MA 2A HOISTING EXAM LATEST
Do you need hoisting license on private property - ANSWERS-Yes
What should you know about the load you are picking up and your
machine - ANSWERS-How much the load weighs and how much your
machine will pick up
Who inspects the trench prior to and during excavation - ANSWERS-
The competent person in charge of the excavation
Do you need a fire extinguisher on a hoisting machine - ANSWERS-Yes
minimum 5 lbs
All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment needs to be performed
under what requirements - ANSWERS-1998 section 9 of A.S.M.E code
What is the average hydraulic pressure of a front end loader with a 4"
piston - ANSWERS-1,800 psi
When removing a battery from a Diesel engine, which terminal do you
remove first - ANSWERS-Negative
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What do you do if you dig up a gas line - ANSWERS-Stop shut off the
machine, evacuate the area, call the gas company, fire department, and
police, department of public saftey within 1 hour
How many cubic feet are in a cubic yard - ANSWERS-27
What should be done when the boom of crane needs to be welded -
ANSWERS-Get a ASME certified welder
When is it ok to remove saftey guards - ANSWERS-Only for
maintenance or repairs
What do you refer to when determining your equipment inspection and
maintenance procedures - ANSWERS-520 CMR 6:00
What does a class 1/C license cover - ANSWERS-Hydraulic boom with
out wire rope, fork lifts
What does one light or bell signal - ANSWERS-Stop
What does 2 light or bell signal - ANSWERS-Raise
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What does 3 light or bell signal - ANSWERS-Lower
What does 4 light or bell signal - ANSWERS-Lower slowly
What are boom stops - ANSWERS-A device to stop the boom from
tipping over backwards
What protects a worker in a trench - ANSWERS-Shoring or trench box
What weight do you add to determine the weight of the lift -
ANSWERS-Add the weight of the load to any straps or hooks
When digging how deep can you dig without shoring - ANSWERS-5'
How do you get a buried man out of a hole - ANSWERS-By hand
without the use of any shovels or tools
How far does the spoil have to be from the edge of the hole -
ANSWERS-2'
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Do you need hoisting license on private property - ANSWERS-Yes
What should you know about the load you are picking up and your
machine - ANSWERS-How much the load weighs and how much your
machine will pick up
Who inspects the trench prior to and during excavation - ANSWERS-
The competent person in charge of the excavation
Do you need a fire extinguisher on a hoisting machine - ANSWERS-Yes
minimum 5 lbs
All welding and cutting on hoisting equipment needs to be performed
under what requirements - ANSWERS-1998 section 9 of A.S.M.E code
What is the average hydraulic pressure of a front end loader with a 4"
piston - ANSWERS-1,800 psi
When removing a battery from a Diesel engine, which terminal do you
remove first - ANSWERS-Negative
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, MA 2A HOISTING EXAM LATEST
What do you do if you dig up a gas line - ANSWERS-Stop shut off the
machine, evacuate the area, call the gas company, fire department, and
police, department of public saftey within 1 hour
How many cubic feet are in a cubic yard - ANSWERS-27
What should be done when the boom of crane needs to be welded -
ANSWERS-Get a ASME certified welder
When is it ok to remove saftey guards - ANSWERS-Only for
maintenance or repairs
What do you refer to when determining your equipment inspection and
maintenance procedures - ANSWERS-520 CMR 6:00
What does a class 1/C license cover - ANSWERS-Hydraulic boom with
out wire rope, fork lifts
What does one light or bell signal - ANSWERS-Stop
What does 2 light or bell signal - ANSWERS-Raise
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, MA 2A HOISTING EXAM LATEST
What does 3 light or bell signal - ANSWERS-Lower
What does 4 light or bell signal - ANSWERS-Lower slowly
What are boom stops - ANSWERS-A device to stop the boom from
tipping over backwards
What protects a worker in a trench - ANSWERS-Shoring or trench box
What weight do you add to determine the weight of the lift -
ANSWERS-Add the weight of the load to any straps or hooks
When digging how deep can you dig without shoring - ANSWERS-5'
How do you get a buried man out of a hole - ANSWERS-By hand
without the use of any shovels or tools
How far does the spoil have to be from the edge of the hole -
ANSWERS-2'
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