Massachusetts 2A Hoisting License A Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
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1. A 2A license allows the license holder to operate what?
Answer: excavators, back- hoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting machinery
excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
2. Fine for operating without a license
Answer: $500-$3000 and or 3 months in jail
3. What law governs hoisting equipment?
Answer: M.G.L. c. 146 section 53
4. What regulations govern hoisting equipment?
Answer: 520 CMR 6
5. What organization enforces 520 CMR 6
Answer: Division of Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
6. What regulations govern trenching?
Answer: 520 CMR 14 - Jackie's Law
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,7. OSHA regulations
Answer: OSHA 1910 & 1926
8. ANSI
Answer: American National Standards Institute
9. ASME
Answer: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
10. Compact hoisting machinery
Answer: hoisting machinery under 10,000 lbs
11. DOT
Answer: Department of Transportation
12. Emergency Procedure
Answer: Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may occur
13. Property damage
Answer: Damage to property exceeding $5000
14. Minimum age to obtain a 2A license
Answer: 18
15. SAE
Answer: Society of Automotive Engineers
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, 16. Hand signal rules for excavators
Answer: SAE J1307 - 2002
17. Equipment that requires a license to operate
Answer: 10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
18. Continuing education credit hours are required for a 2A license
Answer: 4 hrs
19. Inactive status
Answer: By request for 1 year for failure to obtain required credit hours. Cannot operate
under license.
20. Maintenance, repair, and refueling can be performed only when
Answer: When machine is inoperable and secure
21. OSHA required daily logs must include inspection of
Answer: all parts subject to wear
22. Inspection records must be kept
Answer: with the hoisting machinery at all times
23. Prior to starting the machinery the operator must
Answer: make a complete
walk-around (circle check), making sure the equipment is free of people and safe to operate.
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Questions with Correct Answers
100% Verified Graded A+
1. A 2A license allows the license holder to operate what?
Answer: excavators, back- hoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting machinery
excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
2. Fine for operating without a license
Answer: $500-$3000 and or 3 months in jail
3. What law governs hoisting equipment?
Answer: M.G.L. c. 146 section 53
4. What regulations govern hoisting equipment?
Answer: 520 CMR 6
5. What organization enforces 520 CMR 6
Answer: Division of Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
6. What regulations govern trenching?
Answer: 520 CMR 14 - Jackie's Law
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,7. OSHA regulations
Answer: OSHA 1910 & 1926
8. ANSI
Answer: American National Standards Institute
9. ASME
Answer: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
10. Compact hoisting machinery
Answer: hoisting machinery under 10,000 lbs
11. DOT
Answer: Department of Transportation
12. Emergency Procedure
Answer: Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may occur
13. Property damage
Answer: Damage to property exceeding $5000
14. Minimum age to obtain a 2A license
Answer: 18
15. SAE
Answer: Society of Automotive Engineers
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, 16. Hand signal rules for excavators
Answer: SAE J1307 - 2002
17. Equipment that requires a license to operate
Answer: 10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
18. Continuing education credit hours are required for a 2A license
Answer: 4 hrs
19. Inactive status
Answer: By request for 1 year for failure to obtain required credit hours. Cannot operate
under license.
20. Maintenance, repair, and refueling can be performed only when
Answer: When machine is inoperable and secure
21. OSHA required daily logs must include inspection of
Answer: all parts subject to wear
22. Inspection records must be kept
Answer: with the hoisting machinery at all times
23. Prior to starting the machinery the operator must
Answer: make a complete
walk-around (circle check), making sure the equipment is free of people and safe to operate.
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