Hoisting Machinery. Derricks, cableways, machinery used for discharging cargoes, and temporary elevator cars used on excavation work or used for hoisting building material, when the motive power to operate such machinery is mechanical and other than steam, including but not limited to excavators, backhoes, front end loaders, uniloaders, skid loader, skid steer loaders, compact loaders or similar devices, lattice cranes, derricks, cranes with or without wire rope; all fork lifts, powered industrial lift trucks, overhead hoists (underhung), overhead cranes, underhung cranes, monorail cranes, lifting devices, cableways, powered platforms and any other equipment that has the minimum capability of hoisting the load higher than ten feet, and either the capability of lifting loads greater than 500 pounds or the capacity of the bucket exceeds ¼ cubic yards; overhead bridge cranes, electric or air driven hoists, pendant controlled hoists, specialty equipment as categorized by license grade in 520 CMR 6.00. ....and this... Fork Lift. Any mobile power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier materials, excluding earth moving, over the road haulage trucks, and equipment which was designed to move earth but has been modified to accept forks.
These are the items that need licenses there is a horsepower rating in here too I will try to find it.
these are the license's and what they cover and some of violations and possible penalties. The inspectors I have met are professional, decent, sworn to up hold the law people, and they expect you to hold up your end as well. It is a no nonsense deal. The fines and legal action have real teeth both legal and financial particularly if they choose to pull your ticket.
6.10: Classification of Licenses; Qualifications (1) Class 1 - Hoisting. (a) 1A Prerequisites. 1. The applicant shall meet the prerequisites as listed in 520 CMR 6.02; 2. The applicant shall display knowledge of the crane operator ASME hand signals; 3. The applicant must be able to read and comprehend load charts and manufacturer's specifications. (b) 1A Operators May Operate. 1. All friction clutch machines and all derricks (including tower cranes, guy derricks, stiff legs, Chicago booms, gin poles); 2. Lattice boom machinery; 3. All equipment listed in classes 1B,1C, and 1D; (c) 1B Prerequisites. The applicant must meet the prerequisites as listed in 520 CMR 6.02. The applicant shall display knowledge of the crane operator hand signals. The applicant must be able to read and comprehend load charts and manufacturers specifications. (d) 1B Operators May Operate. 1. All equipment having telescoping boom and wire rope; 2. All equipment listed in class 1C and class 1D; 520 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 6.10: continued (e) 1C Prerequisites. 1. The applicant must meet the prerequisites as listed in 520 CMR 6.02; 2. The applicant must be able to read and comprehend load charts and manufacturer's specifications. (f) 1C Operators May Operate. 1. Equipment with hydraulic telescoping booms and any other hydraulic equipment designed for the purpose of hoisting, excluding those with wire rope hoist lines; 2. All equipment listed in class 1D. (g) 1D Prerequisites. The applicant must meet the prerequisites as listed in 520 CMR 6.02. (h) 1D operators may operate general industrial warehouse fork lift equipment primarily used in indoor facilities. (2) Class 2 - Excavating. (a) 2A Prerequisites. 1. The applicant must meet the prerequisites as listed in 520 CMR 6.02; 2. Knowledge of hand signals for controlling crawler/excavator operations (b) 2A Operators May Operate. 1. All crawler and rubber tired excavators and backhoes with manufacturer approved attachments; 2. Equipment listed in classes 2B, 2C, and 2D. (c) 2B Prerequisites. The applicant shall meet the prerequisites as listed in 520 CMR 6.02. (d) 2B Operators May Operate. 1. Combination loader/backhoe machines with manufacturer approved attachments; 2. Equipment listed in Class 2C and class 2D. (e) 2C Prerequisites. The applicant shall meet the prerequisites as listed in 520 CMR 6.02. (f) 2C Operators May Operate. 1. Front end loaders with manufacturer approved attachments; 2. Equipment listed in Class 2D. (g) 2D Prerequisites. The applicant shall meet the prerequisites as listed in 520 CMR 6.02. (h) 2D operators may operate compact hoisting machinery with a gross vehicle weight not exceeding 10,000 pounds, excluding Class 1, Class 3, and Class 4 hoisting machinery as listed in 520 CMR 6.10 with manufacturer approved attachments. (3) Class 3 - Electric and Pneumatic. (a) 3A Operators Prerequisites. 1. The applicant shall meet the prerequisites as listed in 520 CMR 6.02; 2. The applicant shall be able to read and comprehend manufacturer's specifications. (b) 3A Operators May Operate. 1. Overhead gantry cranes; 2. Marine lifts; 3. Jib cranes with no load charts. (4) Class 4 - Specialty. Operators may operate the equipment listed in 520 CMR 6.10(4)(a) through (f): (a) 4B: Drill Rigs; (b) 4C: Pipeline Side booms; (c) 4D: Concrete Pumps; (d) 4E: Catch Basin Cleaner; (e) 4F: Sign Hanging Equipment; (f) 4G: Specialty Side Boom Mower. (5) Municipal - Limited. Operators who are employed by a municipal public works department may operate, solely within the scope of their municipal employment, under a single license equipment under the following restrictions: (a) 1C; (b) 2B; and (c) 4G. 520 CMR: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY 6.11: Operation of Hoisting Machinery; Accident Reporting (1) Operators of hoisting machinery shall cease operating if ordered by the Department to do so. Conditions which shall warrant immediate cessation of operation may include but not limited to: (a) Serious injury; or (b) Any condition that is necessary for the preservation of the public health or safety as determined by the Inspector. (2) Operators of hoisting machinery shall immediately surrender their hoisting license or temporary permit if ordered by the Department to do so pursuant to M.G.L. c. 146, § 53. (3) Any person found operating hoisting machinery without a license, temporary permit, apprentice license or proper classification of hoisting license according to 520 CMR 6.00 shall immediately cease operating. Said person shall make his identity known to the Department with a valid government-issued form of photographic identification. (4) Notification/Investigation. (a) Notification. Any incident which results in serious injury, property damage, or any condition that is necessary for the preservation of the public health or safety at a site where hoisting machinery is operational shall be reported by the licensee operating the hoisting machinery or owner or owner's representative to the Department through the Department Incident Hotline at (508) 820-1444 within one hour from the time that the incident occurred or was discovered. The hoisting machinery shall not be moved or dismantled from the site of the incident until the Department has investigated the incident and approval is granted by an Inspector. The only exception to this requirement is for preservation of life and property, the removal of injured persons or bodies or to permit the flow of emergency vehicles. The hoisting machinery and area surrounding the hoisting machinery shall not be disturbed, cleaned, or altered in any way that will impede the investigation. The Department shall investigate the incident pursuant to M.G.L. c. 146, §§ 53, 54A and 55. (b) Investigation. In the event that an incident occurs in accordance to the provisions of 520 CMR 6.11(4)(a), the hoisting machinery shall be immediately shut down and secured by the operator until an Inspector has completed an investigation. No person shall move or alter the incident scene or the hoisting machinery, except to remove the victim(s), until the Inspector has completed the investigation and determined that the hoisting machineryis safe. Incidents shall be reported within one hour to the Department through the Department Incident Hotline at (508) 820-1444 and a written report shall be submitted to the Department within 48 hours. The hoisting machinery, operator, and owner of the hoisting machinery shall be accessible to the Department. 6.12: Suspension, Revocation, and Appeals of Licensing, Certification, and Temporary Permitting (1) Where the Commissioner, Chief or any Inspector determines that circumstances indicate the denial or immediate suspension or revocation of a license or temporary permit or company certificate of approval to operate hoisting machinery is necessary for the preservation of the public health or safety, they may deny, revoke or suspend depending on the severity of the offense. Any license covered under 520 CMR 6.00 may be revoked or suspended for the following reasons: (a) False or misleading information on application for examination or license renewal. (b) Operating hoisting machinery under the influence of alcohol or drugs. (c) Failure to pay excise tax or other taxes. (d) Failure to report accidents as required by the Department. (e) Failure to report a serious injury as required by the Department. (f) Operating in an unsafe manner. (g) Failure to comply with any provision of 520 CMR 6.00. (h) Failure to comply with 520 CMR 14.00: Excavation and Trench Safety. (i) Failure to comply with M.G.L. c. 146, §§ 53 through 56. (j) The fraudulent or otherwise improper issuance of temporary permits. (k) The fraudulent or otherwise improper issuance of any company license.