Forklift Exam Questions and
Answers (100% Pass)
How many days do you have to go to Australia Post after passing your
assessment to apply for your High risk work licence?
✓ 60 days
What do you have to do it your HRW licence has not been renewed within 12
months of its expiry date?
✓ Resit another assessment with an RTO
Do you have to renew your HRW forklift licence? if yes how often?
✓ yes, every 5 years
If you don't have a HRW licence (forklift) when can you do high risk work?
✓ When enrolled in a HRW course and must be supervised by a person
with a HRW licence (forklift LF)
What written evidence is needed before you carry out high risk work, if asked
by an employer?
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✓ Have a current HRW licence or evidence of enrollment in a HRW
training course eith an RTO
What four (4) penalties can the WHS regulator do if you fail to work safely
when doing high risk work?
✓ 1. Licence suspended
✓ 2. Licence cancelled
✓ 3. Refusal at renewal
✓ 4. Fined
Before you start work at a new job site, list three (3) people you would talk to
about hazards before you start work and explain why
✓ 1. Safety office
✓ 2. Supervisor or manager
✓ 3. Other workers
✓ so you know workplace policies and procedures
When should you INSPECT your safety equipment and PPE to ensure it is in
good operating order and visually check your forklift?
✓ Before you use it
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When do you put control measures in place for hazards (risks)?
✓ At the start of work or as soon as the hazard is identified
When carrying out HRW what legal responsibilities do you have as an
operator?
✓ Work safely for yourself and others at all times
The 'Hierarchy of Control' is a logical sequence of steps to control hazards in
the workplace. What are the steps in logical order?
(Every Sunday I Eat Apple Pie)
✓ Elimination, substitution, isolation, engineering, administration, PPE
What are the minimum safe distances you must maintain when working on a
forklift near power lines in Queensland?
a) Up to 132,000 volts: _mt
b) between 132,000 and 330,000 volts: _mt
c) Above 330,000 volts: _mt
✓ a=3, b=6, c=8
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