2A HOISTING COMPREHENSIVE CRANE
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SOLUTIONS
●● 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.
●● With regards to distractions, the operator shall not
Answer: engage in any practice that will divert their attention.
●● With regards to operating machinery with a rotating superstructure
Answer: erection of barricades or warning lines to prevent entry into the
swinging superstructure's radius.
●● With regards to signaling
Answer: operators are shall only respond to signal persons unless there
is an emergency
●● Securing unattended machinery is the responsibility of
Answer: the operator prior to leaving the equipment
●● Is walking under an loaded bucket permitted
Answer: No way
AND RIGGING REVIEW SHEET FULL
SOLUTIONS
●● 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.
●● With regards to distractions, the operator shall not
Answer: engage in any practice that will divert their attention.
●● With regards to operating machinery with a rotating superstructure
Answer: erection of barricades or warning lines to prevent entry into the
swinging superstructure's radius.
●● With regards to signaling
Answer: operators are shall only respond to signal persons unless there
is an emergency
●● Securing unattended machinery is the responsibility of
Answer: the operator prior to leaving the equipment
●● Is walking under an loaded bucket permitted
Answer: No way
