1. For material handling tasks, it is just as important to be mentally fit as it is to be ✔️physically fit.
2. When stacking or storing light materials that have a large surface area and could easily be moved by
the wind, ✔️tie down or band the materials.
3. Which of the following is a type of knot that is often used to join the ends of two ropes in non-critical,
low-strain applications? ✔️Square knot.
4. Which of the following are often used to secure loads on hand trucks? ✔️Ratchet straps.
5. When refueling a concrete mule, always be sure the ✔️engine is turned off and has cooled down.
6. Loose gloves may get caught on moving objects, and they reduce ✔️grip strength.
7. When lifting a load, keep the load ✔️close to your body.
8. The area into which a load is being lowered should be treated as a ✔️fall zone.
9. How many inches should stacked bricks be tapered for every foot above four feet in the stack?
✔️Two.
10. The proper way to get tools to a worker on a higher level is to ✔️hoist them up with a rope or
bucket.
11. A knot that is not meant to be permanent is generally referred to as a ✔️hitch.
12. The knot shown in Review Question Figure 1 is a ✔️bowline.
, 13. To help make sure the path is clear when your view is obstructed while handling materials, use a
✔️spotter.
14. Before using a hand truck, inspect the framework for ✔️stress fractures.
15. Roller skids for moving heavy equipment use rollers made of ✔️steel.
16. Which of these devices requires two people to operate it? ✔️Pipe transport.
17. Before a worker uses a motorized material handling device to move a load, the worker must
consider the ✔️maximum capacity of the device.
18. Which of the following is a motorized material handling device? ✔️Concrete mule.
19. An industrial forklift pivots on the front wheels and turns with the back wheels, which could cause a
✔️pinch point.
20. When the sound of motorized lifting equipment makes verbal communication difficult, workers
should use ✔️hand signals.
21. The area in which a forklift may come in contact with objects or people, either with the rear end or
the front forks, is the ✔️Work zone.
22. A knot that is used to form a loop that neither slips nor jams is a ✔️bowline.
23. A ✔️pipe transport is used to move large pieces of pipe.
24. A ✔️pipe mule is used to transport medium-length pieces of pipe, tubing, or scaffolding.