to when determining your equipment inspection and
maintenance procedures - ANSWER- 520 CMR 6:00
What does a class 1/C license cover - ANSWER- Hydraulic boom with out wire
rope, fork lifts
What does one light or bell signal - ANSWER- Stop
What does 2 light or bell signal - ANSWER- Raise
What does 3 light or bell signal - ANSWER- Lower
What does 4 light or bell signal - ANSWER- Lower slowly
What are boom stops - ANSWER- A device to stop the boom from tipping over
backwards
What protects a worker in a trench - ANSWER- Shoring or trench box
What weight do you add to determine the weight of the lift - ANSWER- Add
the weight of the load to any straps or hooks
When digging how deep can you dig without shoring - ANSWER- 5'
How do you get a buried man out of a hole - ANSWER- By hand without the
use of any shovels or tools
How far does the spoil have to be from the edge of the hole - ANSWER- 2'
Before any excavation begins you must do what by law - ANSWER- Notify dig
safe
, When does a dig safe expire - ANSWER- 30 days
What is a clutch disconnect - ANSWER- It allows you to disconnect the
transmission power without putting in the clutch and use it off road only
What is a master disconnect - ANSWER- It is a master switch that shuts off all
the electrical function in a machine
Before loading a machine onto a trailer be sure to check what - ANSWER-
Make sure wheels are chalked
How many pounds are in a ton? - ANSWER- 2,000 pounds
How close can you mechanically dig to a known utility? - ANSWER- 18 inches
When driving a loader down hill, what should you not do? - ANSWER- Raise
the bucket or put the machine in neutral
When filling a trench should you use the backhoe bucket in a sweeping motion?
- ANSWER- No it can cause mechanical failure
What are the 3 points of contact? - ANSWER- Two feet one hand, or two hands
one foot, on the ladder at all time
How many pounds in a ton? - ANSWER- 2000 pounds
What type of equipment requires a
H/H license in Mass? - ANSWER- 10 feet or either, 1/4 cu/yd 500 pounds
What type of system is used when working on de-energized circuitry? -
ANSWER- Lock out/Tag out
All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment must be done in accordance with
what code? - ANSWER- 1998 ASME Chapter IX
What type of protection is required for hoisting operation? - ANSWER- ROPS,
Heat, Seatbelts, Shatterproof Glass, and Hardhats
What regulatory authority governs hoisting in Mass? - ANSWER- 520 CMR
6.00
What does CMR stand for? - ANSWER- Code of Massachusetts Regulation
What chapter applies to Hoisting? - ANSWER- Chapter 146 section 53-54A
When loading a 10 wheeler; how do you approach the truck? - ANSWER- Low
and Slow, load front to back
and answers
What do you do if you dig up a gas line - ANSWER- Stop shut off the machine,
evacuate the area, call the gas company, fire department, and police, department
of public saftey within 1 hour
How many cubic feet are in a cubic yard - ANSWER- 27
What should be done when the boom of crane needs to be welded - ANSWER-
Get a ASME certified welder
When is it ok to remove saftey guards - ANSWER- Only for maintenance or
repairs
What do you refer to when determining your equipment inspection and
maintenance procedures - ANSWER- 520 CMR 6:00
What does a class 1/C license cover - ANSWER- Hydraulic boom with out wire
rope, fork lifts
What does one light or bell signal - ANSWER- Stop
What does 2 light or bell signal - ANSWER- Raise
What does 3 light or bell signal - ANSWER- Lower
What does 4 light or bell signal - ANSWER- Lower slowly
What are boom stops - ANSWER- A device to stop the boom from tipping over
backwards
What protects a worker in a trench - ANSWER- Shoring or trench box
What weight do you add to determine the weight of the lift - ANSWER- Add
the weight of the load to any straps or hooks
When digging how deep can you dig without shoring - ANSWER- 5'
How do you get a buried man out of a hole - ANSWER- By hand without the
use of any shovels or tools
How far does the spoil have to be from the edge of the hole - ANSWER- 2'
Before any excavation begins you must do what by law - ANSWER- Notify dig
safe
, When does a dig safe expire - ANSWER- 30 days
What is a clutch disconnect - ANSWER- It allows you to disconnect the
transmission power without putting in the clutch and use it off road only
What is a master disconnect - ANSWER- It is a master switch that shuts off all
the electrical function in a machine
Before loading a machine onto a trailer be sure to check what - ANSWER-
Make sure wheels are chalked
How many pounds are in a ton? - ANSWER- 2,000 pounds
How close can you mechanically dig to a known utility? - ANSWER- 18 inches
When driving a loader down hill, what should you not do? - ANSWER- Raise
the bucket or put the machine in neutral
When filling a trench should you use the backhoe bucket in a sweeping motion?
- ANSWER- No it can cause mechanical failure
What are the 3 points of contact? - ANSWER- Two feet one hand, or two hands
one foot, on the ladder at all time
How many pounds in a ton? - ANSWER- 2000 pounds
What type of equipment requires a
H/H license in Mass? - ANSWER- 10 feet or either, 1/4 cu/yd 500 pounds
What type of system is used when working on de-energized circuitry? -
ANSWER- Lock out/Tag out
All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment must be done in accordance with
what code? - ANSWER- 1998 ASME Chapter IX
What type of protection is required for hoisting operation? - ANSWER- ROPS,
Heat, Seatbelts, Shatterproof Glass, and Hardhats
What regulatory authority governs hoisting in Mass? - ANSWER- 520 CMR
6.00
What does CMR stand for? - ANSWER- Code of Massachusetts Regulation
What chapter applies to Hoisting? - ANSWER- Chapter 146 section 53-54A
When loading a 10 wheeler; how do you approach the truck? - ANSWER- Low
and Slow, load front to back
