Olympia Paradise Forklift Safety Quiz - Olympia Safety Services

Olympia Paradise Forklift Safety Course Quiz

Okay, it’s time to test your forklift knowledge. Use the knowledge you gained to choose the correct answer to the questions. You must answer all questions correctly to pass. You can retake the quiz as needed.

1 / 15

How can a lift truck lose its balance or become unstable?

The load is too heavy.

The load is too far from the vertical face of the forks.

The load is not evenly stacked.

The load is elevated while traveling.

All of the above.

2 / 15

Wide and long loads are more unstable than other types of loads.

True

False

3 / 15

Which is a characteristic of lift trucks?

Overloading a lift truck improves steering.

Lift trucks never tip over.

Lift trucks often weigh more than a car of small truck.

They have a wider turning circle than most vehicles.

4 / 15

Overloading a lift truck can cause a loss in steering.

True

False

5 / 15

What should you do before exiting an aisle or driving through a blind intersection?

Stop, then move slowly.

Sound the horn.

Stop, sound the horn, look both ways then move slowly.

Move slowly.

6 / 15

Pedestrians have the right of way.

True

False

7 / 15

It is safe to give someone a ride on your lift truck.

True

False

8 / 15

When parking or leaving your truck unattended, you should:

Park or leave your truck in a safe area away from traffic.

Lower the forks until they are flat on the floor.

Turn off the power.

Set the parking brake.

All of the above.

9 / 15

Before loading or unloading a trailer at a loading dock, you should:

Inspect the floor of the trailer to ensure that it will support the lift truck and the load.

Engage the trailer restraint if applicable.

If trailer restraint isn’t working, verify that the wheels of the trailer are chocked.

Make sure that dock plates, boards and ramps are in place and secure.

All of the above.

10 / 15

You may park or stack product in front of exits or fire equipment.

True

False

11 / 15

When should vehicle inspections be conducted?

Daily at the beginning of every shift.

Weekly

Monthly

Every 4 hours

12 / 15

The load capacity of a lift truck can be found on the data plate.

True

False

13 / 15

It is not your responsibility to report any problems with a lift truck during the time you are operating it since you did not find anything wrong during the vehicle inspection.

True

False

14 / 15

When traveling near pedestrians you are required to:

Sound the horn.

Be extremely cautious.

Slow down.

All of the above.

15 / 15

You can place your hands and feet outside of the operator’s compartment as long as your head and body are protected.

True

False

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