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OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 Flashcards

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  1. According to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178, what determines the maximum load a forklift can safely carry?

    Answer: The load capacity plate on the truck

    OSHA requires operators to follow the load capacity plate (nameplate) affixed to the truck, which specifies the maximum allowable load.

  2. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178, when must a forklift be removed from service?

    Answer: When any unsafe condition is found during inspection

    The regulation requires that any truck found to be unsafe must be removed from service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.

  3. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178 requires that forklift operators must be recertified when which of the following occurs?

    Answer: The operator is involved in a near-miss or accident

    Retraining and re-evaluation are required when an operator is involved in an accident or near-miss incident, among other triggering events.

  4. What does the 'stability triangle' concept in forklift operation refer to?

    Answer: The triangular area formed by the two front wheels and the rear axle pivot point

    The stability triangle is the area defined by the two front drive wheels and the center of the rear axle, within which the forklift's combined center of gravity must remain to prevent tipping.

  5. Per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178, how should loads be positioned on the forks for travel?

    Answer: Tilted back with forks 4–6 inches above the ground

    Loads should be carried with the forks tilted back and raised only 4–6 inches off the ground to maintain stability during travel.

  6. According to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178, what action is required when a powered industrial truck approaches a blind corner?

    Answer: Sound the horn and slow down before entering the intersection

    Operators must slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and other locations where vision is obstructed to warn pedestrians and other vehicles.

  7. Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178, which of the following is true regarding forklift operation on an incline with a load?

    Answer: The load should face uphill whether going up or coming down

    When traveling on grades with a load, the load and the forks should point uphill to prevent the load from sliding forward off the forks.