Forklift Safety

Quiz

1)The single largest cause of forklift accidents is:

a)Falling out of the cab

b)Running over a co-worker

c)A tipover

d)Colliding with another forklift

2)True or false?
The best way to avoid injury during a tipover is to jump clear of the cab.

3)When coming to an intersection, a safe operator will:

a)Slow down

b)Honk horn

c)Yield to pedestrians

d)All of the above

4)It is okay to give a co-worker a ride on the forklift if he or she is:

a)Sitting on the forks, not standing

b)Riding with you in the carriage

c)Only going a short distance

d)In a proper personnel platform attachment

5)What is the proper method for driving up an incline with a full load?

a)Go up the incline forward; down the incline in reverse

b)Go up the incline in reverse; down the incline in forward

c)Go up the incline in reverse, turn around, and come down the incline in reverse

d)Go up the incline in forward, turn around, and come down the incline in forward

6)True or false?
Pedestrians should never walk under a forklift when it has a raised load.

7)List two ways you can protect pedestrian workers when you are operating a forklift.

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8)Which of these is not a sign of excess carbon monoxide inhalation?
a) Nausea
b)Headache
c)Fever
d)Breathing difficulty

9)List three types of problem surfaces.
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10)True or false?
While recommended, it is not an OSHA rule that defective or damaged vehicles must be removed from service.

11) Which of the following statements comparing forklifts to cars is false?

a)Even with a load, forklifts are lighter than cars

b)Forklifts are steered by the back wheels

c)Forklifts are less stable than cars

d)Forklifts have more complicated controls than cars

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Forklift Safety
Quiz answers

1)C – A tipover

2)False – It’s safer to stay in the cab and brace yourself for impact

3)D – All of the above

4)D - It is never okay to give a co-worker a ride without a proper personnel platform attachment

5)A – Go up the incline forward; down the incline in reverse

6)True

7)Answers may include: Warning pedestrians before driving the route, using a spotter, slowing down at corners, honking the horn, and using alarms in reverse.

8)C – Fever

9)Answers may include: oil spots, wet spots, obstructions, mud, ice and holes.

10)False – OSHA requires damaged or defective forklifts be removed from service until repaired.

11) A – With a load, forklifts can be heavier than cars

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