NSW FORKLIFT LATEST EXAMS TEST PAPER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔List 3 control measures you could apply for pedestrian, site personnel, vehicles and
mobile equipment - ✔✔1) Flag person
2) Warning signs
3) Barriers
✔✔What is a rear end swing? Why is it dangerous? - ✔✔The fast sideways movement
of the rear of the forklift. It can hit and injure someone
✔✔Operating at night or in a dark area, what must you ensure? - ✔✔Enough lighting
available in order to work safely
✔✔When operating on wet or slippery surfaces, what precautions should you take? (List
3) - ✔✔1) Reduce speed
2) No sudden braking
3) Slow down cornering
✔✔Who can make minor(basic) repairs on a forklift? - ✔✔Trained and authorised
personnel
, ✔✔Why should you not raise or lover a load near or over people? - ✔✔Load may fall
and kill someone
✔✔Is it permissible to carry a load with one form arm? Why? - ✔✔No. Makes forklift
unstable and damaged the forklift arms
✔✔Is it permissible to carry passengers on a forklift? Explain why - ✔✔No, unless it has
an approved seat. Dangerous and can make the forklift unstable
✔✔What is meant by the term "load centre distance"? - ✔✔Distance from the vertical
face of the forks to the loads centre of gravity
✔✔How does increasing the load centre affect the CAPACITY of the forklift? -
✔✔Reduces lifting capacity
✔✔If the load is not hard against the heel of the forks, what effect will it have on a
forklift? - ✔✔Capacity is reduced and stability is affected
✔✔Is all the weight behind the Point of Balance acting as a counterweight? Yes/No -
✔✔Yes
✔✔What is meant by the term "rated capacity" for a forklift? - ✔✔The WEIGHT a forklift
can safely lift at given HEIGHTS and LOAD CENTRES
✔✔Are you allowed to add additional counterweights without referring to the
manufacturer? Yes/No - ✔✔No
✔✔How could you determines the weight of a load? (List 3) - ✔✔1) Weight the load
2) Check for weight markings
3) Check consignment notes
✔✔What should you do if a forklift is tipping over? (List 2) - ✔✔1) Don't jump off
2) Brace yourself
✔✔List 5 causes of tipping the forklift sideways - ✔✔1) Uneven load
2) Uneven surface
3) Driving too fast
4) Turning too fast
5) Turning on a ramp
✔✔List 5 causes of tipping the forklift forward and backward - ✔✔1) Uneven load
2) Uneven surfaces
3) Driving too fast
4) Overloading
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔List 3 control measures you could apply for pedestrian, site personnel, vehicles and
mobile equipment - ✔✔1) Flag person
2) Warning signs
3) Barriers
✔✔What is a rear end swing? Why is it dangerous? - ✔✔The fast sideways movement
of the rear of the forklift. It can hit and injure someone
✔✔Operating at night or in a dark area, what must you ensure? - ✔✔Enough lighting
available in order to work safely
✔✔When operating on wet or slippery surfaces, what precautions should you take? (List
3) - ✔✔1) Reduce speed
2) No sudden braking
3) Slow down cornering
✔✔Who can make minor(basic) repairs on a forklift? - ✔✔Trained and authorised
personnel
, ✔✔Why should you not raise or lover a load near or over people? - ✔✔Load may fall
and kill someone
✔✔Is it permissible to carry a load with one form arm? Why? - ✔✔No. Makes forklift
unstable and damaged the forklift arms
✔✔Is it permissible to carry passengers on a forklift? Explain why - ✔✔No, unless it has
an approved seat. Dangerous and can make the forklift unstable
✔✔What is meant by the term "load centre distance"? - ✔✔Distance from the vertical
face of the forks to the loads centre of gravity
✔✔How does increasing the load centre affect the CAPACITY of the forklift? -
✔✔Reduces lifting capacity
✔✔If the load is not hard against the heel of the forks, what effect will it have on a
forklift? - ✔✔Capacity is reduced and stability is affected
✔✔Is all the weight behind the Point of Balance acting as a counterweight? Yes/No -
✔✔Yes
✔✔What is meant by the term "rated capacity" for a forklift? - ✔✔The WEIGHT a forklift
can safely lift at given HEIGHTS and LOAD CENTRES
✔✔Are you allowed to add additional counterweights without referring to the
manufacturer? Yes/No - ✔✔No
✔✔How could you determines the weight of a load? (List 3) - ✔✔1) Weight the load
2) Check for weight markings
3) Check consignment notes
✔✔What should you do if a forklift is tipping over? (List 2) - ✔✔1) Don't jump off
2) Brace yourself
✔✔List 5 causes of tipping the forklift sideways - ✔✔1) Uneven load
2) Uneven surface
3) Driving too fast
4) Turning too fast
5) Turning on a ramp
✔✔List 5 causes of tipping the forklift forward and backward - ✔✔1) Uneven load
2) Uneven surfaces
3) Driving too fast
4) Overloading
