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
