Order Picker Forklift License Training-
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Define HAZARD - ANS>>Something with the potential to cause harm
Define RISK - ANS>>The chance harm might occur when exposed to a hazard.
List at least 3 duties of care you have as a worker - ANS>>1. Follow safe operating
procedures
2. Reasonable care for your own safety
3. Reasonable care for the safety of others
4. To not intentionally or recklessly interfere or misuse anything provided at the
workplace for WHS/ OHS.
List at least 3 sources from which you can access information about workplace safety
rules. - ANS>>1. Legislation and regulations
2. Relevant Australian standards
3. Management plans
4. OHS/WHS policy
5. Code of practice
6. Manufacturer's instructions
7. Operations manual
8. WHS/OHS workplace representative
9. Safe working or job procedures
List at least 4 duties an employer has that ensure the health and safety of their workers.
- ANS>>1. Provide and maintain a safe work environment
2. Provide and maintain safe plant and structures
3. Provide and maintain safe systems of work
4. Provide adequate facilities
5. Provide information, training, instruction or supervision required to undertake work
safely
6. Ensure safe use, handling and storage of plant, structures and substances
You can be punished for not doing high risk work safely. List at least 3 things a WHS
regulator could do. - ANS>>1. Suspend licence
2. Cancel licence
3. Refuse to renew licence if the matter arises at licence renewal
4. Direct reassessment to determine competency
5. Prosecute
, What does your employer need to provide you in a scenario where you are required to
operate an order picking forklift that you are unfamiliar with? - ANS>>Information,
training, instruction or supervision
List at least 4 people in the workplace you could consult with about any workplace
hazards - ANS>>1. Safety officers
2. OHS Committee members
3. Supervisors
4. Workmates
5. Health and Safety Representatives
6. Managers
Why is it important for an operator to talk with others about site hazards before
commencing work at a new worksite? - ANS>>1. To identify workplace-specific
hazards/ground conditions
2. To ensure that any workplace policies and/or workplace-specific procedures are
adhered to.
List at least 10 workplace hazards that you need to consider and plan for before you
start operating a forklift. - ANS>>1. Plant and equipment
2. Obstructions
3. Dangerous materials
4. Pedestrians and personnel
5. Overhead service lines
6. Confined space/ restricted area
7. Rear end swing
8. Surrounding structures and buildings
9. Electrical power lines
10. Railway lines
11. Bridges
12. Constant/ loud noise
13. Lighting/ illumination
14. Bad weather
Recount the minimum safety distance you must observe when conducting forklift
operations near uninsulated power lines. - ANS>>0 to 132,000 v = 3 metres
>132,000 v to 330,000 v = 6 metres
Over 330,000 v = 8 metres
Who can you ask about the specific voltage of overhead powerlines? - ANS>>The
authority responsible for the electric lines.
What should you do in the scenario that the forklift comes in contact with electrical
services lines? - ANS>>1. Warn others to stay away and not to touch the forklift
2. Try to break contact with lines by moving the forklift away if save to do so
3. Stay on the forklift until informed it is safe to disembark
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Define HAZARD - ANS>>Something with the potential to cause harm
Define RISK - ANS>>The chance harm might occur when exposed to a hazard.
List at least 3 duties of care you have as a worker - ANS>>1. Follow safe operating
procedures
2. Reasonable care for your own safety
3. Reasonable care for the safety of others
4. To not intentionally or recklessly interfere or misuse anything provided at the
workplace for WHS/ OHS.
List at least 3 sources from which you can access information about workplace safety
rules. - ANS>>1. Legislation and regulations
2. Relevant Australian standards
3. Management plans
4. OHS/WHS policy
5. Code of practice
6. Manufacturer's instructions
7. Operations manual
8. WHS/OHS workplace representative
9. Safe working or job procedures
List at least 4 duties an employer has that ensure the health and safety of their workers.
- ANS>>1. Provide and maintain a safe work environment
2. Provide and maintain safe plant and structures
3. Provide and maintain safe systems of work
4. Provide adequate facilities
5. Provide information, training, instruction or supervision required to undertake work
safely
6. Ensure safe use, handling and storage of plant, structures and substances
You can be punished for not doing high risk work safely. List at least 3 things a WHS
regulator could do. - ANS>>1. Suspend licence
2. Cancel licence
3. Refuse to renew licence if the matter arises at licence renewal
4. Direct reassessment to determine competency
5. Prosecute
, What does your employer need to provide you in a scenario where you are required to
operate an order picking forklift that you are unfamiliar with? - ANS>>Information,
training, instruction or supervision
List at least 4 people in the workplace you could consult with about any workplace
hazards - ANS>>1. Safety officers
2. OHS Committee members
3. Supervisors
4. Workmates
5. Health and Safety Representatives
6. Managers
Why is it important for an operator to talk with others about site hazards before
commencing work at a new worksite? - ANS>>1. To identify workplace-specific
hazards/ground conditions
2. To ensure that any workplace policies and/or workplace-specific procedures are
adhered to.
List at least 10 workplace hazards that you need to consider and plan for before you
start operating a forklift. - ANS>>1. Plant and equipment
2. Obstructions
3. Dangerous materials
4. Pedestrians and personnel
5. Overhead service lines
6. Confined space/ restricted area
7. Rear end swing
8. Surrounding structures and buildings
9. Electrical power lines
10. Railway lines
11. Bridges
12. Constant/ loud noise
13. Lighting/ illumination
14. Bad weather
Recount the minimum safety distance you must observe when conducting forklift
operations near uninsulated power lines. - ANS>>0 to 132,000 v = 3 metres
>132,000 v to 330,000 v = 6 metres
Over 330,000 v = 8 metres
Who can you ask about the specific voltage of overhead powerlines? - ANS>>The
authority responsible for the electric lines.
What should you do in the scenario that the forklift comes in contact with electrical
services lines? - ANS>>1. Warn others to stay away and not to touch the forklift
2. Try to break contact with lines by moving the forklift away if save to do so
3. Stay on the forklift until informed it is safe to disembark
