Forklift Certification Test
1. Truck Tipped Over: What is the most common type of lift truck accident?
2. False: If you have been trained to operate a sit down four wheel lift truck,you are also qualified to operate a stand
up reach truck.
3. Daily,At the beginning of every shift.: When is completion of the pre-operation inspection checklist
necessary?
4. True: Only trained and authorized operators are allowed to operate a forklift.
5. No: Is it O.K. to operate a lift truck that does not have a Data plate or the Data plate is damaged or unreadable.
6. 4-6 inches: When traveling with a load on a level surface,you should raise the forks approximately how high
from the floor.
7. False: Loads should always be carried with the mast tilted to the forward-most position.
8. Never: When is it O.K. to give someone a ride on the forklift.
9. Causes the rear end swing to the outside of the turn.: The rear-end steering of a fork lift
10. False: When depositing a load,lower the forks until there is slack in the chains before backing out.
11. Helps prevent accidents: Why is Lift truck operator safety training most important?
12. False: All lift trucks have the same controls and gauges.
13. No: Is a fork truck considered in good working operating condition even if some of the gauges are broken?
14. Protective Gloves,Eye or face protection,An apron resistant to battery acid.-
: Person charging or replacing the battery of an electric lift truck should always wear.
15. False: If you know how to drive a car,you also know how to drive a lift truck.
16. Inform supervisor immediately and take out of service.: What should be done to a lif
truck that is found to be in need of repair,defective or in any way unsafe to operate.
17. Make sure the trailer is able to handle the additional weight of lift truck,check
tire blocks are securely in place on trailers tires,inspect the dock leveler or dock
plate.: What should the operator do before driving a lift truck into a trailer?
18. True: When traveling up or down a grade or ramp,the load should always point uphill.
19. Everyone: Who is responsible for preventing accidents in the workplace?
20. Leaking hydraulics hoses,faulty brakes,steering problem,parking brake will
not engage.: These are the items that will take your lift truck out of service.
21. Straighten the load so it is safe to move.: If a load appears to be improperly stacked or unstable.
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1. Truck Tipped Over: What is the most common type of lift truck accident?
2. False: If you have been trained to operate a sit down four wheel lift truck,you are also qualified to operate a stand
up reach truck.
3. Daily,At the beginning of every shift.: When is completion of the pre-operation inspection checklist
necessary?
4. True: Only trained and authorized operators are allowed to operate a forklift.
5. No: Is it O.K. to operate a lift truck that does not have a Data plate or the Data plate is damaged or unreadable.
6. 4-6 inches: When traveling with a load on a level surface,you should raise the forks approximately how high
from the floor.
7. False: Loads should always be carried with the mast tilted to the forward-most position.
8. Never: When is it O.K. to give someone a ride on the forklift.
9. Causes the rear end swing to the outside of the turn.: The rear-end steering of a fork lift
10. False: When depositing a load,lower the forks until there is slack in the chains before backing out.
11. Helps prevent accidents: Why is Lift truck operator safety training most important?
12. False: All lift trucks have the same controls and gauges.
13. No: Is a fork truck considered in good working operating condition even if some of the gauges are broken?
14. Protective Gloves,Eye or face protection,An apron resistant to battery acid.-
: Person charging or replacing the battery of an electric lift truck should always wear.
15. False: If you know how to drive a car,you also know how to drive a lift truck.
16. Inform supervisor immediately and take out of service.: What should be done to a lif
truck that is found to be in need of repair,defective or in any way unsafe to operate.
17. Make sure the trailer is able to handle the additional weight of lift truck,check
tire blocks are securely in place on trailers tires,inspect the dock leveler or dock
plate.: What should the operator do before driving a lift truck into a trailer?
18. True: When traveling up or down a grade or ramp,the load should always point uphill.
19. Everyone: Who is responsible for preventing accidents in the workplace?
20. Leaking hydraulics hoses,faulty brakes,steering problem,parking brake will
not engage.: These are the items that will take your lift truck out of service.
21. Straighten the load so it is safe to move.: If a load appears to be improperly stacked or unstable.
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