NSW FORKLIFT CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Why is a seatbelt important in a forklift? - ✔✔1)It stops the operator from falling out
2) It prevents the driver from being thrown into the forklift structure
✔✔Site hazards (top to bottom) - ✔✔(Starting from top to bottom)
1) Poor weather
2) Poor lighting
3) Electrical power lines
4) Service lines
5) Buildings
6) People
7) Doorways
8) Other vehicles
9) Plant and equipment
10) Dangerous goods
11) Any debris on the ground
12) Uneven ground
13) Any wet surfaces
14) Obstructions
✔✔Things to consider other that site hazards - ✔✔1) Type of load
, 2) Weight of load
3) Shape of load
4) Size of load
5) Communication
6) Size of work area
7) Equipment required
8) Equipment available
9) Access and exits
10) Type of forklift
11) Path of travel
12) Height restrictions
13) Permits required
14) PPE
✔✔Pre-start checks (walking around the forklift) - ✔✔To check:
1) Under the forklift for leaks or debris
2) Overhead guard: welds aren't cracked and are secure
3) Lenses aren't cracked or broken
4) Log book - history of faults
5) Gas compliance plate, gas bottle in date, secured and no leaks
6) Paint separation on the rear
7) Tyres: no chunks missing, even wear, psi, wheel rims undamaged, nuts tight
8) Overhead guard: welds aren't cracked, securely fixed
9) Decals are legible
10) Mirrors, lights, test/grab handle
11) Seat secured, moves backwards and forwards, seat belt fully extends, no signs of
wear
12) Paint separation or damage on side
13) Foot plate is secure
14) Tyre and wheel checks
15) No debris between the mast and foot guard in good order, no leaks, check chain
tension
16) No debris between the mast and foot guard in good order, no leaks, check chain
tension
17) Load guard in safe working order/ Check for leaks on side shift attachments (front
down low) and chain tension
18) Condition of fork arms and locking pins (no stress fractures etc.)
19) No debris between the mast and foot guard in good order, no leaks, chain tension
and foot guard
20) Overhead guards: welds aren't cracked, securely fixed
21) Decals are legible
22) Lenses aren't cracked or broken
23) Data plate
24) Lift bonnet, battery fluid levels, leaks, corrosion and name 4 engine fluids
25) Paint separation on the side of the forklift
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Why is a seatbelt important in a forklift? - ✔✔1)It stops the operator from falling out
2) It prevents the driver from being thrown into the forklift structure
✔✔Site hazards (top to bottom) - ✔✔(Starting from top to bottom)
1) Poor weather
2) Poor lighting
3) Electrical power lines
4) Service lines
5) Buildings
6) People
7) Doorways
8) Other vehicles
9) Plant and equipment
10) Dangerous goods
11) Any debris on the ground
12) Uneven ground
13) Any wet surfaces
14) Obstructions
✔✔Things to consider other that site hazards - ✔✔1) Type of load
, 2) Weight of load
3) Shape of load
4) Size of load
5) Communication
6) Size of work area
7) Equipment required
8) Equipment available
9) Access and exits
10) Type of forklift
11) Path of travel
12) Height restrictions
13) Permits required
14) PPE
✔✔Pre-start checks (walking around the forklift) - ✔✔To check:
1) Under the forklift for leaks or debris
2) Overhead guard: welds aren't cracked and are secure
3) Lenses aren't cracked or broken
4) Log book - history of faults
5) Gas compliance plate, gas bottle in date, secured and no leaks
6) Paint separation on the rear
7) Tyres: no chunks missing, even wear, psi, wheel rims undamaged, nuts tight
8) Overhead guard: welds aren't cracked, securely fixed
9) Decals are legible
10) Mirrors, lights, test/grab handle
11) Seat secured, moves backwards and forwards, seat belt fully extends, no signs of
wear
12) Paint separation or damage on side
13) Foot plate is secure
14) Tyre and wheel checks
15) No debris between the mast and foot guard in good order, no leaks, check chain
tension
16) No debris between the mast and foot guard in good order, no leaks, check chain
tension
17) Load guard in safe working order/ Check for leaks on side shift attachments (front
down low) and chain tension
18) Condition of fork arms and locking pins (no stress fractures etc.)
19) No debris between the mast and foot guard in good order, no leaks, chain tension
and foot guard
20) Overhead guards: welds aren't cracked, securely fixed
21) Decals are legible
22) Lenses aren't cracked or broken
23) Data plate
24) Lift bonnet, battery fluid levels, leaks, corrosion and name 4 engine fluids
25) Paint separation on the side of the forklift
