Forklift OSHA Training
A break pedal that sinks to the floor under continued pressure is in good operating condition. - Correct Answer False
All industrial trucks (lift trucks) are equipped with a clutch. - Correct Answer False
All industrial trucks (lift trucks) are equipped with controls which allow you to raise/lower and tilt the forks. - Correct
Answer True
Always check the air pressure in tires from the side, not by facing the tread. - Correct Answer False
Anyone who has a valid driver's license can operate a lift truck. - Correct Answer False
Before loading or unloading a trailer at a loading dock, you should: - Correct Answer - Inspect the floor of the trailer to
ensure that it will support the lift truck and the load.
- Chock the wheels of the trailer.
- Make sure that dock plates, boards, and ramps are in place and secure.
If the mechanism on your lift fails, you should try to repair the chains or hydraulic system yourself. - Correct Answer
False
If your truck starts to tip over: - Correct Answer - Don't jump
- Stay in your seat
- Grip the wheel securely
- Brace yourself with your feet
In order to solve an "Inch Pound Equation", you must use information provided on a truck's data plate. - Correct
Answer True
It is part of your job to complete a Daily Operator's Report after you have thoroughly inspected your lift truck. - Correct
Answer True
It is safe to give someone a ride on your lift truck. - Correct Answer False
Lift trucks use a hydraulic cylinder attached to chains to raise and lower the forks. - Correct Answer True
Of the three load positions illustrated above, which is the most stable? - Correct Answer Tilted back
Rear wheel steering is used on lift trucks because it gives the operator greater control when using the forks. - Correct
Answer True
The front wheels of a lift truck serve as the ___ between the weight of the truck and the weight of the load being
carried. - Correct Answer Fulcrum point
The gauge on the right is a/n: (C to H range) - Correct Answer None of the above
The load capacity of a truck can be found on its data plate. - Correct Answer True
The most important safety device on your lift truck is ___. - Correct Answer You
The three major parts of a lift truck are the body (truck), overhead guard, and hydraulic lift. - Correct Answer True
What is wrong with this illustration? - Correct Answer The truck is going down an incline, facing it with the forks which
have a load on them.
- Driving in the wrong direction
When parking or leaving your truck, you should: - Correct Answer - Park or leave your truck in a safe area away from
traffic.
A break pedal that sinks to the floor under continued pressure is in good operating condition. - Correct Answer False
All industrial trucks (lift trucks) are equipped with a clutch. - Correct Answer False
All industrial trucks (lift trucks) are equipped with controls which allow you to raise/lower and tilt the forks. - Correct
Answer True
Always check the air pressure in tires from the side, not by facing the tread. - Correct Answer False
Anyone who has a valid driver's license can operate a lift truck. - Correct Answer False
Before loading or unloading a trailer at a loading dock, you should: - Correct Answer - Inspect the floor of the trailer to
ensure that it will support the lift truck and the load.
- Chock the wheels of the trailer.
- Make sure that dock plates, boards, and ramps are in place and secure.
If the mechanism on your lift fails, you should try to repair the chains or hydraulic system yourself. - Correct Answer
False
If your truck starts to tip over: - Correct Answer - Don't jump
- Stay in your seat
- Grip the wheel securely
- Brace yourself with your feet
In order to solve an "Inch Pound Equation", you must use information provided on a truck's data plate. - Correct
Answer True
It is part of your job to complete a Daily Operator's Report after you have thoroughly inspected your lift truck. - Correct
Answer True
It is safe to give someone a ride on your lift truck. - Correct Answer False
Lift trucks use a hydraulic cylinder attached to chains to raise and lower the forks. - Correct Answer True
Of the three load positions illustrated above, which is the most stable? - Correct Answer Tilted back
Rear wheel steering is used on lift trucks because it gives the operator greater control when using the forks. - Correct
Answer True
The front wheels of a lift truck serve as the ___ between the weight of the truck and the weight of the load being
carried. - Correct Answer Fulcrum point
The gauge on the right is a/n: (C to H range) - Correct Answer None of the above
The load capacity of a truck can be found on its data plate. - Correct Answer True
The most important safety device on your lift truck is ___. - Correct Answer You
The three major parts of a lift truck are the body (truck), overhead guard, and hydraulic lift. - Correct Answer True
What is wrong with this illustration? - Correct Answer The truck is going down an incline, facing it with the forks which
have a load on them.
- Driving in the wrong direction
When parking or leaving your truck, you should: - Correct Answer - Park or leave your truck in a safe area away from
traffic.
