FORKLIFT STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. Definition of a hazard A thing or situation that has the potential to cause harm
2. Definition of a risk The likelihood of harm when exposed to a hazard
3. What does your duty of care as a 1. The health & safety of yourself.
HRWL holder involve? 2. The health & safety of others due to your actions.
4. What sorts of penalties, can work- 1. Suspend licence
place health and safety impose 2. Cancel licence
upon a license holder that has
been working unsafely?
5. Name four resources that you can 1. Safe work method statements
obtain workplace safety informa- 2. Australian standards
tion and requirements from 3. Codes of practice
4. Operators manual
6. List three measures your employ- 1. Training and supervision
er should take to ensure the 2. Safe work environment
health & safety of their workers 3. Adequate facilities
7. Once you have your HRWL, list
two things your employer is re- 1. Instructions and information
sponsible for when providing you 2. Supervision and training
with machinery that you are unfa-
miliar with
8. Who are three people that you
could talk to about hazards at
work? 1. Supervisor
2. Safety oflcer
9. Why is it important to communi-
cate with people about hazards 3. Engineers/other workers
To be aware of any site specific hazards, policies and
procedures
, & safety matters before you start
work?
10. Name seven workplace hazards 1. Powerlines
you could encounter on site 2. Pedestrians
3. Traflc
4. Other workers
5. Other plant and equipment
6. Trees
7. Bridges
11. Working near uninsulated power- Up to 132kv - 3M
lines can be very dangerous. In 132kv to 330kv - 6M
QLD, what are the minimum safe Above 330kv - 8M
distances you should observe if
you are an untrained or unautho-
rised person?
12. How could you find out about the Contact the power provider
voltage of an overhead power-
line?
13. What two immediate actions 1. Warn everybody in the area
should you take if you acciden- 2. Try to break contact
tally drive into powerlines? Name 3. Stay in the machine if it is safe to do so
three more actions you could take 4. Report the incident
5. Have machine inspected before next use
14. What visual systems can be used 1. Tiger tails
to identify the presence of over- 2. Safety warning signs
head powerlines in the worksite?
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1. Definition of a hazard A thing or situation that has the potential to cause harm
2. Definition of a risk The likelihood of harm when exposed to a hazard
3. What does your duty of care as a 1. The health & safety of yourself.
HRWL holder involve? 2. The health & safety of others due to your actions.
4. What sorts of penalties, can work- 1. Suspend licence
place health and safety impose 2. Cancel licence
upon a license holder that has
been working unsafely?
5. Name four resources that you can 1. Safe work method statements
obtain workplace safety informa- 2. Australian standards
tion and requirements from 3. Codes of practice
4. Operators manual
6. List three measures your employ- 1. Training and supervision
er should take to ensure the 2. Safe work environment
health & safety of their workers 3. Adequate facilities
7. Once you have your HRWL, list
two things your employer is re- 1. Instructions and information
sponsible for when providing you 2. Supervision and training
with machinery that you are unfa-
miliar with
8. Who are three people that you
could talk to about hazards at
work? 1. Supervisor
2. Safety oflcer
9. Why is it important to communi-
cate with people about hazards 3. Engineers/other workers
To be aware of any site specific hazards, policies and
procedures
, & safety matters before you start
work?
10. Name seven workplace hazards 1. Powerlines
you could encounter on site 2. Pedestrians
3. Traflc
4. Other workers
5. Other plant and equipment
6. Trees
7. Bridges
11. Working near uninsulated power- Up to 132kv - 3M
lines can be very dangerous. In 132kv to 330kv - 6M
QLD, what are the minimum safe Above 330kv - 8M
distances you should observe if
you are an untrained or unautho-
rised person?
12. How could you find out about the Contact the power provider
voltage of an overhead power-
line?
13. What two immediate actions 1. Warn everybody in the area
should you take if you acciden- 2. Try to break contact
tally drive into powerlines? Name 3. Stay in the machine if it is safe to do so
three more actions you could take 4. Report the incident
5. Have machine inspected before next use
14. What visual systems can be used 1. Tiger tails
to identify the presence of over- 2. Safety warning signs
head powerlines in the worksite?
15.
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