Powered Industrial Truck (Forklift) Vocabulary

Powered
Industrial Truck
(Forklift)
Vocabulary
Powered industrial truck - answer is a mobile,
power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift,
stack, or tier materials


Fork-lift (hi-lo) truck - answer mobile, power driven
vehicle, with a mast and/or telescoping mast that
lifts loads, lowers loads, and moves loads from one
location to another


rough terrain forklift - answer Similar to an
industrial forklift, but designed to be used on rough
surfaces. Rough terrain forklifts are characterized
by large pneumatic tires, usually with deep treads

, that allow the vehicle to grab onto the roughest of
roads or ground cover without sliding or slipping.


permit - answer a certificate or card or both issued
to candidates completing formal classroom training
and powered industrial truck hands-on training. It
must be carried by the successful candidate at all
times when operating the powered industrial
equipment specific to the candidates training


self operations - answer following all rules and
guidelines provided during training and specified
by the employer or on a specific job site to ensure
they safety of other employees and the equipment
operator while working.


right of way - answer allowing pedestrians and
other equipment to proceed first while remaining in
a controlled brake and maintaining awareness for
other persons or equipment that might be
approaching.


blind corners - answer areas blocked by walls,
stacks of materials, other equipment, that prevent