Forklift Quiz with complete solutions
How iimany iipowered iiindustrial-truck iirelated iiinjuries iioccur iiin iithe iiU.S. iieach iiyear? ii-
iiAnswers ii-An iiestimated ii20,000 iipowered iiindustrial-truck iirelated iiinjuries iioccur iiin
iithe iiU.S. iieach iiyear.
To iioperate iia iipowered iiindustrial iitruck iisafely iiyou iineed iito iiknow iithe iifollowing: ii-
iiAnswers ii-*the iibasics iiof iipowered iiindustrial iitruck iioperation
*How iito iiinspect iia iipowered iiindustrial iitruck
*How iito iioperate iia iipowered iiindustrial iitruck iisafely
According iito iiOSHA iiwho iiis iipermitted iito iioperate iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks? ii-
iiAnswers ii-Only iitrained iiand iiauthorized iioperators iiare iipermitted iito iioperate iipowered
iiindustrial iitrucks.
According iito iiOSHA iihow iimust iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks iibe iioperated? ii- iiAnswers ii-
Powered iiindustrial iitrucks iimust iibe iioperated iiin iia iisafe iimanner.
According iito iiOSHA iihow iimust iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks iibe iimaintained? ii- iiAnswers
ii-Powered iiindustrial iitrucks iimust iibe iimaintained iiin iisafe iioperating iicondition.
What iiis iithe iiname iiof iithe iiOSHA iistandard iicovering iithe iisafe iiuse iiof iipowered
iiindustrial iitrucks? ii- iiAnswers ii-Osha iihas iiestablished iiStandard ii29 iiCFR ii1910.178
iicovering iithe iisafe iiuse iiof iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks.
What iiis iione iiof iithe iimost iicommon iiuses iiof iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks? ii- iiAnswers ii-
Material iihandling iiis iione iiof iithe iimost iicommon iiuses iiof iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks.
Material iiHandling ii- iiAnswers ii-refers iito iiany iiactivity iithat iiinvolves iipicking iiand
iimoving iithings. iiAny iioperation iithat iiinvolves iiraising, iilowering, iior iimoving iian iiitem.
In iiindustry, iiabout iihow iimuch iiof iithe iicost iiof iidoing iibusiness iidoes iimaterial iihandling
iiaccount iifor? ii- iiAnswers ii-Material iihandling iiaccounts iifor iiabout ii50% iiof iithe iicost iiof
iidoing iibusiness.
Why iiare iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks iiefficient iifor iimaterial iihandling? ii- iiAnswers ii-
Powered iiindustrial iitrucks iiare iiefficient iifor iimaterial iihandling iibecause iithey iiare iiself-
propelled, iimaneuverable, iiand iirequire iionly iione iioperator iito iilift, iitransport, iistack, iiand
iiunstack iimaterial
Counter-balance iiForklift ii- iiAnswers ii-Type iiof iitruck iithat iihas iia iiset iiof iiforks iior iiother
iimaterial-handling iiattachment iimounted iito iia iicarriage iiat iithe iifront iiof iithe iivehicle iiand
, iia iicounterweight iiin iithe iirear iiof iithe iivehicle. iiThe iioperator iisits iito iioperate iithe
iivehicle
Reach iiTruck ii- iiAnswers ii-Type iiof iitruck iithat iiis iidesigned iifor iipicking iiand iiplacing
iiloads. iiThe iicarriage iiof iithe iitruck iiis iiarticulated iito iireach iiinto iirack iilocations, iiand iithe
iioperator iistands iito iioperate iithe iitruck.
Order iiPicker ii- iiAnswers ii-Type iiof iipowered iiindustrial iitruck iidesigned iito iiallow iithe
iioperator iito iiride iiup iiand iidown iiwith iithe iiload iiso iithat iiindividual iiitems iican iibe iipulled
iifrom iirack iior iishelf iistorage. iiUsed iifor iifast, iiconvenient, iiand iiefficient iimaterial
iihandling iiin iioperations iithat iirequire iipulling iiorders iior iitaking iiinventory.
Powered iiPallet iiJack ii(pedestrian-controlled iipallet iijack) ii- iiAnswers ii-Type iiof iipowered
iiindustrial iitruck iidesigned iito iimove iipalletized iimaterials. iiAllow iioperators iito iieasily
iimove iipallets iiaround iithe iiworkplace.
What iiare iithe iitwo iikinds iiof iipowered iipallet iijacks iiand iiwhat iiis iithe iidifference
iibetween iithem? ii- iiAnswers ii-*Walkie- iithe iioperator iiwalks iialongside
*Walkie-rider- iithe iioperator iistands iion iiwhile iithe iivehicle iiis iiin iimotion
Forks ii- iiAnswers ii-Used iito iilift iithe iiload
Half-tapered iiforks ii- iiAnswers ii-Gradually iiincrease iiin iithickness iifrom iithe iitip ii(front) iito
iiabout iimidway iiback, iiwhere iithe iiblade iireaches iiits iimaximum iithickness. iiUsed iifor
iiheavier iiloads
Full-tapered iiforks ii- iiAnswers ii-Gradually iiincrease iiin iithickness iifrom iithe iitip iiall iithe
iiway iiback iito iithe iifork's iiheal ii(rear). iiUsed iifor iilighter iiloads
Backrest ii- iiAnswers ii-supports iithe iiload iiwhen iitipped iiback iiand iiadds iistability
Mast ii- iiAnswers ii-made iiup iiof iia iiset iiof iitracks iihousing iiball-bearing iirollers iiand
iichains. iiRaises iiand iilowers iithe iiload iiup iiand iidown.
Carriage ii- iiAnswers ii-The iipart iiof iithe iimast iicontaining iithe iirollers iithat iimoves iithe
iiload iiup iiand iidown. iiForks iiand iibackrest iiare iimounted iito iithis.
Lift iicylinders ii- iiAnswers ii-hydraulically iioperated iisingle-acting iicylinders iiused iito iilift
iithe iicarriage. iiWork iiin iionly iione iidirection
Tilt iicylinders ii- iiAnswers ii-hydraulically iioperated iidouble-acting iicylinders iiused iito iitilt
iithe iibackrest iiand iiforks iiforward iiand iibackward.
Overhead iiguard ii- iiAnswers ii-Protects iithe iioperator iifrom iifalling iidebris. iiDesigned
iionly iito iideflect iia iifalling iiobject, iinot iiwithstand iiits iifull iiimpact.
How iimany iipowered iiindustrial-truck iirelated iiinjuries iioccur iiin iithe iiU.S. iieach iiyear? ii-
iiAnswers ii-An iiestimated ii20,000 iipowered iiindustrial-truck iirelated iiinjuries iioccur iiin
iithe iiU.S. iieach iiyear.
To iioperate iia iipowered iiindustrial iitruck iisafely iiyou iineed iito iiknow iithe iifollowing: ii-
iiAnswers ii-*the iibasics iiof iipowered iiindustrial iitruck iioperation
*How iito iiinspect iia iipowered iiindustrial iitruck
*How iito iioperate iia iipowered iiindustrial iitruck iisafely
According iito iiOSHA iiwho iiis iipermitted iito iioperate iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks? ii-
iiAnswers ii-Only iitrained iiand iiauthorized iioperators iiare iipermitted iito iioperate iipowered
iiindustrial iitrucks.
According iito iiOSHA iihow iimust iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks iibe iioperated? ii- iiAnswers ii-
Powered iiindustrial iitrucks iimust iibe iioperated iiin iia iisafe iimanner.
According iito iiOSHA iihow iimust iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks iibe iimaintained? ii- iiAnswers
ii-Powered iiindustrial iitrucks iimust iibe iimaintained iiin iisafe iioperating iicondition.
What iiis iithe iiname iiof iithe iiOSHA iistandard iicovering iithe iisafe iiuse iiof iipowered
iiindustrial iitrucks? ii- iiAnswers ii-Osha iihas iiestablished iiStandard ii29 iiCFR ii1910.178
iicovering iithe iisafe iiuse iiof iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks.
What iiis iione iiof iithe iimost iicommon iiuses iiof iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks? ii- iiAnswers ii-
Material iihandling iiis iione iiof iithe iimost iicommon iiuses iiof iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks.
Material iiHandling ii- iiAnswers ii-refers iito iiany iiactivity iithat iiinvolves iipicking iiand
iimoving iithings. iiAny iioperation iithat iiinvolves iiraising, iilowering, iior iimoving iian iiitem.
In iiindustry, iiabout iihow iimuch iiof iithe iicost iiof iidoing iibusiness iidoes iimaterial iihandling
iiaccount iifor? ii- iiAnswers ii-Material iihandling iiaccounts iifor iiabout ii50% iiof iithe iicost iiof
iidoing iibusiness.
Why iiare iipowered iiindustrial iitrucks iiefficient iifor iimaterial iihandling? ii- iiAnswers ii-
Powered iiindustrial iitrucks iiare iiefficient iifor iimaterial iihandling iibecause iithey iiare iiself-
propelled, iimaneuverable, iiand iirequire iionly iione iioperator iito iilift, iitransport, iistack, iiand
iiunstack iimaterial
Counter-balance iiForklift ii- iiAnswers ii-Type iiof iitruck iithat iihas iia iiset iiof iiforks iior iiother
iimaterial-handling iiattachment iimounted iito iia iicarriage iiat iithe iifront iiof iithe iivehicle iiand
, iia iicounterweight iiin iithe iirear iiof iithe iivehicle. iiThe iioperator iisits iito iioperate iithe
iivehicle
Reach iiTruck ii- iiAnswers ii-Type iiof iitruck iithat iiis iidesigned iifor iipicking iiand iiplacing
iiloads. iiThe iicarriage iiof iithe iitruck iiis iiarticulated iito iireach iiinto iirack iilocations, iiand iithe
iioperator iistands iito iioperate iithe iitruck.
Order iiPicker ii- iiAnswers ii-Type iiof iipowered iiindustrial iitruck iidesigned iito iiallow iithe
iioperator iito iiride iiup iiand iidown iiwith iithe iiload iiso iithat iiindividual iiitems iican iibe iipulled
iifrom iirack iior iishelf iistorage. iiUsed iifor iifast, iiconvenient, iiand iiefficient iimaterial
iihandling iiin iioperations iithat iirequire iipulling iiorders iior iitaking iiinventory.
Powered iiPallet iiJack ii(pedestrian-controlled iipallet iijack) ii- iiAnswers ii-Type iiof iipowered
iiindustrial iitruck iidesigned iito iimove iipalletized iimaterials. iiAllow iioperators iito iieasily
iimove iipallets iiaround iithe iiworkplace.
What iiare iithe iitwo iikinds iiof iipowered iipallet iijacks iiand iiwhat iiis iithe iidifference
iibetween iithem? ii- iiAnswers ii-*Walkie- iithe iioperator iiwalks iialongside
*Walkie-rider- iithe iioperator iistands iion iiwhile iithe iivehicle iiis iiin iimotion
Forks ii- iiAnswers ii-Used iito iilift iithe iiload
Half-tapered iiforks ii- iiAnswers ii-Gradually iiincrease iiin iithickness iifrom iithe iitip ii(front) iito
iiabout iimidway iiback, iiwhere iithe iiblade iireaches iiits iimaximum iithickness. iiUsed iifor
iiheavier iiloads
Full-tapered iiforks ii- iiAnswers ii-Gradually iiincrease iiin iithickness iifrom iithe iitip iiall iithe
iiway iiback iito iithe iifork's iiheal ii(rear). iiUsed iifor iilighter iiloads
Backrest ii- iiAnswers ii-supports iithe iiload iiwhen iitipped iiback iiand iiadds iistability
Mast ii- iiAnswers ii-made iiup iiof iia iiset iiof iitracks iihousing iiball-bearing iirollers iiand
iichains. iiRaises iiand iilowers iithe iiload iiup iiand iidown.
Carriage ii- iiAnswers ii-The iipart iiof iithe iimast iicontaining iithe iirollers iithat iimoves iithe
iiload iiup iiand iidown. iiForks iiand iibackrest iiare iimounted iito iithis.
Lift iicylinders ii- iiAnswers ii-hydraulically iioperated iisingle-acting iicylinders iiused iito iilift
iithe iicarriage. iiWork iiin iionly iione iidirection
Tilt iicylinders ii- iiAnswers ii-hydraulically iioperated iidouble-acting iicylinders iiused iito iitilt
iithe iibackrest iiand iiforks iiforward iiand iibackward.
Overhead iiguard ii- iiAnswers ii-Protects iithe iioperator iifrom iifalling iidebris. iiDesigned
iionly iito iideflect iia iifalling iiobject, iinot iiwithstand iiits iifull iiimpact.
