MASSACHUSETTS 2A HOISTING LICENSE
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How many pounds in a ton?
2000 pounds
What type of equipment requires a
H/H license in Mass?
10 feet or either, 1/4 cu/yd 500 pounds
What type of system is used when working on de-energized circuitry?
Lock out/Tag out
All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment must be done in
accordance with what code?
1998 ASME Chapter IX
What type of protection is required for hoisting operation?
ROPS, Heat, Seatbelts, Shatterproof Glass, and Hardhats
What regulatory authority governs hoisting in Mass?
520 CMR 6.00
What does CMR stand for?
Code of Massachusetts Regulation
What chapter applies to Hoisting?
Chapter 146 section 53-54A
When loading a 10 wheeler; how do you approach the truck?
Low and Slow, load front to back
How do you carry the load?
Close to the ground
How close can you mechanically dig to a known utility?
18"
When driving a loader down hill, what should you not do?
Raise the bucket or put the machine in neutral
, When filling a trench should you use the backhoe bucket in a
sweeping motion?
No it can cause mechanical failure
What are supper extensions used for?
To dig deeper
When rowing, not trailing a backhoe or ladder; what speed should you
not exceed?
5 mph
What does articulate mean on a wheel loader?
Bends in the middle
What is the "slow moving triangle" and what speed can they not
exceed?
Red triangle with orange center, 25 mph
What is coupling the brakes?
Locking the brakes together, used when traveling on the road
Can you run a machine inside a building?
Yes with scrubbers, adequate ventilation, and monitoring
Scavenging air is what?
Taking in air naturally
Supercharging air is what?
Supercharging air is forcing in air
How does fuel in a gas engine ignite?
Heat, Spark and Combustion
What OSHA rules govern rigging equipment?
OSHA 1926.251
What does a governor do on a engine?
Controls the RPM
What causes starving on a hydraulic system?
Low fluid, dirty filter,leak, or kinked hoses
Name 5 requirements for refueling hoisting equipment?
Shut off the engine, transmission in Neutral, set the brake, no smoking and
ensure all parts are lowered to the ground
May chains be used afore hoisting?
No, only chain slings
What do you look for before setting up a lull for pick?
an Exam Questions and Answers already
passed A+ LATEST UPDATED 2025
How many pounds in a ton?
2000 pounds
What type of equipment requires a
H/H license in Mass?
10 feet or either, 1/4 cu/yd 500 pounds
What type of system is used when working on de-energized circuitry?
Lock out/Tag out
All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment must be done in
accordance with what code?
1998 ASME Chapter IX
What type of protection is required for hoisting operation?
ROPS, Heat, Seatbelts, Shatterproof Glass, and Hardhats
What regulatory authority governs hoisting in Mass?
520 CMR 6.00
What does CMR stand for?
Code of Massachusetts Regulation
What chapter applies to Hoisting?
Chapter 146 section 53-54A
When loading a 10 wheeler; how do you approach the truck?
Low and Slow, load front to back
How do you carry the load?
Close to the ground
How close can you mechanically dig to a known utility?
18"
When driving a loader down hill, what should you not do?
Raise the bucket or put the machine in neutral
, When filling a trench should you use the backhoe bucket in a
sweeping motion?
No it can cause mechanical failure
What are supper extensions used for?
To dig deeper
When rowing, not trailing a backhoe or ladder; what speed should you
not exceed?
5 mph
What does articulate mean on a wheel loader?
Bends in the middle
What is the "slow moving triangle" and what speed can they not
exceed?
Red triangle with orange center, 25 mph
What is coupling the brakes?
Locking the brakes together, used when traveling on the road
Can you run a machine inside a building?
Yes with scrubbers, adequate ventilation, and monitoring
Scavenging air is what?
Taking in air naturally
Supercharging air is what?
Supercharging air is forcing in air
How does fuel in a gas engine ignite?
Heat, Spark and Combustion
What OSHA rules govern rigging equipment?
OSHA 1926.251
What does a governor do on a engine?
Controls the RPM
What causes starving on a hydraulic system?
Low fluid, dirty filter,leak, or kinked hoses
Name 5 requirements for refueling hoisting equipment?
Shut off the engine, transmission in Neutral, set the brake, no smoking and
ensure all parts are lowered to the ground
May chains be used afore hoisting?
No, only chain slings
What do you look for before setting up a lull for pick?
