Massachusettsl 2Al Hoistingl Licensel
Examl Guidel (Latestl 2026l Update)l
100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answers
Q:l Minimuml agel tol obtainl al 2Al license
Answer:
18
Q:l SAE
Answer:
Societyl ofl Automotivel Engineers
Q:l Handl signall rulesl forl excavators
Answer:
SAEl J1307l -l 2002
Q:l Equipmentl thatl requiresl al licensel tol operate
Answer:
10'l verticall lift,l 1/4l ydl bucketl capacity,l 500l lbl liftl capacity
Q:l Continuingl educationl creditl hoursl arel requiredl forl al 2Al license
Answer:
4l hrs
,Q:l Inactivel status
Answer:
Byl requestl forl 1l yearl forl failurel tol obtainl requiredl creditl hours.l Cannotl operatel
underl license.
Q:l Maintenance,l repair,l andl refuelingl canl bel performedl onlyl when
Answer:
Whenl machinel isl inoperablel andl secure
Q:l OSHAl requiredl dailyl logsl mustl includel inspectionl of
Answer:
alll partsl subjectl tol wear
Q:l Inspectionl recordsl mustl bel kept
Answer:
withl thel hoistingl machineryl atl alll times
Q:l Priorl tol startingl thel machineryl thel operatorl must
Answer:
makel al completel walk-aroundl (circlel check),l makingl surel thel equipmentl isl freel
ofl peoplel andl safel tol operate.
Q:l Withl regardsl tol distractions,l thel operatorl shalll not
Answer:
engagel inl anyl practicel thatl willl divertl theirl attention.
,Q:l Withl regardsl tol operatingl machineryl withl al rotatingl superstructure
Answer:
erectionl ofl barricadesl orl warningl linesl tol preventl entryl intol thel swingingl
superstructure'sl radius.
Q:l Withl regardsl tol signaling
Answer:
operatorsl arel shalll onlyl respondl tol signall personsl unlessl therel isl anl emergency
Q:l Securingl unattendedl machineryl isl thel responsibilityl of
Answer:
thel operatorl priorl tol leavingl thel equipment
Q:l Isl walkingl underl anl loadedl bucketl permitted
Answer:
Nol way
Q:l Minimuml clearancel froml powerl lines
Answer:
10l ft
Q:l Digl safel andl utilitiesl notl coveredl byl theml mustl bel contactedl priorl to
Answer:
anyl excavation
, Q:l Withl regardl tol Digl Safel permitting
Answer:
operatorsl mustl havel al permitl number,l startl datel andl time.
Q:l Withl regardsl tol operatorl exposurel tol thel elementsl andl hazards
Answer:
al suitablel cabl mustl bel provided
Q:l Excavatingl machinesl shalll bel operatedl by
Answer:
al licensee,l temporaryl permitl holder,l orl apprenticel licenseel underl thel directl
supervisionl ofl al dulyl licensedl operator
Q:l Thel onlyl individualsl allowedl tol standl withinl thel workingl radiusl ofl anl
excavatorl whilel operating
Answer:
Pitmanl and/orl excavatingl crew
Q:l Machineryl isl allowedl tol Straddlel al trench
Answer:
notl atl all
Q:l Timel thatl anl operatorl mustl reportl anl incidentl tol thel Departmentl ofl
Professionall Licensure
Answer:
Examl Guidel (Latestl 2026l Update)l
100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answers
Q:l Minimuml agel tol obtainl al 2Al license
Answer:
18
Q:l SAE
Answer:
Societyl ofl Automotivel Engineers
Q:l Handl signall rulesl forl excavators
Answer:
SAEl J1307l -l 2002
Q:l Equipmentl thatl requiresl al licensel tol operate
Answer:
10'l verticall lift,l 1/4l ydl bucketl capacity,l 500l lbl liftl capacity
Q:l Continuingl educationl creditl hoursl arel requiredl forl al 2Al license
Answer:
4l hrs
,Q:l Inactivel status
Answer:
Byl requestl forl 1l yearl forl failurel tol obtainl requiredl creditl hours.l Cannotl operatel
underl license.
Q:l Maintenance,l repair,l andl refuelingl canl bel performedl onlyl when
Answer:
Whenl machinel isl inoperablel andl secure
Q:l OSHAl requiredl dailyl logsl mustl includel inspectionl of
Answer:
alll partsl subjectl tol wear
Q:l Inspectionl recordsl mustl bel kept
Answer:
withl thel hoistingl machineryl atl alll times
Q:l Priorl tol startingl thel machineryl thel operatorl must
Answer:
makel al completel walk-aroundl (circlel check),l makingl surel thel equipmentl isl freel
ofl peoplel andl safel tol operate.
Q:l Withl regardsl tol distractions,l thel operatorl shalll not
Answer:
engagel inl anyl practicel thatl willl divertl theirl attention.
,Q:l Withl regardsl tol operatingl machineryl withl al rotatingl superstructure
Answer:
erectionl ofl barricadesl orl warningl linesl tol preventl entryl intol thel swingingl
superstructure'sl radius.
Q:l Withl regardsl tol signaling
Answer:
operatorsl arel shalll onlyl respondl tol signall personsl unlessl therel isl anl emergency
Q:l Securingl unattendedl machineryl isl thel responsibilityl of
Answer:
thel operatorl priorl tol leavingl thel equipment
Q:l Isl walkingl underl anl loadedl bucketl permitted
Answer:
Nol way
Q:l Minimuml clearancel froml powerl lines
Answer:
10l ft
Q:l Digl safel andl utilitiesl notl coveredl byl theml mustl bel contactedl priorl to
Answer:
anyl excavation
, Q:l Withl regardl tol Digl Safel permitting
Answer:
operatorsl mustl havel al permitl number,l startl datel andl time.
Q:l Withl regardsl tol operatorl exposurel tol thel elementsl andl hazards
Answer:
al suitablel cabl mustl bel provided
Q:l Excavatingl machinesl shalll bel operatedl by
Answer:
al licensee,l temporaryl permitl holder,l orl apprenticel licenseel underl thel directl
supervisionl ofl al dulyl licensedl operator
Q:l Thel onlyl individualsl allowedl tol standl withinl thel workingl radiusl ofl anl
excavatorl whilel operating
Answer:
Pitmanl and/orl excavatingl crew
Q:l Machineryl isl allowedl tol Straddlel al trench
Answer:
notl atl all
Q:l Timel thatl anl operatorl mustl reportl anl incidentl tol thel Departmentl ofl
Professionall Licensure
Answer:
