MASSACHUSETTS 2B HOISTING LICENSE
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ Fine for operating without a license
Answer: $500-$3000 and or 3 months in jail
◉ What law governs hoisting equipment?
Answer: M.G.L. c. 146 section 53
◉ What regulations govern hoisting equipment?
Answer: 520 CMR 6
◉ What organization enforces 520 CMR 6
Answer: Division of Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety
and Inspections.
◉ What regulations govern trenching?
Answer: 520 CMR 14 - Jackie's Law
,◉ OSHA regulations
Answer: OSHA 1910 & 1926
◉ ANSI
Answer: American National Standards Institute
◉ ASME
Answer: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
◉ Compact hoisting machinery
Answer: hoisting machinery under 10,000 lbs
◉ DOT
Answer: Department of Transportation
◉ Emergency Procedure
Answer: Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may
occur
◉ Property damage
Answer: Damage to property exceeding $5000
,◉ Minimum age to obtain a 2A license
Answer: 18
◉ SAE
Answer: Society of Automotive Engineers
◉ Hand signal rules for excavators
Answer: SAE J1307 - 2002
◉ Equipment that requires a license to operate
Answer: 10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
◉ Continuing education credit hours are required for a 2A license
Answer: 4 hrs
◉ Inactive status
Answer: 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
Answer: When machine is inoperable and secure
, ◉ OSHA required daily logs must include inspection of
Answer: all parts subject to wear
◉ Inspection records must be kept
Answer: with the hoisting machinery at all times
◉ Prior to starting the machinery the operator must
Answer: 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
Answer: engage in any practice that will divert their attention.
◉ With regards to operating machinery with a rotating
superstructure
Answer: erection of barricades or warning lines to prevent entry
into the swinging superstructure's radius.
◉ With regards to signaling
Answer: operators are shall only respond to signal persons unless
there is an emergency
◉ Securing unattended machinery is the responsibility of
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A PLUS
◉ Fine for operating without a license
Answer: $500-$3000 and or 3 months in jail
◉ What law governs hoisting equipment?
Answer: M.G.L. c. 146 section 53
◉ What regulations govern hoisting equipment?
Answer: 520 CMR 6
◉ What organization enforces 520 CMR 6
Answer: Division of Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety
and Inspections.
◉ What regulations govern trenching?
Answer: 520 CMR 14 - Jackie's Law
,◉ OSHA regulations
Answer: OSHA 1910 & 1926
◉ ANSI
Answer: American National Standards Institute
◉ ASME
Answer: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
◉ Compact hoisting machinery
Answer: hoisting machinery under 10,000 lbs
◉ DOT
Answer: Department of Transportation
◉ Emergency Procedure
Answer: Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may
occur
◉ Property damage
Answer: Damage to property exceeding $5000
,◉ Minimum age to obtain a 2A license
Answer: 18
◉ SAE
Answer: Society of Automotive Engineers
◉ Hand signal rules for excavators
Answer: SAE J1307 - 2002
◉ Equipment that requires a license to operate
Answer: 10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
◉ Continuing education credit hours are required for a 2A license
Answer: 4 hrs
◉ Inactive status
Answer: 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
Answer: When machine is inoperable and secure
, ◉ OSHA required daily logs must include inspection of
Answer: all parts subject to wear
◉ Inspection records must be kept
Answer: with the hoisting machinery at all times
◉ Prior to starting the machinery the operator must
Answer: 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
Answer: engage in any practice that will divert their attention.
◉ With regards to operating machinery with a rotating
superstructure
Answer: erection of barricades or warning lines to prevent entry
into the swinging superstructure's radius.
◉ With regards to signaling
Answer: operators are shall only respond to signal persons unless
there is an emergency
◉ Securing unattended machinery is the responsibility of
