WorksheetsMaterial Handling Safety and Hazards
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What are factors contributing to material handling, use, storage and disposal injuries? (select all that apply)
Weight and bulkiness of objects
Bending, twisting, turning movements
Over-exertion due to lifting, pushing/ pulling, and carrying
Using a forklift to move heavy objects
Using a crane to lift heavy objects
Types of injuries commonly reported from material handling, use, storage and disposal include: (select all that apply)
Sprains, Strains and Tears
Cuts, Lacerations and Punctures
Sleepiness
Soreness and Pain
Bruises and contusions
What are some types of material handling, use, storage and disposal hazards? (select all that apply)
Improper operation of equipment, and accumulated materials or clutter
Unsafe conditions of materials or containers, and flammability or toxicity of some materials
Weight of materials, and binding ties or other devices that secure bundles or bound materials
Falling objects, and lifting, pushing, pulling, or otherwise manually moving large, heavy items
Improperly stacked materials, and struck-by or caught-in/-between hazards
What are the major types of crane accidents? (select all that apply)
Contact with power lines
Overturns
Falls
Mechanical failure
Using outriggers
Cranes should be: (select the best answer)
operated only by thoroughly trained and competent workers
inspected once per week
used by anyone who likes videogame controllers
rented and not owned
used to move or transport people
Crane inspections should be completed by: (select the best answer)
Monday of each week
a competent person
a crane operator's designee
a building inspector
a construction lawyer
Main causes of Forklift injuries include: (select all that apply)
Forklift overturns
Forklift striking workers on foot
Persons crushed by forklifts
Persons falling from forklifts
Persons driving forklift is already injured
Illegal forklift operators are: (select all that apply)
Anyone under the age of 18
anyone not properly trained
anyone not properly certified
anyone without a driver license through the DMV
anyone driving with a non-elevated load
Scrapers, Loaders, Crawlers, Bulldozers, Graders, and Tractors are all examples of:
earth-moving equipment
construction equipment
agricultural equipment only
heavy lifting equipment
mining equipment only
Earth-Moving Equipment safety requirements include: (select all that apply)
using seatbelts
reverse gear not used unless that piece of equipment has a back-up alarm, and or a signaler
operator is properly trained on each piece of equipment
allowing others to ride when no additional seat is available
operator is 18 years or older
One good way to prevent materials handling hazards is to ________.
refuse to allow personnel to ride equipment without a seat and seatbelt
report all damaged equipment immediately
operate within manufacturer’s specifications
use for only intended purposes
all of these
A sling commonly connects a crane hook to a load and is an important rigging tool. To eliminate or reduce hazards, slings need to be: (select all that apply)
Inspected every day before they are used and whenever service conditions change that could warrant another inspection
Removed from service if they are found damaged or defective in any way
Lubricated in the field to lengthen its useful service
Selected for use based on the requirements of the job
Do not shorten slings with knots or bolts or other makeshift devices and do not kink sling legs
