MA HOISTING LICENSE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS

MA HOISTING LICENSE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS WHAT DO YOU NEED TO INSPECT? ROPES CABLES CLUTCHES CHAINS AND BEARINGS GEARS AND ALL OTHER PARTS SUBJECT TO WEAR INPECTION FORMS SHOULD BE FILLED OUT AND KEPT ON FILE FOR THE LIFE OF THE MACHINE SHOULD BE INSPECTED DAILY OR AT EVERY SHIFT OR EVERY 30 DAYS CUBIC YARDS A STANDARD WHEELBARROW: 1 CUBIC YARD TRI AXEL DUMP TRUCKS: APROX. 18 CUBIC YARDS DUMP TRAILERS: APROX. 23 CUBIC YARDS A HOISTING LICENSE IS REQUIRED FOR WHAT TYPE OF EQUIPMENT? MINIMUM CAPABILITY OF HOISTING THE LOAD HIGHER THAN 10 FT OR LIFTING LOADS GREATER THAN 500 POUNDS OR EQUIPMENT THAT THE CAPACITY OF THE BUCKET EXCEEDS 1/4 CUBIC YARDS WHAT DOES A SLOW MOVING VECHILE TRIANGLE LOOK LIKE AND WHAT SPEED CAN IT NOT EXCEED? RED TRIANGLE WITH ORANGE CENTER 25MPH WHAT SHOULD BE DONE WHEN DRIVING UP A STEEP GRADE WITH A FOUR WHEEL BUCKHOE? FILL FRONT BUCKET WITH BALLAST WHEN IS IT ALLOWED TO CARRY A LOAD OVER SOMEONE? NEVER HOW MANY AND HOW ARE CABLE CLIPS INSTALLED ON A CABLE? MINIMUM 3 U-BOLT ON THE DEAD AND SADDLE ON THE LIVE IS A BACK-UP ALARM NEEDED ON ALL MACHINES? YES A TRENCH SHOULD BE BACKFILLED IN WHAT? LIFTS BOOM STOPS ARE USED FOR WHAT? TO PREVENT THE BOOM FROM TIPPING OVER BACKWARDS WHAT SHOULD YOU CHECK BEFORE LOADING A BACKHOE ON A TRANSPORTING VECHILE? IF THE TRAILER HAS BEEN CHOCKED IN ORDER TO DIG ANYWHERE, WHO NEEDS TO BE CALLED AND HOW MUCH NOTICE YOU PROVIDE? DIG SAFE 72 HRS (3 DAYS) HOW FAR BELOW THE SURACE OF THE GROUND IS A TRENCH? 3 OR MORE FEET & 15 FT OR LESS WIDE WHEN MEASSURED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRENCH C.M.R. STAND FOR? CODE OF MA REGULATIONS HOW SHOULD THE FORKS BE WHEN APPROACHING A LOADED PALLET? SQUARE AND LEVEL ON A SMOOTH SURFACE, HOW HIGH SHOULD A LOAD BE CARRIED? 3" TO 6" HOW IS MOMENTUM CREATED? STARTING, STOPPING, TURNING WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN TRAVELING DOWN A HILL OR SLOPE? USE SAME GEAR YOU USE TO GO UP THE HILL TO GO DOWN WHEN THE FORKLIFT IS BEING OPERATED AND THE GAUGES DO NOT REGISTER NORMAL, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? TURN THE MACHINE OFF AND NOTIFY SUPERVISOR THE APPROVED HAND SIGNALS FOR CRANE OPERATIONS ARE ADMINISTERED BY WHO? AMERICAN NATIONAL INSTIUTE (ANSI) AMERICAN SOCIAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) THE APPROVED HAND SIGNALS FOR EXCAVATIONS IS ADMINISTERED BY? S.A.E. THE PURPOSE OF THE 520; C.M.R.6:00 IS TO? ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY THE OPERATOR OF MATERIAL HANDLING AND MOVING OF EQUIPMENT SHOULD HAVE WHAT TYPE OF PROTECTION? WHEN EXPOSED TO OVERHEAD HAZARDS OR ELEMENTS SHOULD BE PROTECTED BY A CAB OR AN EQUIVALENT COVERING THAT HAS ADEQUATE PROTECTION WHEN OPERATING HOISTING MACHINERY WHAT IS THE MAX LIMIT OF APPROACH FOR POWER LINES? UP TO 125,000 VOLTS = 10 FT AWAY 125,000 TO 250,000 VOLTS = 15 FT AWAY 250,000 VOLTS AND ABOVE = 25 FT AWAY ON A WHEEL LOADER WHAT DOES ARTICULATE MEAN? MACHINE BENDS IN TH MIDDLE