Did you know that if you are operating hoisting machinery solely on company property in Massachusetts, you most likely qualify for a state exemption? This exemption is known as the “In-Service Training Program” and has been around for years, but hasn’t been popular due to the barriers to entry.
About the Exemption
This exemption will allow you to offer “In-House” training to employees granting them a legal license to operate hoisting machinery on company property. This training program comes with a lot of advantages such as:
- Guaranteed to obtain a license
- License individuals immediately
- No continuing education requirements
- No DOT Medical Certificate requirements
- Available in Spanish
Creating and getting approval to offer your own company In-Service Training Program is tedious work, but we offer a simple solution. Through our sister-company, At Leisure Contractor Licensing, we offer a program that is pre-approved, and completed entirely online. So once you decide to use our program, we handle everything.
How it Works
At least one member of your organization must hold a MA hoisting license of equal or greater value than what is being offered to employees. At least one licensed supervisory employee must be on site at all times of operation.
Next, we work with you to get your application and paperwork submitted to the state for approval. This is all completed easily with our online dashboard. Upon approval from the state, you will have instant access to the course(s) and may begin employee training immediately. Employees will need to complete a practical component under the observation of your company’s licensed supervisor or instructor. Upon completion, your employee(s) will be licensed to operate hoisting machinery on company property. It’s that simple!
Available Courses
We currently offer In-Service Training Program for the following grades of license:
- 1B - Telescoping booms w/ wire cables, cranes; encompasses 1C, 1D, 4B, 4C, 4E, 4F
- 1C - Telescoping booms w/o wire cables; encompasses 1D grade (available in Spanish!)
- 1D - Forklifts
- 2A - Excavators, Backhoes, Front-End Loaders (available in Spanish!)
- 2B - Backhoes, Front-End Loaders (available in Spanish!)
- 3A - Overhead gantry cranes, marine lifts, jib cranes, electric/air driven (available in Spanish!)
- 4C - Pipeline Side Booms
Information & Pricing
For information and pricing, please contact:
M.G.L. c. 146 § 53 states that anyone who will operate 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, and powered platforms, or any other equipment that has the minimum capability of hoisting the load higher than 10 feet, and either the capability of lifting loads greater than 500 pounds or the capacity of the bucket exceeds 1/4 cubic yards must hold a license from the Department. See 520 CMR 6.01.
You must be 18 years of age or older.
Yes. Provided that rental entity has an approved a short-term rental program, the hoisting machinery regulations allow individuals renting compact hoisting machinery to obtain a temporary permit from the short-term rental entity for a fourteen (14) consecutive day rental period upon completion of the entity’s training program. See 520 CMR 6.03.
No. M.G.L. c. 146, § 53 provides an exemption for hoisting machinery used exclusively for agricultural purposes.
Yes, we offer a group discount.
- Groups of 5 or more may receive $25 off per person.
- Groups of 10 or more may receive $50 off per person.
We also offer a $50 multi-class discount for individuals taking both our 1C/2A & 1B/3A classes.
Discounts will automatically apply in shopping cart if you are ordering all items at the same time.
Yes. A Massachusetts ID is accepted when applying for a hoisting license.