MASSACHUSSETTS 2A HOISTING LICENSE EXAM
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A 2A license allows the license holder to operate what?
excavators, backhoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting machinery
excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
Fine for operating without a license
$500-$3000 and or 3 months in jail
What law governs hoisting equipment?
M.G.L. c. 146 section 53
What regulations govern hoisting equipment?
520 CMR 6
What organization enforces 520 CMR 6
Division of Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
What regulations govern trenching?
520 CMR 14 - Jackie's Law
OSHA regulations
OSHA 1910 & 1926
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
, Compact hoisting machinery
hoisting machinery under 10,000 lbs
DOT
Department of Transportation
Emergency Procedure
Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may occur
Property damage
Damage to property exceeding $5000
Minimum age to obtain a 2A license
18
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers
Hand signal rules for excavators
SAE J1307 – 2002
Equipment that requires a license to operate
10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
Continuing education credit hours are required for a 2A license
4 hrs
Inactive status
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
When machine is inoperable and secure
OSHA required daily logs must include inspection of
REVIEW QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS latest update
A 2A license allows the license holder to operate what?
excavators, backhoes and loaders, front-end loaders, compact hoisting machinery
excluding classes 1, 3 & 4.
Fine for operating without a license
$500-$3000 and or 3 months in jail
What law governs hoisting equipment?
M.G.L. c. 146 section 53
What regulations govern hoisting equipment?
520 CMR 6
What organization enforces 520 CMR 6
Division of Professional Licensure, Office of Public Safety and Inspections.
What regulations govern trenching?
520 CMR 14 - Jackie's Law
OSHA regulations
OSHA 1910 & 1926
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
, Compact hoisting machinery
hoisting machinery under 10,000 lbs
DOT
Department of Transportation
Emergency Procedure
Actions required to be taken when imminent danger may occur
Property damage
Damage to property exceeding $5000
Minimum age to obtain a 2A license
18
SAE
Society of Automotive Engineers
Hand signal rules for excavators
SAE J1307 – 2002
Equipment that requires a license to operate
10' vertical lift, 1/4 yd bucket capacity, 500 lb lift capacity
Continuing education credit hours are required for a 2A license
4 hrs
Inactive status
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
When machine is inoperable and secure
OSHA required daily logs must include inspection of
