MASS HOISTING EVALUATION TEST EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Do you need a fire extinguisher on a hosting machine - ✔✔Yes 5lb BC type
✔✔What governs the hydraulic pressure capacity of a crane or a lull - ✔✔Pressure relief
valve
✔✔Can you tighten the hydraulic hose under pressure - ✔✔No
✔✔Is it mandatory to wear a seatbelt - ✔✔Yes only if the machine is equipped with a
ROPS system
✔✔What are the two major components of a ROPS SYSTEM - ✔✔Seat belt roll over
protection cab or bar
✔✔Why is the load kept as low to the ground as possible when traveling with the
machine - ✔✔Good visibility good stability
✔✔Whenever possible what is the best way to work on a slope - ✔✔Up or down the
slope keep loads low to the ground
✔✔What position should the bucket be in when traveling - ✔✔Low to the ground rolled
all the way back
✔✔What is the purpose of dig safe - ✔✔To locate in mark member utilities
✔✔What is the minimum distance between your machine and an overhead power line -
✔✔10 feet up to 50,000 volts and plus 1 foot for every insulation ring
✔✔When not in use what position should the moving parts of the machine be in -
✔✔Lowered to the ground
✔✔Who is responsible for the safe operation of the machine - ✔✔The operator
✔✔What is a tag line - ✔✔A line used to control the load being handled by hoisting
equipment
✔✔When can you carry a load over people - ✔✔Never
✔✔What should you look for before starting work - ✔✔Soft soil conditions wet areas
powerline well underground storage tanks
, ✔✔Who is allowed on the backhoe other than the operator - ✔✔No one
✔✔At what intervals should your equipment be inspected - ✔✔Daily monthly for rigging
equipment 90 days for a complete machine inspection
✔✔If you cannot see where the work is being done do not move the machine unless
what - ✔✔You have a qualified signal person directing you
✔✔What do you do with open holes or trenches at the end of the day - ✔✔Backfill them
or cover them or attend them fence surround with 6 foot high minimum height fence with
no openings greater than 4 inches
✔✔A crack in the windshield is ok as long as - ✔✔It causes no visible distortion that
would interfere with safe operation
✔✔What should you do when working on a public way - ✔✔Police detail on roadway
flagger detail setup cone set up barricades set up warning sign
✔✔What should you do with the equipment when you leave the work area - ✔✔Park on
a firm level surface chalk wheels secure the equipment remove keys
✔✔Can an internal combustion engine be operated in a confined space - ✔✔Yes if the
area is ventilated
✔✔Who is allowed on a lift truck other than the operator - ✔✔No one
✔✔What is the purpose of a thimble at an end connection - ✔✔Protects the wire rope
maintains the diameter of the eye
✔✔When do you need a gas test - ✔✔Whenever you open the ground and smell gas
✔✔List three things that are required when you refuel a machine - ✔✔No open flames
within 25 feet fire extinguisher nearby ground the nozzle before refueling
✔✔List the three superimposed loads you should be aware of - ✔✔Weight of the spoil
pile weight of the machine traffic adjacent to the work area
✔✔What is the best way to load a truck - ✔✔Driver's side of truck Square to the truck
driver in the truck
✔✔How should you carry the load with the front end loader - ✔✔Bucket load to the
Ground the bucket should be rolled all the way back
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Do you need a fire extinguisher on a hosting machine - ✔✔Yes 5lb BC type
✔✔What governs the hydraulic pressure capacity of a crane or a lull - ✔✔Pressure relief
valve
✔✔Can you tighten the hydraulic hose under pressure - ✔✔No
✔✔Is it mandatory to wear a seatbelt - ✔✔Yes only if the machine is equipped with a
ROPS system
✔✔What are the two major components of a ROPS SYSTEM - ✔✔Seat belt roll over
protection cab or bar
✔✔Why is the load kept as low to the ground as possible when traveling with the
machine - ✔✔Good visibility good stability
✔✔Whenever possible what is the best way to work on a slope - ✔✔Up or down the
slope keep loads low to the ground
✔✔What position should the bucket be in when traveling - ✔✔Low to the ground rolled
all the way back
✔✔What is the purpose of dig safe - ✔✔To locate in mark member utilities
✔✔What is the minimum distance between your machine and an overhead power line -
✔✔10 feet up to 50,000 volts and plus 1 foot for every insulation ring
✔✔When not in use what position should the moving parts of the machine be in -
✔✔Lowered to the ground
✔✔Who is responsible for the safe operation of the machine - ✔✔The operator
✔✔What is a tag line - ✔✔A line used to control the load being handled by hoisting
equipment
✔✔When can you carry a load over people - ✔✔Never
✔✔What should you look for before starting work - ✔✔Soft soil conditions wet areas
powerline well underground storage tanks
, ✔✔Who is allowed on the backhoe other than the operator - ✔✔No one
✔✔At what intervals should your equipment be inspected - ✔✔Daily monthly for rigging
equipment 90 days for a complete machine inspection
✔✔If you cannot see where the work is being done do not move the machine unless
what - ✔✔You have a qualified signal person directing you
✔✔What do you do with open holes or trenches at the end of the day - ✔✔Backfill them
or cover them or attend them fence surround with 6 foot high minimum height fence with
no openings greater than 4 inches
✔✔A crack in the windshield is ok as long as - ✔✔It causes no visible distortion that
would interfere with safe operation
✔✔What should you do when working on a public way - ✔✔Police detail on roadway
flagger detail setup cone set up barricades set up warning sign
✔✔What should you do with the equipment when you leave the work area - ✔✔Park on
a firm level surface chalk wheels secure the equipment remove keys
✔✔Can an internal combustion engine be operated in a confined space - ✔✔Yes if the
area is ventilated
✔✔Who is allowed on a lift truck other than the operator - ✔✔No one
✔✔What is the purpose of a thimble at an end connection - ✔✔Protects the wire rope
maintains the diameter of the eye
✔✔When do you need a gas test - ✔✔Whenever you open the ground and smell gas
✔✔List three things that are required when you refuel a machine - ✔✔No open flames
within 25 feet fire extinguisher nearby ground the nozzle before refueling
✔✔List the three superimposed loads you should be aware of - ✔✔Weight of the spoil
pile weight of the machine traffic adjacent to the work area
✔✔What is the best way to load a truck - ✔✔Driver's side of truck Square to the truck
driver in the truck
✔✔How should you carry the load with the front end loader - ✔✔Bucket load to the
Ground the bucket should be rolled all the way back
