Forklift Safety Quiz: (C) Both A and B

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The passage discusses proper safety procedures for operating forklifts, including required refresher training, load capacity checks, proper battery charging area location, and traffic rules.

Slow down and stop 8 to 12 inches in front of the load.

(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

Forklift Safety Quiz

1. A forklift operator is required to undergo refresher training when…

 (A) S/he has had an near miss or accident with the vehicle
 (B) S/he begins work with a different type of vehicle
 (C) Both a and b
 (D) S/he has been absent from work for more than a week
2. When including attachments to a forklift, the forklift operator should…

 (A) Be retrained to operate the new equipment


 (B) Consult the operator’s manual to know how to correctly operate the new equipment
 (C) Not exceed the rated capacity of the forklift/attachment combination
 (D) Change capacity, maintenance, and operation instruction plates, decals or tags on the
forklift
 (E) All of the above
3. If you want to check the load capacity of a forklift, you should...

 (A) Read the danger, warning, and caution labels


 (B) Ask your supervisor
 (C) Check its nameplate
 (D) Check it yourself by standing on it
4. Which of the following information does a forklift nameplate contain?

 (A) Fuel type


 (B) Load capacity
 (C) Name of the forklift operator
 (D) Both a and b
5. The forklift battery charging area should…

 (A) Not have any operator or other employee smoking there or nearby
 (B) Be located near the facility’s heating plant
 (C) Be vacant at all times
 (D) Double as an employee break room
6. How should a forklift operator approach a load?

 (A) Driving in reverse until the forklift is 5 to 6 feet away, then slowing turning the
forklift to face the load.
 (B) Slow down and stop 8 to 12 inches (20 to 30 centimeters) in front of the load
 (C) With the forks raised higher than the load
 (D) Without caution
7. Select the correct sequence to lower a load with a forklift..

(i) Stop the truck and put the mast to vertical position
(ii) Move the truck 20 to 30 centimeters away from the stack
(iii) Tilt the mast backward to stabilize the load
(iv) Lower the load so that its lowest point is 15 to 20 centimeters from the floor

 (A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)


 (B) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
 (C) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
 (D) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
8. In the event of a tip over of a standard, sit-down forklift, what should the forklift operator
NOT do?

 (A) Jump out of the forklift


 (B) Stay in the forklift
 (C) Lean away from the impact
 (D) Hold tight to the steering wheel
 (E) Brace feet
9. Forklift operators are not required to observe traffic regulations because forklifts only
travel at slow speeds.

 (A) True
 (B) False
10. What is the minimum distance that should separate a parked forklift from a railroad
junction?

 (A) 5 feet
 (B) 8 feet
 (C) 15 feet
 (D) 25 feet

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