4G HOISTING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How many pounds are in a ton? - Answers :2000
When an accident death occurs, Department of Safety should be notified within... -
Answers :One hour of incident
When are reports of injury requiring hospitalization or medical treatment by a doctor or
nurse sent to the engineering section of department of safety? - Answers :Immediately
after the injured person has been treated
How do you get a buried man out of a hole? - Answers :By hand without the use of any
shovels or tools
How far back from the edge of a trench should the spoil pile be? - Answers :OSHA
minimum = 2'
When can men be lifted in a bucket or basket? - Answers :Never, except when it is an
OSHA approved personnel lifting device
Before digging, trenching, blasting, demolishing, boring, back-filling, grading,
landscaping or other earth moving operations what is required by law? - Answers :Notify
Dig Safe
At what depth is it required to have a ladder, ram, or stairs in a trench? - Answers :4 feet
What type of equipment requires a hoisting license? - Answers :The height of lift goes
over 10' , weight exceeds 500lbs, and cubic 1/4 cubic yd
What type of system is used when working on de-energized circuit? - Answers :Lock-out
tag-out
Before digging anywhere, who do you call? How much notice do you have to give? -
Answers :Dig Safe. 72 hours or 3 days
How much does a hydraulic system work? - Answers :It works with a tank reservoir,
pump, pressure relief valve, manifold, hoss, pistons and a control valve
How is fuel in a Diesel engine ignited? - Answers :Compression and heat
What do you do if you come in contact with a live electric line and the machine stalled
and began to burn? - Answers :Jump off the machine with both hands and feet together,
don't leave one hand or foot on the machine, shuffle or hop away. Clear the area, notify
the fire, police, and electrical company, and notify the DPS within one hour of the
incident
, Where the operator of an excavation machine is exposed to overhead hazards, what is
required? - Answers :A cab to include R.O.P., safety shatter proof glass and a hard hat
Where would it be best to stack/store material with a fork lift? - Answers :Against or
along a wall/building
What documentation received by dig safe should be recorded? - Answers :The dig safe
permit number and the legal start date and time
Where are the carrier rollers found on excavator? - Answers :The carrier rollers are
found under the top of the track
What is a quick exit from a trench (state) law? - Answers :When the trench is 4' or more
deep, a ladder, ramps or steps must be within 25' of every worker in the trench. (7'
ladders is to extend 36" above the top of every trench)
When should you couple the brakes? - Answers :When trailering, whenever diving on
public roads or when driving any distance. Doing so will help prevent the backhoe from
spinning as the brakes are applied, which happens when the brakes are not coupled
and only one brake pedal is pressed
Do man lifts require a hoisting license? - Answers :No, but if you use wire or fiber rope
for hoisting you do
What is an excavation? - Answers :An excavation is any man-made cut, cavity, trench,
or depression in the earth's formed by any earth removal. This can include excavations
for anything from a house basement to multi-lane interstate highways. The four foot and
five foot rule
When is it permissible to work under a suspended load? - Answers :Never work under
suspended load
What is the primary purpose of stabilizers? - Answers :To level and stabilize the
machine
What is the pivot point of a forklift? - Answers :It is the front wheels, the tipping point
When picking up a load with a fork lift, does your center of gravity shift? - Answers :Yes,
the center of gravity moves toward the load.
Where on a fork lift should your center of gravity be? - Answers :Your center of gravity
must always be on the opposite side of the pivot point from where the load is being lifted
With a loaded fork lift, does your center of gravity change when you lift the load to a
higher point? - Answers :Yes, the center of gravity shifts toward the pivot point as the
load is being lifted
How many pounds are in a ton? - Answers :2000
When an accident death occurs, Department of Safety should be notified within... -
Answers :One hour of incident
When are reports of injury requiring hospitalization or medical treatment by a doctor or
nurse sent to the engineering section of department of safety? - Answers :Immediately
after the injured person has been treated
How do you get a buried man out of a hole? - Answers :By hand without the use of any
shovels or tools
How far back from the edge of a trench should the spoil pile be? - Answers :OSHA
minimum = 2'
When can men be lifted in a bucket or basket? - Answers :Never, except when it is an
OSHA approved personnel lifting device
Before digging, trenching, blasting, demolishing, boring, back-filling, grading,
landscaping or other earth moving operations what is required by law? - Answers :Notify
Dig Safe
At what depth is it required to have a ladder, ram, or stairs in a trench? - Answers :4 feet
What type of equipment requires a hoisting license? - Answers :The height of lift goes
over 10' , weight exceeds 500lbs, and cubic 1/4 cubic yd
What type of system is used when working on de-energized circuit? - Answers :Lock-out
tag-out
Before digging anywhere, who do you call? How much notice do you have to give? -
Answers :Dig Safe. 72 hours or 3 days
How much does a hydraulic system work? - Answers :It works with a tank reservoir,
pump, pressure relief valve, manifold, hoss, pistons and a control valve
How is fuel in a Diesel engine ignited? - Answers :Compression and heat
What do you do if you come in contact with a live electric line and the machine stalled
and began to burn? - Answers :Jump off the machine with both hands and feet together,
don't leave one hand or foot on the machine, shuffle or hop away. Clear the area, notify
the fire, police, and electrical company, and notify the DPS within one hour of the
incident
, Where the operator of an excavation machine is exposed to overhead hazards, what is
required? - Answers :A cab to include R.O.P., safety shatter proof glass and a hard hat
Where would it be best to stack/store material with a fork lift? - Answers :Against or
along a wall/building
What documentation received by dig safe should be recorded? - Answers :The dig safe
permit number and the legal start date and time
Where are the carrier rollers found on excavator? - Answers :The carrier rollers are
found under the top of the track
What is a quick exit from a trench (state) law? - Answers :When the trench is 4' or more
deep, a ladder, ramps or steps must be within 25' of every worker in the trench. (7'
ladders is to extend 36" above the top of every trench)
When should you couple the brakes? - Answers :When trailering, whenever diving on
public roads or when driving any distance. Doing so will help prevent the backhoe from
spinning as the brakes are applied, which happens when the brakes are not coupled
and only one brake pedal is pressed
Do man lifts require a hoisting license? - Answers :No, but if you use wire or fiber rope
for hoisting you do
What is an excavation? - Answers :An excavation is any man-made cut, cavity, trench,
or depression in the earth's formed by any earth removal. This can include excavations
for anything from a house basement to multi-lane interstate highways. The four foot and
five foot rule
When is it permissible to work under a suspended load? - Answers :Never work under
suspended load
What is the primary purpose of stabilizers? - Answers :To level and stabilize the
machine
What is the pivot point of a forklift? - Answers :It is the front wheels, the tipping point
When picking up a load with a fork lift, does your center of gravity shift? - Answers :Yes,
the center of gravity moves toward the load.
Where on a fork lift should your center of gravity be? - Answers :Your center of gravity
must always be on the opposite side of the pivot point from where the load is being lifted
With a loaded fork lift, does your center of gravity change when you lift the load to a
higher point? - Answers :Yes, the center of gravity shifts toward the pivot point as the
load is being lifted
