Mass 1A Hoisting Study Guide Exam
Questions And Actual Answers.
Where should a license or temporary permit be located during time of operation of equipment - Answer
Shall be carried ON the person at all times; in the case of a temporary permit the person shall also carry
their drivers license
Whats the fine for violating section 53, 53a or 54 - Answer No less than $500 and no more than $3,000,
or by imprisonment of no more than 3 months, or both fine and imprisonment
Whats the fine for permitting an unlicensed person to operate machinery - Answer No less than $1,000
and no more than $3,000, or imprisonment of no more than 3 months, or both fine and imprisonment
Whats the fine for violating section 42 to 51, or prevents an inspector from entering the premises -
Answer No less than $10 no more than $300, or by imprisonment of upto 3 months
Whats the purpose of 520CMR 6.00 - Answer To establish reasonable requirements to protect the
public safety of the citizens of the commonwealth from the hazards inherent in the operation of housting
machinery by establishing min standards neccessary to obtain a hoisting machinery operators license or
temp permit
ANSI - Answer American National Standards Institute
Apprentice license - Answer A document issued by the dept upon proof of registratio at a training
facility and with the division of apprentice training within the dept of labor standards, which enables the
holder to operate hoisting machinery under the direct guidance and supervision of a duly licensed
person licensed to operate the category of hoisting machinery for which documentation is issued
ASME - Answer American Society of Mechanical Engineers
cargo - Answer A load, quantity or volume that can be processed or transported
,Apprentice licensee - Answer A person, 18 or older, registered with the dept of labor standards and has
obtained an apprentice license to operate while under direct guidance and supervision of a duly licensed
person
Chief - Answer The chief of inspections-mechanical of the dept of public safety
Compact hoisting machinery - Answer Machinery wirh a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 10,000 lbs,
excluding Class 1, Class 3 and Class 4 hoisting machinery as listed in 520CMR 6.10. Machinery operated
under temp permit may not exceed 8,000lbs
DAT - Answer Division of Apprentice Training
Department - Answer Dept of Public Safety
DOT - Answer Department of Transportation
Emergency procedure - Answer Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may occur to
prevent damage to life, property, or to public safety
Company license - Answer Issued by an exempt company that has a dept approved in service training
program and is only valid for machinery used on company property
fork lift - Answer Any mobile powered truck used to carry, push, lift, stack or tier materials, EXCLUDING
earth moving, over the road haulage trucks and equipment which was designed to move earth but
modified to accept forks
Hoisting machinery - Answer Derricks, cableways, machinery used for discharging cargoes, and temp
elevator cars used on excavation work or hoisting building materials, when the motive power to operate
such machinery is mechanical and other than steam, and any other equipment that has the MIN
capability of hoisting a load HIGHER THAN 10 FT, and either the capability of lifting loads GREATER THAN
500 LBS or the capacity of the bucket EXCEEDS 1/4 CUBIC YARDS; overhead bridge cranes, electric or air
driven hoists, specialty equipment as catagorized under 520CMR 6.00
, incedent - Answer A situation that results in serious injury, property damage or any condition that is
necessary for the preservation of the public health or safety
Injury and incedent documentation - Answer A form furnished by the department detailing all specific
info regarding any serious injury, property damage or mechanical failure that may have occurred
inspector - Answer A District Engineering Inspector employed by the Department
Manufacturer approved attachment - Answer Attachable equipment tailored to perform a particular
task, designed or approved for use in accordance with the equipment manufacturers spec's. If the
manufacturer doesnt exist, a MASS registered professional engineer shall review and approve in writing
the actions and reasons for said specs to the attachable equipment
mechanical failure - Answer Damage to or breakdown of hoisting machinery which affects the capacity
or safe operation of the equipment per the manufacturers specifications
1% - Answer If a crane is out of level by 1%, you can lose upto 50% capacity
3300 pounds - Answer Pounds weight of one cubic yard of soil
125 pounds - Answer Weight of one cubic foot of soil
operator's manual - Answer The document created by the manufacturer of the hoisting equip. That
contains the required procedures and forms for the safe operatiob of hoisting machinery ar the stated
site pertaining to that spec. Equip.
placard - Answer A dept issued certificate posted on machinery which acts as a notice of the unsafe
conditiob of the machinery
Property Damage - Answer Damage of private or public property that exceeds $5,000 per incident
qualified welder - Answer A welder certified by the American Welding Society (AWS)
Questions And Actual Answers.
Where should a license or temporary permit be located during time of operation of equipment - Answer
Shall be carried ON the person at all times; in the case of a temporary permit the person shall also carry
their drivers license
Whats the fine for violating section 53, 53a or 54 - Answer No less than $500 and no more than $3,000,
or by imprisonment of no more than 3 months, or both fine and imprisonment
Whats the fine for permitting an unlicensed person to operate machinery - Answer No less than $1,000
and no more than $3,000, or imprisonment of no more than 3 months, or both fine and imprisonment
Whats the fine for violating section 42 to 51, or prevents an inspector from entering the premises -
Answer No less than $10 no more than $300, or by imprisonment of upto 3 months
Whats the purpose of 520CMR 6.00 - Answer To establish reasonable requirements to protect the
public safety of the citizens of the commonwealth from the hazards inherent in the operation of housting
machinery by establishing min standards neccessary to obtain a hoisting machinery operators license or
temp permit
ANSI - Answer American National Standards Institute
Apprentice license - Answer A document issued by the dept upon proof of registratio at a training
facility and with the division of apprentice training within the dept of labor standards, which enables the
holder to operate hoisting machinery under the direct guidance and supervision of a duly licensed
person licensed to operate the category of hoisting machinery for which documentation is issued
ASME - Answer American Society of Mechanical Engineers
cargo - Answer A load, quantity or volume that can be processed or transported
,Apprentice licensee - Answer A person, 18 or older, registered with the dept of labor standards and has
obtained an apprentice license to operate while under direct guidance and supervision of a duly licensed
person
Chief - Answer The chief of inspections-mechanical of the dept of public safety
Compact hoisting machinery - Answer Machinery wirh a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 10,000 lbs,
excluding Class 1, Class 3 and Class 4 hoisting machinery as listed in 520CMR 6.10. Machinery operated
under temp permit may not exceed 8,000lbs
DAT - Answer Division of Apprentice Training
Department - Answer Dept of Public Safety
DOT - Answer Department of Transportation
Emergency procedure - Answer Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may occur to
prevent damage to life, property, or to public safety
Company license - Answer Issued by an exempt company that has a dept approved in service training
program and is only valid for machinery used on company property
fork lift - Answer Any mobile powered truck used to carry, push, lift, stack or tier materials, EXCLUDING
earth moving, over the road haulage trucks and equipment which was designed to move earth but
modified to accept forks
Hoisting machinery - Answer Derricks, cableways, machinery used for discharging cargoes, and temp
elevator cars used on excavation work or hoisting building materials, when the motive power to operate
such machinery is mechanical and other than steam, and any other equipment that has the MIN
capability of hoisting a load HIGHER THAN 10 FT, and either the capability of lifting loads GREATER THAN
500 LBS or the capacity of the bucket EXCEEDS 1/4 CUBIC YARDS; overhead bridge cranes, electric or air
driven hoists, specialty equipment as catagorized under 520CMR 6.00
, incedent - Answer A situation that results in serious injury, property damage or any condition that is
necessary for the preservation of the public health or safety
Injury and incedent documentation - Answer A form furnished by the department detailing all specific
info regarding any serious injury, property damage or mechanical failure that may have occurred
inspector - Answer A District Engineering Inspector employed by the Department
Manufacturer approved attachment - Answer Attachable equipment tailored to perform a particular
task, designed or approved for use in accordance with the equipment manufacturers spec's. If the
manufacturer doesnt exist, a MASS registered professional engineer shall review and approve in writing
the actions and reasons for said specs to the attachable equipment
mechanical failure - Answer Damage to or breakdown of hoisting machinery which affects the capacity
or safe operation of the equipment per the manufacturers specifications
1% - Answer If a crane is out of level by 1%, you can lose upto 50% capacity
3300 pounds - Answer Pounds weight of one cubic yard of soil
125 pounds - Answer Weight of one cubic foot of soil
operator's manual - Answer The document created by the manufacturer of the hoisting equip. That
contains the required procedures and forms for the safe operatiob of hoisting machinery ar the stated
site pertaining to that spec. Equip.
placard - Answer A dept issued certificate posted on machinery which acts as a notice of the unsafe
conditiob of the machinery
Property Damage - Answer Damage of private or public property that exceeds $5,000 per incident
qualified welder - Answer A welder certified by the American Welding Society (AWS)
