Massachusetts 2A Hoisting License Exam Study Guide
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1. ANSI American National Standards Institute
2. Apprentice Li- A Document Issued by the Department upon proof of registration at a training
cense facility and with the Division of Apprentice Training
3. Apprentice Li- A Person, who is 18 years of age of older,
censee
4. ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
5. Cargo A Load, quantity, or volume that can be processed or transported
6. Certificate of A Uniform certificate issued by a training facility to a licensee upon the satisfactory
Completion completion of a continuing education curriculum
7. "Cheif" of Inspec- Mechanical of the Department of Public safety
tions
8. commisioner The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety
9. Compact Hoist- Hoisting Machinery with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 10,000 lb
ing Machinery
10. Company license A license issued by an Exempt Company that has a Department approved in-service
training program and which is only valid for hoisting machinery used on company
property
11. Company proper- Property which is owned or under the care and control of a tenant company under
ty a lease or rental agreement
12. Competant per- One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the sur-
son roundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous,
and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate such
conditions
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13. DAT The Division of Apprentice Training
14. Department of Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
15. DOT Department of Transportation
16. Emergency Pro- Actions Required to be taken when imminent danger may occur to prevent damage
cedure to life, property, or to ensure public safety
17. Fork Lift Any mobile power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier
materials, excluding earth moving, over the road haulage trucks, and equipment
which was designed to move earth but has been modified to accept forks
18. Hoisting machin- Derricks, cableways, machinery used for discharging cargoes, and temporary
ery elevator cars used on excavation work or used for hoisting building material, when
the motive power to operate such machinery is mechanical and other than steam,
including but not limited to excavators, backhoes, front end loaders, uniloaders,
skid loader, skid steer loaders, compact loaders or similar devices, lattice cranes,
derricks, cranes with or without wire rope; all fork lifts, powered industrial lift
trucks, overhead hoists (underhung), overhead cranes, underhung cranes, mono-
rail cranes, lifting devices, cableways, powered platforms and any other equipment
that has the minimum capability of hoisting the load higher than ten feet, and
either the capability of lifting loads greater than 500 pounds or the capacity of the
bucket exceeds ¼ cubic yards; overhead bridge cranes, electric or air driven hoists,
pendant controlled hoists, specialty equipment as categorized by license grade in
520 CMR 6.00.
19. Incident A situation that results in serious injury, property damage, or any condition that is
necessary for the preservation of the public health or safety
20. A form furnished by the Department detailing all specific information regarding
any serious injury, property damage or mechanical failure that may have occurred.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_8kjx9y
1. ANSI American National Standards Institute
2. Apprentice Li- A Document Issued by the Department upon proof of registration at a training
cense facility and with the Division of Apprentice Training
3. Apprentice Li- A Person, who is 18 years of age of older,
censee
4. ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
5. Cargo A Load, quantity, or volume that can be processed or transported
6. Certificate of A Uniform certificate issued by a training facility to a licensee upon the satisfactory
Completion completion of a continuing education curriculum
7. "Cheif" of Inspec- Mechanical of the Department of Public safety
tions
8. commisioner The Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety
9. Compact Hoist- Hoisting Machinery with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 10,000 lb
ing Machinery
10. Company license A license issued by an Exempt Company that has a Department approved in-service
training program and which is only valid for hoisting machinery used on company
property
11. Company proper- Property which is owned or under the care and control of a tenant company under
ty a lease or rental agreement
12. Competant per- One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the sur-
son roundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous,
and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate such
conditions
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13. DAT The Division of Apprentice Training
14. Department of Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
15. DOT Department of Transportation
16. Emergency Pro- Actions Required to be taken when imminent danger may occur to prevent damage
cedure to life, property, or to ensure public safety
17. Fork Lift Any mobile power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier
materials, excluding earth moving, over the road haulage trucks, and equipment
which was designed to move earth but has been modified to accept forks
18. Hoisting machin- Derricks, cableways, machinery used for discharging cargoes, and temporary
ery elevator cars used on excavation work or used for hoisting building material, when
the motive power to operate such machinery is mechanical and other than steam,
including but not limited to excavators, backhoes, front end loaders, uniloaders,
skid loader, skid steer loaders, compact loaders or similar devices, lattice cranes,
derricks, cranes with or without wire rope; all fork lifts, powered industrial lift
trucks, overhead hoists (underhung), overhead cranes, underhung cranes, mono-
rail cranes, lifting devices, cableways, powered platforms and any other equipment
that has the minimum capability of hoisting the load higher than ten feet, and
either the capability of lifting loads greater than 500 pounds or the capacity of the
bucket exceeds ¼ cubic yards; overhead bridge cranes, electric or air driven hoists,
pendant controlled hoists, specialty equipment as categorized by license grade in
520 CMR 6.00.
19. Incident A situation that results in serious injury, property damage, or any condition that is
necessary for the preservation of the public health or safety
20. A form furnished by the Department detailing all specific information regarding
any serious injury, property damage or mechanical failure that may have occurred.
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