MA 4B HOISTING TEST PAPER 2026 STUDY
GUIDE REVIEW
◉ Securing unattended machinery is the responsibility of Answer:
the operator prior to leaving the equipment
◉ Is walking under an loaded bucket permitted Answer: No way
◉ Minimum clearance from power lines Answer: 10 ft
◉ Dig safe and utilities not covered by them must be contacted prior
to Answer: any excavation
◉ With regard to Dig Safe permitting Answer: operators must have a
permit number, start date and time.
◉ With regards to operator exposure to the elements and hazards
Answer: a suitable cab must be provided
◉ Excavating machines shall be operated by Answer: a licensee,
temporary permit holder, or apprentice licensee under the direct
supervision of a duly licensed operator
,◉ The only individuals allowed to stand within the working radius
of an excavator while operating Answer: Pitman and/or excavating
crew
◉ Machinery is allowed to Straddle a trench Answer: not at all
◉ Time that an operator must report an incident to the Department
of Professional Licensure Answer: 1 hr after the incident or when it
was discovered
◉ After reporting an incident, the machinery shall Answer: not be
moved or dismantled unless required to protect life, property,
removal of injured persons, bodies, or to permit the flow of
emergency vehicles
◉ Written incident reports shall be submitted to the Department of
Professional Licensure Answer: within 48 hours
◉ A license suspension may be appealed within Answer: one week
◉ Hand signal to raise load vertically Answer: with either forearm
vertical, forefinger pointing up, move hand in a small horizontal
circle
, ◉ OSHA definition of an excavation Answer: any man-made cut,
cavity, trench, or depression in the earth's surface formed by earth
removal.
◉ OSHA definition of a trench Answer: a narrow underground
excavation that is deeper than it is wide, and no wider than 15 ft
◉ "Accepted engineering practices" Answer: requirements which are
compatible with standards of practice required by a registered
professional engineer
◉ "Benching (Benching system)" Answer: one or a series of
horizontal levels or steps, usually with vertical or near-vertical
surfaces between levels.
◉ "Competent person" Answer: one who is capable of identifying
existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working
conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to
employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective
measures to eliminate them.
◉ "Shield (Shield system)" Answer: a structure (above the workers)
that is able to withstand the forces imposed on it by a cave-in
GUIDE REVIEW
◉ Securing unattended machinery is the responsibility of Answer:
the operator prior to leaving the equipment
◉ Is walking under an loaded bucket permitted Answer: No way
◉ Minimum clearance from power lines Answer: 10 ft
◉ Dig safe and utilities not covered by them must be contacted prior
to Answer: any excavation
◉ With regard to Dig Safe permitting Answer: operators must have a
permit number, start date and time.
◉ With regards to operator exposure to the elements and hazards
Answer: a suitable cab must be provided
◉ Excavating machines shall be operated by Answer: a licensee,
temporary permit holder, or apprentice licensee under the direct
supervision of a duly licensed operator
,◉ The only individuals allowed to stand within the working radius
of an excavator while operating Answer: Pitman and/or excavating
crew
◉ Machinery is allowed to Straddle a trench Answer: not at all
◉ Time that an operator must report an incident to the Department
of Professional Licensure Answer: 1 hr after the incident or when it
was discovered
◉ After reporting an incident, the machinery shall Answer: not be
moved or dismantled unless required to protect life, property,
removal of injured persons, bodies, or to permit the flow of
emergency vehicles
◉ Written incident reports shall be submitted to the Department of
Professional Licensure Answer: within 48 hours
◉ A license suspension may be appealed within Answer: one week
◉ Hand signal to raise load vertically Answer: with either forearm
vertical, forefinger pointing up, move hand in a small horizontal
circle
, ◉ OSHA definition of an excavation Answer: any man-made cut,
cavity, trench, or depression in the earth's surface formed by earth
removal.
◉ OSHA definition of a trench Answer: a narrow underground
excavation that is deeper than it is wide, and no wider than 15 ft
◉ "Accepted engineering practices" Answer: requirements which are
compatible with standards of practice required by a registered
professional engineer
◉ "Benching (Benching system)" Answer: one or a series of
horizontal levels or steps, usually with vertical or near-vertical
surfaces between levels.
◉ "Competent person" Answer: one who is capable of identifying
existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings, or working
conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to
employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective
measures to eliminate them.
◉ "Shield (Shield system)" Answer: a structure (above the workers)
that is able to withstand the forces imposed on it by a cave-in
