Forklift - Load Handling UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Load Handling Load Characteristics, Operating Procedures, Work Environment
Challenges
2. Load Types: Stan- 48-inch (121.9 cm) cube and sits on a 48-inch (121.9 cm) square pallet.
dard Load
3. Non-standard A non-standard load generally has a consistent shape and weight distribution like
Load a standard load, but may be longer or wider than a standard load.
4. Load Types: Odd
Load An odd load is a load with one or more physical characteristics that make it
particularly challenging to handle.
5. Challenging
Loads: You may need to perform some calculations to determine if the forklift you are
Non-standard
Load
operating has adequate capacity to lift the load.
6. Challenging
Loads: Odd Load
If a load is inherently unbalanced, keep the heaviest part of the load toward the
back the forks near the front wheels of the forklift. If you decide to use a special
7. Challenging attachment to hold an odd load, remember that the weight of the attachment may
Loads:
Unsecured Load
affect the forklift's capacity.
8. Challenging An unsecured load is a load that is not evenly stacked or not adequately held
Loads: Tall together with shrink wrap or a strap. Items from an unsecured load may fall off
the forks when you stop, start, or turn the forklift.
9. Challenging A tall load may present both visibility and stability problems. A tall load may block
Loads: wide your forward vision, requiring you to operate the forklift in reverse. In addition, a
load that is taller than it is wide will cause the forklift's combined center of gravity
to shift further sideways on turns.
A wide load may present problems with balance and forklift maneuverability. You
may not be able to spread the forks apart wide enough to balance the load from
, side to side. If the load is sticking out past the sides of the forks, there is an
increased risk that the load may hit a person or an object that is in your path.
10. Challenging Be sure to check the shipping papers and labels for a load to determine if it
Loads: Load contains hazardous materials. There are additional federal regulations regarding
Containing
Hazardous the transportation and handling of hazardous materials. You may need to receive
Materials special training, use specific load-handling techniques, and store the materials in
approved facilities.
11. Picking Up a Load Prepare for Pickup
Position Forklift
Adjust Forks
Slide Forks Under Load
Lift Load
Back Away with Load
Prepare for Travel
12. Setting Down a Drive up to the stack with the load lowered and tilted slightly backwards
Load Stop about ten to twelve inches (25.4 to 30.48 cm) from the stack
Adjust the mast to a vertical position to level the forks and load
Adjust the load height so that it is about four to six inches (10.16 to 15.24 cm)
above the stack
Move the forklift forward until the load is directly over the stack.
Lower the load onto the stack and tilt it slightly forward, if necessary, to dislodge it
from the forks
13. Dealing with
Environmental
Back carefully away from the stack
Challenges: High
Stacks When working with high stacks of materials, set the heaviest loads on the bottom
and the lightest loads on the top. Make sure the stack or rack is strong enough
and stable enough to hold the load. Make sure your forklift has adequate capacity
to extend the load, since lift capacity decreases as the mast is extended. When
possible, use a specialized "reach truck" forklift to work with high stacks.
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1. Load Handling Load Characteristics, Operating Procedures, Work Environment
Challenges
2. Load Types: Stan- 48-inch (121.9 cm) cube and sits on a 48-inch (121.9 cm) square pallet.
dard Load
3. Non-standard A non-standard load generally has a consistent shape and weight distribution like
Load a standard load, but may be longer or wider than a standard load.
4. Load Types: Odd
Load An odd load is a load with one or more physical characteristics that make it
particularly challenging to handle.
5. Challenging
Loads: You may need to perform some calculations to determine if the forklift you are
Non-standard
Load
operating has adequate capacity to lift the load.
6. Challenging
Loads: Odd Load
If a load is inherently unbalanced, keep the heaviest part of the load toward the
back the forks near the front wheels of the forklift. If you decide to use a special
7. Challenging attachment to hold an odd load, remember that the weight of the attachment may
Loads:
Unsecured Load
affect the forklift's capacity.
8. Challenging An unsecured load is a load that is not evenly stacked or not adequately held
Loads: Tall together with shrink wrap or a strap. Items from an unsecured load may fall off
the forks when you stop, start, or turn the forklift.
9. Challenging A tall load may present both visibility and stability problems. A tall load may block
Loads: wide your forward vision, requiring you to operate the forklift in reverse. In addition, a
load that is taller than it is wide will cause the forklift's combined center of gravity
to shift further sideways on turns.
A wide load may present problems with balance and forklift maneuverability. You
may not be able to spread the forks apart wide enough to balance the load from
, side to side. If the load is sticking out past the sides of the forks, there is an
increased risk that the load may hit a person or an object that is in your path.
10. Challenging Be sure to check the shipping papers and labels for a load to determine if it
Loads: Load contains hazardous materials. There are additional federal regulations regarding
Containing
Hazardous the transportation and handling of hazardous materials. You may need to receive
Materials special training, use specific load-handling techniques, and store the materials in
approved facilities.
11. Picking Up a Load Prepare for Pickup
Position Forklift
Adjust Forks
Slide Forks Under Load
Lift Load
Back Away with Load
Prepare for Travel
12. Setting Down a Drive up to the stack with the load lowered and tilted slightly backwards
Load Stop about ten to twelve inches (25.4 to 30.48 cm) from the stack
Adjust the mast to a vertical position to level the forks and load
Adjust the load height so that it is about four to six inches (10.16 to 15.24 cm)
above the stack
Move the forklift forward until the load is directly over the stack.
Lower the load onto the stack and tilt it slightly forward, if necessary, to dislodge it
from the forks
13. Dealing with
Environmental
Back carefully away from the stack
Challenges: High
Stacks When working with high stacks of materials, set the heaviest loads on the bottom
and the lightest loads on the top. Make sure the stack or rack is strong enough
and stable enough to hold the load. Make sure your forklift has adequate capacity
to extend the load, since lift capacity decreases as the mast is extended. When
possible, use a specialized "reach truck" forklift to work with high stacks.
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