Massachusetts 2A Hoisting
License Exam 2026: Complete
Exam Prep with Questions,
Answers & Detailed Explanations
A 2A license allows the license holder to operate
what?
excavators, backhoes and loaders, front-end
loaders, compact hoisting machinery 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 equipment?
520 CMR 6
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 operate
10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift
capacity
, Continuing education credit hours are required
for a 2A license
4 hrs
Inactive status
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
When machine is inoperable and secure
OSHA required daily logs must include inspection
of
all parts subject to wear
Inspection records must be kept
with the hoisting machinery at all times
Prior to starting the machinery the operator
must
License Exam 2026: Complete
Exam Prep with Questions,
Answers & Detailed Explanations
A 2A license allows the license holder to operate
what?
excavators, backhoes and loaders, front-end
loaders, compact hoisting machinery 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 equipment?
520 CMR 6
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 operate
10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift
capacity
, Continuing education credit hours are required
for a 2A license
4 hrs
Inactive status
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
When machine is inoperable and secure
OSHA required daily logs must include inspection
of
all parts subject to wear
Inspection records must be kept
with the hoisting machinery at all times
Prior to starting the machinery the operator
must
