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2a Study GuideWhat is Mass Law 520 CMR 6.00? - answer Code of Massachusetts Regulations Title
520. - 520 is compilation of Public Safety Regulations
Section 6 is (520 6.00) is the regulations for hoisting machinery
Which OSHA Standard regulation and sections apply to excavation and trenching law? -
answer Standard # 1926 Subpart P- Excavations 650-653
True or False: Hydraulic fluid contracts when heated. - answer False - Reason:
Hydraulic fluid EXPANDS when heated and CONTRACTS when cooled.
True or False: One should check the hydraulic fluid level annually - answer False -
Reason: Hydraulic Fluid should be checked daily.
true or false: according to mass law equipment that lifts 10 feet high and 400 pounds or
1/4 of a cubic yard of material requires a hoisting license - answerFalse - Reason: 520
CMR 6.0 show apply to any hoisting machinery where the height of the lift exceeds 10
feet or the weight of the load exceeds 500 pounds or the capacity of the bucket exceeds
1/4 cubic yard capacity . It is 500 lbs not 400.
You must call the Department of safety within how long if an accident resulting in death
occurs? - answerOne Hour - You must call the Department of safety within 1 hour if an
accident resulting in death occurs.
What is the fine for operating without a hoisting license? - answer$500 to $3000 and / or
3 months in jail.
What is the minimum distance from a power line? - answerMinimum distance from a
power line depends on the voltage of the power line
true or false: Operator manuals should be kept in the office - answerFalse - Reason:
The operator manuals should be kept in the equipment cabs.
How often must a hoisting license be renewed? - answerA hoisting license must be
renewed every 2 years
what state Department enforces hoisting laws? - answerthe Department of Public safety
enforces hoisting laws
true or false: when traveling the front bucket should be low and curled back -
answerTrue
, true or false when digging across a slope the soil piles should be placed down slope -
answerFalse - Reason: When working on slopes pile should be placed on uphill side
True or false: it is not OK to straddle an open trench - answerTrue - Never straddle a
trench with the machine dig AV shaped trench when digging on a slope pile material on
help
How often must a machine be inspected? - answerDaily
what must you do if you dig up a gas line? - answerLet gas vent, extinguish all flame,
evacuate and call utility and 911
If your machine comes in contact with a power line you should? - answerIf you can't
stay put hop from the machine with both feet together and hop or shuffle with feet close
together
per OSHA who must classify soil ? - answera competent person -
A competent person is one who is capable of identifying existing and predictable
hazards in the surroundings or work conditions which are unsanitary or hazardous or
dangerous to employees and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures
to eliminate them.
This means that is the person that can identify issues in the surroundings and that has
the authority to fix the problems
Shoring well
A- prevent cave ins
B- protect people in the event of a cave
C- add materials for protection
D- A&C which are A- prevent came in and C- add materials for protection - answerD-
A&C which are A- prevent came in
and C- add materials for protection
A trench box is a type of:
A- shielding device
B- trenching device
C- sloping device
D- hydraulic shoring - answerA- shielding device
True or false - sloping removes material for protection - answerTrue
true or false: the larger the grain size the less stable the material - answerTrue
True or false: type B soils require a slope one to one ratio (1:1 ratio) - answertrue
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