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WorksheetsMaterial Handling M9
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Safety always first! Before handling material, make sure the load
doesn’t have any protruding nails, wires, or sharp edges.
is not flammable
Before attempting to lower a load that is overhead,
look for a Georgia Buggy
size it up and ask yourself how it got there
The proper procedure when lifting objects?
Lift with your back, keep legs straight
Lift with your LEGS, back straight, head up
Stacking: do not stack bagged material the same width all the way to the top of the pile. Cross-key the bags
every 10 bags high
every 6 inches
Materials should never be stored or stacked on
scaffolds
pallets
Knots! One of the most widely used is called a
capsize
clove hitch
A common way to tie a clove hitch is to use two
half hitches
ropes
When moving a cart on an inclined/declined surface, make sure the
hand brake works correctly
load does not exceed the labeled weight capacity
High-pressure gas cylinders, or bottles, should be transported on .
cylinder carts
bubble wrap
This non-motorized piece of equipment moves materials by pushing them on a table surface that may or may not rotate and may/may not have spikes on the surface for a better grip
Roller skids
wheelbarrow
To work with motorized material-handling equipment, operators MUST be
the age of 25 or older
trained, certified, and authorized
The fall zone for forklift operation is
any area that suspended materials could possibly fall into
just directly beneath the suspended load
To prevent a tipover when driving a rough-terrain forklift, carry the load
low
3 inches from the ground
When using hand signals, always
wear a hard hat
maintain eye contact with the operator
What does the forklift hand signal for “dog everything” mean?
dig a hole
to pause
This is a Georgia Buggy, also known as a Concrete Mule
