Forklift OSHA Training

If your truck starts to tip over:

- Don't jump - Stay in your seat - Grip the wheel securely - Brace yourself with your feet

Before loading or unloading a trailer at a loading dock, you should:

- Inspect the floor of the trailer to ensure that it will support the lift truck and the load. - Chock the wheels of the trailer. - Make sure that dock plates, boards, and ramps are in place and secure.

When parking or leaving your truck, you should:

- Park or leave your truck in a safe area away from traffic. - Lower the forks until they are flat on the floor. - Turn off the engine. - Set the parking brake and set the directional control to neutral.

Which of the following is NOT a type of lift truck?

Air-cooled Powered

A break pedal that sinks to the floor under continued pressure is in good operating condition.

False

All industrial trucks (lift trucks) are equipped with a clutch.

False

You can drive a lift truck over any type of surface.

False

You can place your hands and feet outside of the operator's compartment, as long as your head and body are protected.

False

You can stand under the forks, if the engine of the lift truck is turned off.

False

The front wheels of a lift truck serve as the ___ between the weight of the truck and the weight of the load being carried.

Fulcrum point

What is wrong with this illustration?

The truck is going down an incline, facing it with the forks which have a load on them. - Driving in the wrong direction

Of the three load positions illustrated above, which is the most stable?

Tilted back

All industrial trucks (lift trucks) are equipped with controls which allow you to raise/lower and tilt the forks.

True

In order to solve an "Inch Pound Equation", you must use information provided on a truck's data plate.

True

It is part of your job to complete a Daily Operator's Report after you have thoroughly inspected your lift truck.

True

Lift trucks use a hydraulic cylinder attached to chains to raise and lower the forks.

True

When transporting a load, you should not raise your load more than 8" off the ground.

True

The most important safety device on your lift truck is ___.

You

The load capacity of a truck can be found on its data plate.

True

Wide and long loads are more unstable than other types of loads.

True

Rear wheel steering is used on lift trucks because it gives the operator greater control when using the forks.

True

Anyone who has a valid driver's license can operate a lift truck.

False

It is safe to give someone a ride on your lift truck.

False

Which of the following should NOT be allowed during the refueling or recharging process?

Keep a flame burning nearby to burn off unwanted vapors or gases.

The gauge on the right is a/n: (C to H range)

None of the above

Always check the air pressure in tires from the side, not by facing the tread.

False

If the mechanism on your lift fails, you should try to repair the chains or hydraulic system yourself.

False

The three major parts of a lift truck are the body (truck), overhead guard, and hydraulic lift.

True