Massachusetts 1C & 2A Hoisting License Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 | Scored A+

Massachusetts 1C & 2A Hoisting License Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 | Scored A+. How many pounds are in a ton?: 2,000 pounds 2. What type of equipment requires a H/H license in MA?:  10'. 1/4 cu/yd, 500 pounds 3. What type of system is used when working on de-energized circuitry?:  lock out/tag out 4. All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment must be done in accordance with what code?: 1998 ASME Chapter 9 5. What type of protection is required for hoisting operators?: rops, heat, seat- belt, shatterproof glass and hardhat 6. What regulatory authority governs hoisting in MA?: 520 CMR 6.00 7. What chapter applies to hoisting?:  chapter 146 sections 53-54A 8. When loading a 10-wheeler; how do you approach the truck?: low and slow, load front to back 9. How do you carry the load?:  close to the ground 10. How close can you dig to a known utility?:  18" Massachusetts 1C & 2A Hoisting License Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 | Scored A+ 2 / 14 11. When driving a loader downhill, what should you NOT do?: raise the bucket or put the machine in neutral 12. When filling a trench should you use the backhoe bucket in a sweeping motion?: no. this may cause mechanical failure 13. What are dipper extensions used for?: to dig deeper 14. When towing (not trailering a backhoe or loader) what speed should you NOT exceed?: 5 mph 15. What does articulate mean on a wheel loader?: bends in the middle 16. What is the "slow moving triangle" and what speed can they NOT exceed?- : red triangle with an orange center. 25 mph 17. What is the "cushion of safety": anything inside the radius of the machine 18. What is coupling the brakes?: locking the brakes together, used when traveling on the road 19. Can you run a machine inside a building?: yes. with scrubbers or adequate ventilation 20. Scavenging air is what?: taking in air naturally 21. Supercharging air is what?: forcing in air 22. How does fuel in a gas engine ignite?: heat, spark and combustion 23. What is the total force exerted on a 4" cylinder at 1800 psi?: 4" x 3.14 = 3 / 14 12.56 x 1800lbs = 22,608 of force 24. What OSHA rules govern rigging equipment?: OSHA 1926.251 25. What does a governor do on an engine?: controls the RPM 26. What causes starving on a hydraulic system?: low fluid, dirty filter, a leak or kinked hoses 4 / 14 27. Name 5 requirements for refueling hoisting equipment?: - shut off the engine - tranny in neutral - set the brake - no smoking - ensure all parts are lowered to the ground 28. May chains be used for hoisting?: no. only chain slings 29. What do you look for before digging?: soft soil, wet areas, power lines, dig safe marks, wells, lights "read the street" 30. What do you look for before setting up a lull for a pick?: power lines, soft areas, workers, grates, and moving vehicles 31. What do you do with open trenches at the end of the day?: protect the public from the trench (Jackie's Law) 32. What is the purpose of a thimble in rigging?: it stops the loop from crushing 33. What is the proper way to exit a machine?: 3 points of contact 34. What restricts the machine's lifting capacity?: the load chart, the pressure relief valve, and the manufacturer's specification 35. What is the most common way an operator is injured?: falls off the equipment