Forklift Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How many days do you have to go to Australia Post after passing your assessment to apply for
your High risk work licence? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60 days
What do you have to do it your HRW licence has not been renewed within 12 months of its
expiry date? - CORRECT ANSWER - Resit another assessment with an RTO
Do you have to renew your HRW forklift licence? if yes how often? - CORRECT
ANSWER - yes, every 5 years
If you don't have a HRW licence (forklift) when can you do high risk work? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Before you use it
When do you put control measures in place for hazards (risks)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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) - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - a=3, b=6, c=8
List four options you have when you are required to work closer than the minimum safe distance
from power lines - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Call power company and seek exemption
2. Turn power off
3. Use a spotter
4. Insulation
How do you find out the voltage of overhead power lines? - CORRECT ANSWER - Call
the power company
Questions and CORRECT Answers
How many days do you have to go to Australia Post after passing your assessment to apply for
your High risk work licence? - CORRECT ANSWER - 60 days
What do you have to do it your HRW licence has not been renewed within 12 months of its
expiry date? - CORRECT ANSWER - Resit another assessment with an RTO
Do you have to renew your HRW forklift licence? if yes how often? - CORRECT
ANSWER - yes, every 5 years
If you don't have a HRW licence (forklift) when can you do high risk work? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - Before you use it
When do you put control measures in place for hazards (risks)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 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) - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - a=3, b=6, c=8
List four options you have when you are required to work closer than the minimum safe distance
from power lines - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Call power company and seek exemption
2. Turn power off
3. Use a spotter
4. Insulation
How do you find out the voltage of overhead power lines? - CORRECT ANSWER - Call
the power company
