Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 260 - Department of Labor and Training › Chapter 30 - Workforce Regulation and Safety › Subchapter 15 - Professional Regulation › Part 8 - Examining and Licensing of Hoisting Engineers › Section 260-RICR-30-15-8.5 - Categories of Licenses

Current through June 14, 2024
A. FULL LICENSE --
				 This license allows the operation of all hoisting and excavating equipment. A
				 full license shall be issued to any person, successfully completing an
				 examination for the same, who previously qualified himself/herself under this
				 chapter, as a hoisting engineer with a valid regular Rhode Island hoisting
				 license for a period of at least two (2) years.
B. LATTICE CRANE LICENSE -- This license
				 allows the operation of all lattice boom cranes, derricks, stiff legs, Chicago
				 booms, gin poles, and tower cranes.
C. HYDRAULIC CRANE LICENSE -- This license
				 allows the operation of cranes and other machines in which the main boom is
				 hydraulically telescopic. This includes personnel and/or material hoists (as
				 defined in the Rhode Island Elevator Safety Code §§ 10-1.7 and 1.8 of
				 this Chapter, manipulators, winches, spider cranes, vibratory hammers,
				 hydraulic hoists.
D. AERIAL LIFT
				 LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of a boom type personnel lift that
				 is hydraulically operated enabling the worker to lift himself/herself into an
				 elevated working position, while lifting material.
E. OVERHEAD ELECTRIC CRANE LICENSE -- This
				 license allows the operation of machinery which is electrically operated, that
				 moves along an overhead rail that supports a trolley enabling material to be
				 hoisted from one location to another.
F. CONVEYOR BELT LICENSE -- This license
				 allows the operation of a self-propelled crushing and/or reclaiming equipment,
				 and portable conveyors used to move materials.
G. CONCRETE PUMP / SCREEDING EQUIPMENT
				 LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of hydraulic pumps which pumps
				 cement products from one location to another, and machines used for screeding
				 freshly poured concrete.
H.
				 CONSTRUCTION FORKLIFT/ TELEHANDLER LICENSE -- This license allows the operation
				 of a hydraulic equipment, that does not have a cable winch, but has forks
				 and/or attachments to lift and/or transport material from one location to
				 another, with an extendable boom for height and reach.
I. EXCAVATING EQUIPMENT LICENSE -- This
				 license allows the operation of rubber tired, crawler, or robotic equipment
				 (whose primary function is not designed for hoisting) machinery for excavating,
				 grading, demolition, crushing, grinding, reclaiming, paving and compaction of
				 earth or asphalt.
J. DRILLING RIG
				 LICENSE -- This license allows the operation of truck or track mounted, rotary
				 type machine used to test and/or excavate the earth.
K. HYDRAULIC DELIVERY TRUCK-- This license
				 allows the operator of a supply, delivery, or equipment rental company to only
				 unload their product or equipment at their delivery destination by whatever
				 hydraulic means that is on the transport vehicle.
L. SIGN CRANE -- This license allows sign
				 contractors to perform installation and removal of signs only.
M. SEGMENTAL LIFT HOIST OR SEGMENTAL ERECTING
				 ARM -- This license allows operation of machinery that is used for hoisting and
				 setting precast concrete segments underground in tunnel construction
				 only.