2A Hoisting license Exam Questions and
Answers
What is the purpose of the swing gear on an excavator
It connects the car body to the tracks
Who is responsible for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in it
The equipment operator
What is the preferred sling angle
60*
The top of the spoil pile is called
The crown
A four foot deep trench requires an additional ladder for each _ of open trench
25ft
Materials mist be kept back from the edge of the trench a minimum of
Two feet
When can inspector revoke a hoisting licence
Failure to pay excise tax
,Who developed the ma crane hand signals
ANSI / ASME
Dot stands for
Department of transportation
When do you do your walk around of the equipment
Before you start it
In the one to one sloping ratio what does the 2nd one represent
Depth or vertical rise
On a track machine the gears should be where
In the rear
When load leveling when do you deploy your stabilizers
Before you make the lift
When backfilling an excavation you should use a
Small lift , shade the ditch
In the state of MA what criteria require a hoisting license
, More than 500lbs
Height greater than 10ft
Bucket bigger than 1/4 yard
What type of safety system is used on de-energized circuits
Lockout tag out total de energization
In what time should you contact department of public safety if a death occurs
Within one hour
How many lbs in 1 ton
2000
All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment shall be done in accordance with
the requirements of what
AWS ASME codes
What items should be checked on a daily basis
Fluid levels, hoses tires belts horn backup system brakes and controls
What action does a signal person intend the operator to preform if he extends
his arm at shoulder height makes a fist with his hands and sticks his thumb up
Boom up
Answers
What is the purpose of the swing gear on an excavator
It connects the car body to the tracks
Who is responsible for inspecting a trench before anyone goes in it
The equipment operator
What is the preferred sling angle
60*
The top of the spoil pile is called
The crown
A four foot deep trench requires an additional ladder for each _ of open trench
25ft
Materials mist be kept back from the edge of the trench a minimum of
Two feet
When can inspector revoke a hoisting licence
Failure to pay excise tax
,Who developed the ma crane hand signals
ANSI / ASME
Dot stands for
Department of transportation
When do you do your walk around of the equipment
Before you start it
In the one to one sloping ratio what does the 2nd one represent
Depth or vertical rise
On a track machine the gears should be where
In the rear
When load leveling when do you deploy your stabilizers
Before you make the lift
When backfilling an excavation you should use a
Small lift , shade the ditch
In the state of MA what criteria require a hoisting license
, More than 500lbs
Height greater than 10ft
Bucket bigger than 1/4 yard
What type of safety system is used on de-energized circuits
Lockout tag out total de energization
In what time should you contact department of public safety if a death occurs
Within one hour
How many lbs in 1 ton
2000
All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment shall be done in accordance with
the requirements of what
AWS ASME codes
What items should be checked on a daily basis
Fluid levels, hoses tires belts horn backup system brakes and controls
What action does a signal person intend the operator to preform if he extends
his arm at shoulder height makes a fist with his hands and sticks his thumb up
Boom up
