Massachusetts 2A Hoisting License A
Questions and Correct Answers 2025-
2026
"Accepted engineering practices" - ANSrequirements which are compatible
with standards of practice required by a registered professional engineer
"Benching (Benching system)" - ANSone or a series of horizontal levels or
steps, usually with vertical or near-vertical surfaces between levels.
"Competent person" - ANSone who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working conditions which are
unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has
authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
"Faces" or "sides" - ANSthe vertical or inclined earth surfaces formed as a
result of excavation work.
"Shield (Shield system)" - ANSa structure (above the workers) that is able
to withstand the forces imposed on it by a cave-in
"Shoring (Shoring system)" - ANSa structure that supports the sides of an
excavation
"Sloping (Sloping system)" - ANSexcavations that are inclined away from
the excavation so as to prevent cave-ins.
,"Stable rock" - ANSnatural solid mineral material that can be excavated
with vertical sides and will remain intact while exposed.
"Structural ramp" - ANSa ramp built of steel or wood, usually used for
vehicle access.
"Support system" - ANSa structure such as underpinning, bracing, or
shoring, which provides support to an adjacent structure, underground
installation, or the sides of an excavation.
"Uprights" - ANSthe vertical members of a trench shoring system placed in
contact with the earth and usually positioned so that individual members do
not contact each other.
"Wales" - ANShorizontal members of a shoring system placed parallel to
the excavation face whose sides bear against the vertical members of the
shoring system or earth.
5000 lb load lifted with two slings at a 30 degree angle will have how much
stress on the rigging? - ANS10,000 lbs, 5000 lbs per sling
520 CMR 14 - ANSJackie's Law - for unattended trenches
A 2A license allows the license holder to operate what? - ANSexcavators,
backhoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting machinery
excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
, A license suspension may be appealed within - ANSone week
Actual slope - ANSslope to which the excavation face is excavated
After reporting an incident, the machinery shall - ANSnot be moved or
dismantled unless required to protect life, property, removal of injured
persons, bodies, or to permit the flow of emergency vehicles
All loaders respond the same way to control inputs. T or F - ANSFalse, they
respond "in their own ways"
Angle at which sling capacity = vertical capacity - ANS30
Angle called a "dead man" angle - ANS30 degrees
Angle called a "riggers angle" - ANS60 degrees
Angle of repose - ANS34 degrees or lowest angle where soil will not slide
into excavation.
ANSI - ANSAmerican National Standards Institute
Are capacity tags required for rigging? - ANSyes, always
As a general rule the extendable dipstick should be positioned where -
ANSthe shortest possible position to do the job
Questions and Correct Answers 2025-
2026
"Accepted engineering practices" - ANSrequirements which are compatible
with standards of practice required by a registered professional engineer
"Benching (Benching system)" - ANSone or a series of horizontal levels or
steps, usually with vertical or near-vertical surfaces between levels.
"Competent person" - ANSone who is capable of identifying existing and
predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working conditions which are
unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has
authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them.
"Faces" or "sides" - ANSthe vertical or inclined earth surfaces formed as a
result of excavation work.
"Shield (Shield system)" - ANSa structure (above the workers) that is able
to withstand the forces imposed on it by a cave-in
"Shoring (Shoring system)" - ANSa structure that supports the sides of an
excavation
"Sloping (Sloping system)" - ANSexcavations that are inclined away from
the excavation so as to prevent cave-ins.
,"Stable rock" - ANSnatural solid mineral material that can be excavated
with vertical sides and will remain intact while exposed.
"Structural ramp" - ANSa ramp built of steel or wood, usually used for
vehicle access.
"Support system" - ANSa structure such as underpinning, bracing, or
shoring, which provides support to an adjacent structure, underground
installation, or the sides of an excavation.
"Uprights" - ANSthe vertical members of a trench shoring system placed in
contact with the earth and usually positioned so that individual members do
not contact each other.
"Wales" - ANShorizontal members of a shoring system placed parallel to
the excavation face whose sides bear against the vertical members of the
shoring system or earth.
5000 lb load lifted with two slings at a 30 degree angle will have how much
stress on the rigging? - ANS10,000 lbs, 5000 lbs per sling
520 CMR 14 - ANSJackie's Law - for unattended trenches
A 2A license allows the license holder to operate what? - ANSexcavators,
backhoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting machinery
excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
, A license suspension may be appealed within - ANSone week
Actual slope - ANSslope to which the excavation face is excavated
After reporting an incident, the machinery shall - ANSnot be moved or
dismantled unless required to protect life, property, removal of injured
persons, bodies, or to permit the flow of emergency vehicles
All loaders respond the same way to control inputs. T or F - ANSFalse, they
respond "in their own ways"
Angle at which sling capacity = vertical capacity - ANS30
Angle called a "dead man" angle - ANS30 degrees
Angle called a "riggers angle" - ANS60 degrees
Angle of repose - ANS34 degrees or lowest angle where soil will not slide
into excavation.
ANSI - ANSAmerican National Standards Institute
Are capacity tags required for rigging? - ANSyes, always
As a general rule the extendable dipstick should be positioned where -
ANSthe shortest possible position to do the job
