Forklift Training: IRC Questions and
Answers
Which is not a reason for operator safety?
a) Protect company assets
b) Reduce the risk of personal injury
c) Increase productivity at any cost
d) Comply with the regulations
✓ ~~~c) Increase productivity at any cost
What is the number one type of lift truck accident?
a) Lift truck runs off loading dock
b) Tip-over
c) Employee falls off forks
d) Improperly maintained lift trucks
✓ ~~~b) Tip-over
What is the number one cause of lift truck accidents?
a) Other lift trucks
b) Pedestrians
c) Inattentiveness
d) Machine failure
, ✓ ~~~c) Inattentiveness
It is okay to let an unauthorized person operate a lift truck as long as you are with
them.
a) True
b) False
✓ ~~~b) False
If you have been trained to operate a counterbalanced, sit-down lift truck, you are
allowed to operate any other powered industrial truck.
a) True
b) False
✓ ~~~b) False
Which is not a characteristic of a professional lift truck operator?
a) Responsible
b) Capable of unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
c) Wears required personal protective equipment
a) Keeps vehicle under complete control at all times
✓ ~~~b) Capable of unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
What are the differences between lift trucks and automobiles?
a) Steering
Answers
Which is not a reason for operator safety?
a) Protect company assets
b) Reduce the risk of personal injury
c) Increase productivity at any cost
d) Comply with the regulations
✓ ~~~c) Increase productivity at any cost
What is the number one type of lift truck accident?
a) Lift truck runs off loading dock
b) Tip-over
c) Employee falls off forks
d) Improperly maintained lift trucks
✓ ~~~b) Tip-over
What is the number one cause of lift truck accidents?
a) Other lift trucks
b) Pedestrians
c) Inattentiveness
d) Machine failure
, ✓ ~~~c) Inattentiveness
It is okay to let an unauthorized person operate a lift truck as long as you are with
them.
a) True
b) False
✓ ~~~b) False
If you have been trained to operate a counterbalanced, sit-down lift truck, you are
allowed to operate any other powered industrial truck.
a) True
b) False
✓ ~~~b) False
Which is not a characteristic of a professional lift truck operator?
a) Responsible
b) Capable of unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
c) Wears required personal protective equipment
a) Keeps vehicle under complete control at all times
✓ ~~~b) Capable of unloading a trailer in 15 minutes
What are the differences between lift trucks and automobiles?
a) Steering
