Four things your employer should ensure are implemented to maintain a safe work
environment? - ANS1.Maintain a safe work environment without risks.
2.Provide safe and maintained equipment
3.Provide adequate facilities and work systems
4.Provide supervision, instruction and training
There are 4 locations you could source safety information from for worksites: - ANS1: Codes of
Practice
2: Workplace management plans
3: WHS committees
4: Australian Standards for HRW
The meaning of a workplace risk is: - ANSExposure to a hazard that has the possibility to cause
harm resulting in death or injury
There are 4 things SafeWork NSW can do, if you do not undertake HRW safely on the worksite.
- ANS1:Suspend HRW licence
2:Refuse to renew HRW licence
3: Cancel HRW license
4:Direct you to re-sit the HRW assessment
The legal duties you have to other people and yourself while undertaking HRW on a worksite
are: - ANS1:Ensure the safety of yourself and others
2: Follow all worksite policies and procedures
3: Comply with all WHS/OHS requirements
The meaning of a workplace hazard is: - ANSIs a situation that could cause a person harm.
You should never refill petrol operated forklifts, when the engine is on because of the following
reasons: - ANS1: Forklift could ignite and explode
2: The vapours could ignite
When operating a forklift outside, it is useful to get a weather forecast when planning work
operations because of the following reasons: - ANS1: Prepare for suitable controls
2: Plan the work environment
3: Schedule work activities
Rear end swing is dangerous because: - ANSThe swing could hit people and objects
, Using forklifts in a confined area that are fuel powered can cause. - ANSPeople to be overcome
by the dangerous gases
The following type of forklift is best to use in confined areas: - ANSBattery powered forklift
Common workplace hazards are: - ANS1: Other Forklifts
5: Other objects
2: Other people
6: Overhead lights
3: Doorways
7 : Dangerous goods
4: Power poles
8: Other buildings
Three control measures you can implement to protect other people on the work site from forklift
operations are: - ANS1: Signs
2: Barriers
3: Spotter
To locate the volts for overhead power lines you should contact: - ANSContact Power Company
It is always important to inspect tyres during pre-operational inspections to check for: - ANS1:
Missing rubber
2: Not worn down
3: Wear is even
4: Secured correctly to forklift
When you change the attachment on a forklift you affect the following - ANS1: Load capacity
reduced
2: Load centre distance could be increased
There are several pre-start inspections you carry out before using a forklift. Below are 8
inspections you would carry out. - ANS1: Data plate
5: Rams
2: Controls
6: Mast
3:Overhead guard
7: Forks
4: Tyres
8: Load backrest
If you locate a defect or found a fault with the data plate during an inspection of the forklift you
would: - ANS1: Don't use forklift
2: Take key
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