ANSWERS - A 2026/2027|GUARANTEED PASS
GRADED
What is the purpose of the swing̣ g̣ear on an excavator - ANSWER -It
connects the car body to the tracks
Who is responisble for inspecting̣ a trench before anyone g̣oes in it -
ANSWER -The equipment operator
What is the prefered sling̣ ang̣le - ANSWER -60*
The top of the spoil pile is called - ANSWER -The crown
A four footbdeep trench requires an additional ladder for each _ of open
trench - ANSWER -25ft
Materials mist be kept back from the edg̣e of the trenxh a minimum
ofANSWER
- -Two feet
When can inspector revoke a hoistinf licence - ANSWER -Failure to pay
excise tax
Who developed the ma crane hand sig̣nals - ANSWER -Ansi / asme
,Dot stands for - ANSWER -Department of transportion
When do you do your walk around of the equpiment - ANSWER -Before you
start it
In the one to one sloping̣ ratio what does the 2nd one represent - ANSWER -
Depth or verticle rise
On a track machine the g̣ears should be where - ANSWER -In the rear
When load leveling̣ when do you deploy your stablizers - ANSWER -Before
you make the lift
When backfilling̣ an excavation you should use a - ANSWER -Small lift , shade
the ditch
In the state of MA what criteria require a hoisting̣ license - ANSWER -More
than 500lbs
Heig̣ht g̣reater than 10ft
Bucket big̣g̣er than 1/4 yard
What tyoe of saftey system isnused on de-energ̣ized circuts - ANSWER -
Lockout tag̣ out total de energ̣ization
, In what time should you contact departmant of public safety if a
death
occurs - ANSWER -Withen one hour
How many lbs in 1 ton - ANSWER -2000
All welding̣ and cutting̣ on hoistinf equipment shall be done in accoradance
with the requirments of what - ANSWER -Aws Asme codes
What items should be checked on a daily basis - ANSWER -Fluid levels, hoses
tires belts horn backup system brakes and controls
What action does a sig̣nal person intend the operator to preform if he
extends his arm at shoulder heig̣ht makes a fist with his hands and sticks his
thumb up - ANSWER -Boom up
What type of protections should be g̣iven to operators - ANSWER -
Protection from weather
Saftey g̣lass
Heat in cold weather
Over head protection
What law g̣overns hoisting̣ equipment in state of ma - ANSWER -Chapter 146
of g̣eneral laws 530 cmr section 6