Hoisting Regulations CMR - ANSWER520 CMR 6.00 et seq
What use does CMR 6.01 Exclude - ANSWERExclusive Agricultural Use
Compact Hoisting Machine - ANSWERGVW less than 10k lbs, exclusing Class 1,
Class 3, and Class 4. Temporary permist use shall not exceed GVW 8k lbs
Miniumum design safety factor - ANSWER2.0
When moving people, how level must the machine be? - ANSWERUniformly level
within 1% of grade
What is the safety for wire rope used for lifting people - ANSWER7 for standard rope
Rotation resistant rope must have a safety factor of 10
Hoisting Machine - ANSWERHigher than 10 feet AND loads greater than 500lbs OR
the bucket capacity exceeds 1/4 cubic yards
Qualified Welder - ANSWERcertified by the America Welding Society or alternative
welding certification
Number of Con Ed Hours - ANSWER4
Type of Con Ed Hours - ANSWER2 hours of regulatory and industry standard
training
2 hours of equipment specific training
What MGL Governs hoisting? - ANSWER146 SS 67
What is the maximum combined load percentage of the crane when lifting people -
ANSWER50% including the loaded weight of the platform and its rigging
Personnel Platform safety factor - ANSWER5
When a platform is first used or modified what are the requirments - ANSWERProof
test to 125% of the platform capacity suspended for 5 minutes
How soon must an incident be reported - ANSWER1 hour
How soon must a written incident report be submitted - ANSWER48 hours
Minimum distance from power lines - ANSWER10 Feet
Can you make slings from discarded hoist rope? - ANSWERNo
Minimum sling angle - ANSWER45*