MASSACHUSETTS 2A HOISTING EXAMS SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Lower Load Vertically - ✔✔With either arm extended downward, forefinger pointing
down, move hand in small horizontal circle.
✔✔Move Load In Horizontally - ✔✔With either arm extended, hand raised and open
towards direction of movement, move hand in direction of required movement
✔✔Move Load Out Horizontally - ✔✔With either arm extended, hand raised and open
toward direction of movement, move hand in direction of required movement.
✔✔Raise Boom - ✔✔With either arm extended horizontally, fingers closed, point thumb
upward.
✔✔Lower Boom - ✔✔With either arm extended horizontally, fingers closed, point thumb
Downward.
✔✔Swing - ✔✔With either arm extended horizontally, point with forefinger to direction of
desired swing rotation.
✔✔Arm/Dipperstick Inward - ✔✔With both hands clenched, point thumbs inward.
, ✔✔Arm/Dipperstick Outward - ✔✔With both hands clenched, point thumbs outward.
✔✔Retract Telescopic Boom - ✔✔With both hands clenched, point thumbs inward.
✔✔Extend telescoping boom - ✔✔With both hands clenched, point thumbs outward.
✔✔Close Bucket - ✔✔Hold one hand closed and stationary. with forefinger pointing
horizontally at Rotate other hand in small vertical circle closed hand.
✔✔Open Bucket - ✔✔Hold one hand open and stationary. with forefinger pointing
horizontally at Rotate other hand in small vertical circle closed hand.
✔✔Turn - ✔✔Raise forearm with closed fist indicating inside of turn. Move other fist in
vertical inside of turn. Move other fist in vertical circle indicating direction of track or
wheel circle indicating direction of track rotation.
✔✔Counter-rotate - ✔✔Place hand on head indicating side or reverse track or wheel
rotation. Move hand in vertical circle indicating forward other hand in vertical circle
indicating rotation of other track or wheel.
✔✔Travel - ✔✔Move fists in vertical circle about each other in direction of track or wheel
rotation.
✔✔This far to go - ✔✔With hands raised and open inward, move hands laterally, less in
front of hand extended laterally, hand indicating distance to go.
✔✔Move Slowly - ✔✔Place one hand motion-less infront of hand giving motion signal
✔✔Stop - ✔✔With either arm extended laterally, hand open downward, move arm back
and forth
✔✔Emergency Stop - ✔✔With both arms extended laterally, hands open downward,
wave arms back and forth
✔✔Stop Engine - ✔✔Draw thumb or forefinger across throat
✔✔Retract Telescopic Arm/Dipper-stick - ✔✔With either arm outstretched horizontally in
front of body. close fingers and point thumb in direction of required movement
✔✔Extend Telescopic Arm/Dipper-stick - ✔✔With either arm outstretched horizontally in
front of body, close fingers and point thumb in direction of required movement
✔✔ ANSI - ✔✔American National Standards Institute
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Lower Load Vertically - ✔✔With either arm extended downward, forefinger pointing
down, move hand in small horizontal circle.
✔✔Move Load In Horizontally - ✔✔With either arm extended, hand raised and open
towards direction of movement, move hand in direction of required movement
✔✔Move Load Out Horizontally - ✔✔With either arm extended, hand raised and open
toward direction of movement, move hand in direction of required movement.
✔✔Raise Boom - ✔✔With either arm extended horizontally, fingers closed, point thumb
upward.
✔✔Lower Boom - ✔✔With either arm extended horizontally, fingers closed, point thumb
Downward.
✔✔Swing - ✔✔With either arm extended horizontally, point with forefinger to direction of
desired swing rotation.
✔✔Arm/Dipperstick Inward - ✔✔With both hands clenched, point thumbs inward.
, ✔✔Arm/Dipperstick Outward - ✔✔With both hands clenched, point thumbs outward.
✔✔Retract Telescopic Boom - ✔✔With both hands clenched, point thumbs inward.
✔✔Extend telescoping boom - ✔✔With both hands clenched, point thumbs outward.
✔✔Close Bucket - ✔✔Hold one hand closed and stationary. with forefinger pointing
horizontally at Rotate other hand in small vertical circle closed hand.
✔✔Open Bucket - ✔✔Hold one hand open and stationary. with forefinger pointing
horizontally at Rotate other hand in small vertical circle closed hand.
✔✔Turn - ✔✔Raise forearm with closed fist indicating inside of turn. Move other fist in
vertical inside of turn. Move other fist in vertical circle indicating direction of track or
wheel circle indicating direction of track rotation.
✔✔Counter-rotate - ✔✔Place hand on head indicating side or reverse track or wheel
rotation. Move hand in vertical circle indicating forward other hand in vertical circle
indicating rotation of other track or wheel.
✔✔Travel - ✔✔Move fists in vertical circle about each other in direction of track or wheel
rotation.
✔✔This far to go - ✔✔With hands raised and open inward, move hands laterally, less in
front of hand extended laterally, hand indicating distance to go.
✔✔Move Slowly - ✔✔Place one hand motion-less infront of hand giving motion signal
✔✔Stop - ✔✔With either arm extended laterally, hand open downward, move arm back
and forth
✔✔Emergency Stop - ✔✔With both arms extended laterally, hands open downward,
wave arms back and forth
✔✔Stop Engine - ✔✔Draw thumb or forefinger across throat
✔✔Retract Telescopic Arm/Dipper-stick - ✔✔With either arm outstretched horizontally in
front of body. close fingers and point thumb in direction of required movement
✔✔Extend Telescopic Arm/Dipper-stick - ✔✔With either arm outstretched horizontally in
front of body, close fingers and point thumb in direction of required movement
✔✔ ANSI - ✔✔American National Standards Institute
