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Forklift Quiz -Questions With Detailed AnswersHow many powered industrial-truck related injuries occur in the U.S. each
year? Right Ans - An estimated 20,000 powered industrial-truck related
injuries occur in the U.S. each year.
To operate a powered industrial truck safely you need to know the following:
Right Ans - *the basics of powered industrial truck operation
*How to inspect a powered industrial truck
*How to operate a powered industrial truck safely
According to OSHA who is permitted to operate powered industrial trucks?
Right Ans - Only trained and authorized operators are permitted to operate
powered industrial trucks.
According to OSHA how must powered industrial trucks be operated?
Right Ans - Powered industrial trucks must be operated in a safe manner.
According to OSHA how must powered industrial trucks be maintained?
Right Ans - Powered industrial trucks must be maintained in safe operating
condition.
What is the name of the OSHA standard covering the safe use of powered
industrial trucks? Right Ans - Osha has established Standard 29 CFR
1910.178 covering the safe use of powered industrial trucks.
What is one of the most common uses of powered industrial trucks? Right
Ans - Material handling is one of the most common uses of powered industrial
trucks.
Material Handling Right Ans - refers to any activity that involves picking
and moving things. Any operation that involves raising, lowering, or moving
an item.
In industry, about how much of the cost of doing business does material
handling account for? Right Ans - Material handling accounts for about
50% of the cost of doing business.
, Why are powered industrial trucks efficient for material handling? Right
Ans - Powered industrial trucks are efficient for material handling because
they are self-propelled, maneuverable, and require only one operator to lift,
transport, stack, and unstack material
Counter-balance Forklift Right Ans - Type of truck that has a set of forks or
other material-handling attachment mounted to a carriage at the front of the
vehicle and a counterweight in the rear of the vehicle. The operator sits to
operate the vehicle
Reach Truck Right Ans - Type of truck that is designed for picking and
placing loads. The carriage of the truck is articulated to reach into rack
locations, and the operator stands to operate the truck.
Order Picker Right Ans - Type of powered industrial truck designed to
allow the operator to ride up and down with the load so that individual items
can be pulled from rack or shelf storage. Used for fast, convenient, and
efficient material handling in operations that require pulling orders or taking
inventory.
Powered Pallet Jack (pedestrian-controlled pallet jack) Right Ans - Type of
powered industrial truck designed to move palletized materials. Allow
operators to easily move pallets around the workplace.
What are the two kinds of powered pallet jacks and what is the difference
between them? Right Ans - *Walkie- the operator walks alongside
*Walkie-rider- the operator stands on while the vehicle is in motion
Forks Right Ans - Used to lift the load
Half-tapered forks Right Ans - Gradually increase in thickness from the tip
(front) to about midway back, where the blade reaches its maximum
thickness. Used for heavier loads
Full-tapered forks Right Ans - Gradually increase in thickness from the tip
all the way back to the fork's heal (rear). Used for lighter loads
Backrest Right Ans - supports the load when tipped back and adds stability
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