Forklift Certification Quiz

A pre-start inspection should be done:

• Only if your are using the lift truck to move heavy loads

• Only if you are taking the lift truck outdoors

• Before the lift truck is placed in service

• All of the above

If during your pre-start inspection you find the horn does not work, you should:

• Lock-out/Tag-out the truck

• Continue to operate the truck and notify maintenance

• Fix it yourself

• Continue to operate the truck. The horn does not help you safely operate the truck

A lift truck is unattended when the operator is out of sight of the truck, or more than ________________feet away.

• 25

• 15

• 10

• 35

Some things that affect the stability of a forklift are:

• Pot holes, bumps, overhead obstructions,breaking quickly

• Weather like rain,ice and snow, turning sharply

• Truck condition, bad tires

• All of the above

It is okay to stick your head outside of the truck to get a better view only:

• When the load blocks your forward view

• When you have spotters to help you

• NEVER! You should always keep your body inside the cab of the truck

• If you are traveling at speeds slower than 5 MPH

If someone wants to drive your forklift they must:

• Have 7 years experience

• Be properly trained, evaluated, and certified

• Be between 16 and 80 years old

• Have a valid drivers license

Hydraulic lines and hoses are highly pressurized, so you should:

• Never grab the lines to check for leaks

• Never put your body through the mast to check the lines

• Use a piece of cardboard or wood to rub the lines from a safe distance

• All of the above

If you have to park on a ramp or hill you should:

• Leave the truck in gear

• Set the parking brake, put gearshift in neutral and chock the wheels

• Park the truck with the load pointing downhill

• All of the above

A lift capacity plate must:

• Be on the truck at all times

• Be clear enough to read

• Be in a language you understand

• All of the above

If you have an emergency while driving a forklift you should:

• Stop the forklift as quickly and safely as possible

• Drive the forklift as fast as you can to the emergency exit

• Properly get off the forklift and exit the area on foot

• Both A and C