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Forklift Quiz – 63 Questions andAnswers
How many powered industrial-truck related injuries occur in the U.S. each
year? - -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: - -*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? -
-Only trained and authorized operators are permitted to operate powered
industrial trucks.
-According to OSHA how must powered industrial trucks be operated? - -
Powered industrial trucks must be operated in a safe manner.
-According to OSHA how must powered industrial trucks be maintained? - -
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? - -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? - -
Material handling is one of the most common uses of powered industrial
trucks.
-Material Handling - -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? - -Material handling accounts for about 50% of the
cost of doing business.
-Why are powered industrial trucks efficient for material handling? - -
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 - -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 - -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 - -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) - -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? - -*Walkie- the operator walks alongside
*Walkie-rider- the operator stands on while the vehicle is in motion
-Forks - -Used to lift the load
-Half-tapered forks - -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 - -Gradually increase in thickness from the tip all the way
back to the fork's heal (rear). Used for lighter loads
-Backrest - -supports the load when tipped back and adds stability
-Mast - -made up of a set of tracks housing ball-bearing rollers and chains.
Raises and lowers the load up and down.
-Carriage - -The part of the mast containing the rollers that moves the load
up and down. Forks and backrest are mounted to this.
-Lift cylinders - -hydraulically operated single-acting cylinders used to lift
the carriage. Work in only one direction
-Tilt cylinders - -hydraulically operated double-acting cylinders used to tilt
the backrest and forks forward and backward.
-Overhead guard - -Protects the operator from falling debris. Designed only
to deflect a falling object, not withstand its full impact.
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