Forklift safety

What is the first thing you should do when

sitting in the driver's seat of the forklift?

• Check your back up alarm

• Cycle through all the controls

• Put on seat belt

• Check your horn

What are the three main factors that affect a forklift's lifting limits?

• Center of gravity, Momentum, Location of pivot point

• Parking brake, Weight of load, Length of lever

• Weight of the load,

  Location of pivot point,

  Length of lever

• Momentum,

  Unlevel boom,

  Sudden braking

How/Where can you find out the forklift's rated capacity or load limit?

• Supervisor

• OSHA CFR

• Ask a friend

• Manufacturer's

  manual, Load chart

Where is the exact location of a forklift's center of gravity?

• Front of the forklift

• It is always changing as the forklift lifts and extends

• Behind the driver's seat

• On the tires

Where is the center of gravity on an unloaded forklift?

• Side of the machine

• Front of the machine

• Rear of the machine

• Front tires

What is momentum?

• a force that is caused by the movement of an object

• a force that is from Star Wars

• a force that defies gravity

• a force that reduces gravity

To keep the forklift stable,

where must the center of gravity always be?

• Rear of forklift

• Same side as the pivot point

• Opposite side of the pivot point where the load is

• Front of forklift

What is the center of gravity of a forklift?

• The point around which it's weight is unevenly distributed

• The point where the weight is located

• The point where the weight is unbalanced

• The point around which it's weight is evenly distributed or balanced

With a load on the forks, where is the forklift's center of gravity?

• It shifts backward

• It shifts forward

• On all 4 wheels

• On the side of the forklift

What causes forward tipping?

• Too much weight in rear of machine

• Uneven load

• Picking up too heavy a load,

  Load extended too far in front of machine,

  Momentum

• Too little weight on front forks