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What attaches the auger to the drill? - correct answer✔✔A Screw or Pin
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Maximum safe travel speed of a side boom? - correct answer✔✔5mph ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
What is the purpose of flights on an auger? - correct answer✔✔Remove the spoils from the
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hole
What is the purpose of mud in a drilling operation? - correct answer✔✔To cool the drill and
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stabilize the hole ||//\\|| ||//\\||
How are the spoils removed from the flights? - correct answer✔✔By swinging the machine
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away from the hole, lower to the ground and reverse the drill
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What are the auger flights attached by? - correct answer✔✔Welds
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What is the purpose of shear pins? - correct answer✔✔Protects the auger on a post hole
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digger
How often should you check the head on a caisson drill? - correct answer✔✔After every
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hole
When is it safe to extend the boom of a concrete truck? - correct answer✔✔When the out
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riggers are fully extended and on firm, level ground
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, What must be used on every piece of a reducer or rubber hose? - correct answer✔✔Safety
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cable or strap ||//\\|| ||//\\||
What is a thrust block used for? - correct answer✔✔It supports the weight of vertical
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sections in vertical runs ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
How far must you stay away from electrical lines with a concrete pump? - correct
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answer✔✔17ft
Where is a clog most likely to occur? - correct answer✔✔At the reducer
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Minimum distance to stay clear of power lines during side boom operations - correct ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
answer✔✔10ft
What is the primary cause of injuries to side boom operators? - correct answer✔✔Improper
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mounting and dismounting of the machine ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
520 CMR 6.00 - correct answer✔✔To protect the citizens of the commonwealth
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How soon must DPS be notified of a death? - correct answer✔✔Within 1 hour
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3 basic rigging hitches - correct answer✔✔Vertical, choker, basket
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Sling Safety Factor - correct answer✔✔5 to 1
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Chain Safety Factor - correct answer✔✔4 to 1
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detailed solutions ||//\\||
What attaches the auger to the drill? - correct answer✔✔A Screw or Pin
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Maximum safe travel speed of a side boom? - correct answer✔✔5mph ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
What is the purpose of flights on an auger? - correct answer✔✔Remove the spoils from the
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hole
What is the purpose of mud in a drilling operation? - correct answer✔✔To cool the drill and
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stabilize the hole ||//\\|| ||//\\||
How are the spoils removed from the flights? - correct answer✔✔By swinging the machine
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away from the hole, lower to the ground and reverse the drill
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What are the auger flights attached by? - correct answer✔✔Welds
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What is the purpose of shear pins? - correct answer✔✔Protects the auger on a post hole
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digger
How often should you check the head on a caisson drill? - correct answer✔✔After every
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hole
When is it safe to extend the boom of a concrete truck? - correct answer✔✔When the out
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riggers are fully extended and on firm, level ground
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, What must be used on every piece of a reducer or rubber hose? - correct answer✔✔Safety
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cable or strap ||//\\|| ||//\\||
What is a thrust block used for? - correct answer✔✔It supports the weight of vertical
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sections in vertical runs ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
How far must you stay away from electrical lines with a concrete pump? - correct
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answer✔✔17ft
Where is a clog most likely to occur? - correct answer✔✔At the reducer
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Minimum distance to stay clear of power lines during side boom operations - correct ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
answer✔✔10ft
What is the primary cause of injuries to side boom operators? - correct answer✔✔Improper
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mounting and dismounting of the machine ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\|| ||//\\||
520 CMR 6.00 - correct answer✔✔To protect the citizens of the commonwealth
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How soon must DPS be notified of a death? - correct answer✔✔Within 1 hour
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3 basic rigging hitches - correct answer✔✔Vertical, choker, basket
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Sling Safety Factor - correct answer✔✔5 to 1
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Chain Safety Factor - correct answer✔✔4 to 1
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