MASSACHUSETTS 2A HOISTING STUDY EXAMS
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the hydraulic system over pressure maintained by - ✔✔Pressure relief valve
✔✔Why is the load kept as low to the ground as possible when traveling - ✔✔For better
visibility and stability
✔✔When ever possible, how is it best to work on slope. - ✔✔Up or down, never
sideways and keep load low
✔✔What is the purpose of dig safe - ✔✔To notify utility companies that a mark out is
needed
✔✔What is the ergress of a trench - ✔✔There must be a ladder, ramp or stairs within 25
feet of every worker
✔✔What is the angle of repose - ✔✔The greatest angle above horizontal at which
material will stay without sliding or falling back to the ground 34 degrees above
horizontal
✔✔At which position should the moving parts of the machine be in when not in use -
✔✔Lowered to the ground and secured
, ✔✔At what depth is it required to have a ladder or stairs in trench - ✔✔4'
✔✔When is it permissible to work under a suspended load - ✔✔Never
✔✔What is the primary purpose of stabilizers - ✔✔To level and stabilize the machine
✔✔What impact does weather have on your operation - ✔✔Wind can cause boom to
bend, rain can obscure your vision and make soul soft, electrical storms shut down
operations
✔✔What should you do when someone enters your area of saftey - ✔✔Stop and have
them leave work area
✔✔What does fuel injectors do? - ✔✔Distribute metered amount of fuel to each cylinder
✔✔What should hooks and shackles be made of - ✔✔Drop forged steel
✔✔Do you need hoisting license on private property - ✔✔Yes
✔✔What should you know about the load you are picking up and your machine -
✔✔How much the load weighs and how much your machine will pick up
✔✔Who inspects the trench prior to and during excavation - ✔✔The competent person
in charge of the excavation
✔✔Do you need a fire extinguisher on a hoisting machine - ✔✔Yes minimum 5 lbs
✔✔All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment needs to be performed under what
requirements - ✔✔1998 section 9 of A.S.M.E code
✔✔What is the average hydraulic pressure of a front end loader with a 4" piston -
✔✔1,800 psi
✔✔When removing a battery from a Diesel engine, which terminal do you remove first -
✔✔Negative
✔✔What do you do if you dig up a gas line - ✔✔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 - ✔✔27
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is the hydraulic system over pressure maintained by - ✔✔Pressure relief valve
✔✔Why is the load kept as low to the ground as possible when traveling - ✔✔For better
visibility and stability
✔✔When ever possible, how is it best to work on slope. - ✔✔Up or down, never
sideways and keep load low
✔✔What is the purpose of dig safe - ✔✔To notify utility companies that a mark out is
needed
✔✔What is the ergress of a trench - ✔✔There must be a ladder, ramp or stairs within 25
feet of every worker
✔✔What is the angle of repose - ✔✔The greatest angle above horizontal at which
material will stay without sliding or falling back to the ground 34 degrees above
horizontal
✔✔At which position should the moving parts of the machine be in when not in use -
✔✔Lowered to the ground and secured
, ✔✔At what depth is it required to have a ladder or stairs in trench - ✔✔4'
✔✔When is it permissible to work under a suspended load - ✔✔Never
✔✔What is the primary purpose of stabilizers - ✔✔To level and stabilize the machine
✔✔What impact does weather have on your operation - ✔✔Wind can cause boom to
bend, rain can obscure your vision and make soul soft, electrical storms shut down
operations
✔✔What should you do when someone enters your area of saftey - ✔✔Stop and have
them leave work area
✔✔What does fuel injectors do? - ✔✔Distribute metered amount of fuel to each cylinder
✔✔What should hooks and shackles be made of - ✔✔Drop forged steel
✔✔Do you need hoisting license on private property - ✔✔Yes
✔✔What should you know about the load you are picking up and your machine -
✔✔How much the load weighs and how much your machine will pick up
✔✔Who inspects the trench prior to and during excavation - ✔✔The competent person
in charge of the excavation
✔✔Do you need a fire extinguisher on a hoisting machine - ✔✔Yes minimum 5 lbs
✔✔All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment needs to be performed under what
requirements - ✔✔1998 section 9 of A.S.M.E code
✔✔What is the average hydraulic pressure of a front end loader with a 4" piston -
✔✔1,800 psi
✔✔When removing a battery from a Diesel engine, which terminal do you remove first -
✔✔Negative
✔✔What do you do if you dig up a gas line - ✔✔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 - ✔✔27
