Module 109 Intro to Material Handling Trade Terms

Module 109 Intro to Material Handling Trade Terms 1. The area in which a forklift may come in contact with objects or people, either with the rear end or the front forks, is known as the ️work zone. 2. A knot that is used to form a loop that neither slips nor jams is a ️bowline. 3. A(n) ️pipe transport is used to move large pieces of pipe, while a(n) ️pipe mule is utilized to transport medium-length pieces of pipe, tubing, or scaffolding. 4. To ensure there is a clear, unobstructed path, a(n) ️spotter walks in front of another worker who is carrying or transporting a long load. 5. A(n) ️clove hitch is a knot that consists of two half-hitches made in opposite directions. 6. Also known as a power buggy, a(n) ️powered wheelbarrow is powered by an electric or gas motor. 7. A person may intentionally ️capsize a hitch to undo it by pulling on specific ends of the knot, which changes the forms and rearranges the parts of the knot. 8. A(n) ️cylinder cart is a two-wheeled cart that is used to transport cylinders or bottles of compressed gases. 9. A(n) ️square knot is a knot made of two reverse half-knots and is typically used to join the ends of two ropes of relatively equal diameter. 10. A(n) ️drum dolly is a wheeled circular platform or caddy with a handle used to transport lighter weight 55-gallon drums or barrels. 11. A(n) ️rough terrain forklift is similar to its industrial counterpart but is designed for use on rough surfaces. 12. A(n) ️freight elevator is a machine used to transport materials from floor to floor. 13. The end or part of a rope that is being used to tie a knot is called the ️working end, while the end or part that is not being knotted is called the ️standing end. 14. A(n) ️roller skids is a device that includes a surface table and two, three, or four skids. 15. A(n) ️half hitch is a knot tied by passing the working end of a rope around an object, across the standing part of the rope, and then through the resulting loop. 16. A(n) ️material cart is a vehicle with a power-operated pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load to be lifted and moved. 17. Also known as dollies, ️hand trucks are two-wheeled carts used to transport large, heavy loads. 18. A(n) ️industrial forklift is a vehicle with a power-operated pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load to be lifted and moved. 19. Also known as a pallet jack, a(n) ️pallet jack is a device used to lift and move heavy or stacked pallets. 20. A wheeled cart that is used to transport heavier-weight 55-gallon drums or barrels is a(n) ️drum cart. 21. A(n) ️wheelbarrow is a one- or two-wheeled vehicle with handles at the rear that's used to carry small loads. 22. Sometimes referred to as a Georgia buggy, a(n) ️concrete mule is a wheeled device used when a delivery truck or pump cannot reach the work site. The ----- is the portion of a rope that lies between the end that is being used to tie a knot and the end that is not being knotted ️standing part