Trade Terms - Module 9 Questions & Answers

The area in which a forklift may come in contact with objects or people, either with the rear end or the front forks, is the ________. - ANSWERSWork Zone A(n) ________ is used to move large pieces of pipe. - ANSWERSPipe Transport A(n) ________ is used to transport medium-length pieces of pipe, tubing, or scaffolding. - ANSWERSPipe Mule A(n) ________ is a knot that consists of two half hitches made in opposite directions. - ANSWERSClove Hitch A person may intentionally ________ a hitch to undo it by pulling on specific ends of the knot, which changes the form and rearranges the parts of the knot. - ANSWERSCapsize A knot that is used to form a loop that neither slips nor jams is a(n) ________. - ANSWERSBowline To ensure there is a clear, unobstructed path, a(n) ________ walks in front of another worker who is carrying or transporting a long load. - ANSWERSSpotter Also known as a power buggy, a(n) ________ is a powered by an electric or gas motor. - ANSWERSPowered Wheelbarrow A(n) ________ is a two-wheeled cart that is used to transport cylinders, or bottles, of compressed gases. - ANSWERSCylinder Cart A(n) ________ is a knot made of two reverse half-knots and is typically used to join the ends of two ropes of relatively equal diameter. - ANSWERSSquare Knot A(n) ________ is similar to its industrial counterpart, except that it is designed to be used on rough surfaces. - ANSWERSRough Terrain Forklift The end or part of a rope that is being used to tie a knot is called the ________. - ANSWERSWorking End The end or part that is not being knotted is called the ________. - ANSWERSStanding End A(n) ________ 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. - ANSWERSHalf-Hitch A(n) ________ is a wheeled circular platform or a caddy with a handle that is used to transport lighter-weight 55-gallon drums or barrels. - ANSWERSDrum Dolly A(n) ________ is a machine used to transport materials from floor to floor. - ANSWERSFreight Elevator A(n) ________ is a device that includes a surface table and two, three, or four skids. - ANSWERSRoller Skids A(n) ________ is a four-wheeled device used to transport supplies around a job site. - ANSWERSMaterial Cart Also known as dollies, ________ are two-wheeled carts that are used to transport large, heavy loads. - ANSWERSHand Trucks Also known as a pallet truck, a(n) ________ is a device used to lift and move heavy or stacked pallets. - ANSWERSPallet Jack A(n) ________ is a one- or two-wheeled vehicle with handles at the rear that is used to carry small loads. - ANSWERSWheelbarrow A(n) ________ 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. - ANSWERSIndustrial Forklift A wheeled cart that is used to transport heavier-weight 55-gallon drums or barrels is a(n) ________. - ANSWERSDrum Cart Sometimes referred to as a Georgia buggy, a(n) ________ is a wheeled device that is used when a delivery truck or pump cannot reach the work site. - ANSWERSConcrete Mule