MASSACHUSETTS 2A HOISTING LICENSE EXAM | QUESTIONS
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A 2A license allows the license holder to operate what?
excavators, backhoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting
machinery excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
Fine for operating without a license
$500-$3000 and or 3 months in jail
What law governs hoisting equipment?
M.G.L. c. 146 section 53
What regulations govern hoisting equipment?
520 CMR 6
What organization enforces 520 CMR 6
Division of Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
What regulations govern trenching?
520 CMR 14 - Jackie's Law
OSHA regulations
OSHA 1910 & 1926
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Compact hoisting machinery
hoisting machinery under 10,000 lbs
DOT
Department of Transportation
Emergency Procedure
Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may occur
,Property damage
Damage to property exceeding $5000
Minimum age to obtain a 2A license
18
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers
Hand signal rules for excavators
SAE J1307 - 2002
Equipment that requires a license to operate
10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
Continuing education credit hours are required for a 2A license
4 hrs
Inactive status
By request for 1 year for failure to obtain required credit hours. Cannot
operate under license.
Maintenance, repair, and refueling can be performed only when
When machine is inoperable and secure
OSHA required daily logs must include inspection of
all parts subject to wear
Inspection records must be kept
with the hoisting machinery at all times
Prior to starting the machinery the operator must
make a complete walk-around (circle check), making sure the equipment is
free of people and safe to operate.
With regards to distractions, the operator shall not
engage in any practice that will divert their attention.
With regards to operating machinery with a rotating superstructure
, erection of barricades or warning lines to prevent entry into the swinging
superstructure's radius.
With regards to signaling
operators are shall only respond to signal persons unless there is an
emergency
Securing unattended machinery is the responsibility of
the operator prior to leaving the equipment
Is walking under an loaded bucket permitted
No way
Minimum clearance from power lines
10 ft
Dig safe and utilities not covered by them must be contacted prior to
any excavation
With regard to Dig Safe permitting
operators must have a permit number, start date and time.
With regards to operator exposure to the elements and hazards
a suitable cab must be provided
Excavating machines shall be operated by
a licensee, temporary permit holder, or apprentice licensee under the direct
supervision of a duly licensed operator
The only individuals allowed to stand within the working radius of an
excavator while operating
Pitman and/or excavating crew
Machinery is allowed to Straddle a trench
not at all
Time that an operator must report an incident to the Department of
Professional Licensure
1 hr after the incident or when it was discovered
After reporting an incident, the machinery shall
AND ANSWERS | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST EXAM UPDATE
A 2A license allows the license holder to operate what?
excavators, backhoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting
machinery excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
Fine for operating without a license
$500-$3000 and or 3 months in jail
What law governs hoisting equipment?
M.G.L. c. 146 section 53
What regulations govern hoisting equipment?
520 CMR 6
What organization enforces 520 CMR 6
Division of Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
What regulations govern trenching?
520 CMR 14 - Jackie's Law
OSHA regulations
OSHA 1910 & 1926
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Compact hoisting machinery
hoisting machinery under 10,000 lbs
DOT
Department of Transportation
Emergency Procedure
Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may occur
,Property damage
Damage to property exceeding $5000
Minimum age to obtain a 2A license
18
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers
Hand signal rules for excavators
SAE J1307 - 2002
Equipment that requires a license to operate
10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
Continuing education credit hours are required for a 2A license
4 hrs
Inactive status
By request for 1 year for failure to obtain required credit hours. Cannot
operate under license.
Maintenance, repair, and refueling can be performed only when
When machine is inoperable and secure
OSHA required daily logs must include inspection of
all parts subject to wear
Inspection records must be kept
with the hoisting machinery at all times
Prior to starting the machinery the operator must
make a complete walk-around (circle check), making sure the equipment is
free of people and safe to operate.
With regards to distractions, the operator shall not
engage in any practice that will divert their attention.
With regards to operating machinery with a rotating superstructure
, erection of barricades or warning lines to prevent entry into the swinging
superstructure's radius.
With regards to signaling
operators are shall only respond to signal persons unless there is an
emergency
Securing unattended machinery is the responsibility of
the operator prior to leaving the equipment
Is walking under an loaded bucket permitted
No way
Minimum clearance from power lines
10 ft
Dig safe and utilities not covered by them must be contacted prior to
any excavation
With regard to Dig Safe permitting
operators must have a permit number, start date and time.
With regards to operator exposure to the elements and hazards
a suitable cab must be provided
Excavating machines shall be operated by
a licensee, temporary permit holder, or apprentice licensee under the direct
supervision of a duly licensed operator
The only individuals allowed to stand within the working radius of an
excavator while operating
Pitman and/or excavating crew
Machinery is allowed to Straddle a trench
not at all
Time that an operator must report an incident to the Department of
Professional Licensure
1 hr after the incident or when it was discovered
After reporting an incident, the machinery shall
