Forklift certification Certification Forklift certification Workplace Hazard Identification 2

Question 1

A pedestrian walkway crosses a forklift travel aisle with no markings. What is the correct hazard control?

Accepted Answer

Install painted floor lines, signage, and ideally a physical barrier

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Ask pedestrians to look before crossing

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Increase forklift speed to clear the area faster

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Do nothing since drivers are trained

Question 2

You notice a hydraulic fluid leak spreading under a parked forklift. What hazard does this create?

Accepted Answer

Slip and fall plus fire hazard, and possible loss of lift function

Answer

Only a minor cosmetic issue

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Improved floor lubrication for pallet jacks

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No hazard if the forklift is off

Question 3

Which condition most increases the risk of a forklift tip-over on a ramp?

Accepted Answer

Traveling across the slope with a raised, heavy load

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Traveling straight down with the load low

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Traveling up slowly with forks tilted back

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Parking at the bottom with brakes set

Question 4

What is the main hazard of stacking a load higher than the load backrest allows?

Accepted Answer

Items can fall backward onto the operator

Answer

The forklift uses less fuel

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The load becomes easier to see over

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Tires wear out faster

Question 5

In a warehouse aisle, what does a blind intersection require the operator to do?

Accepted Answer

Slow down, sound the horn, and stop if visibility is blocked

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Speed up to clear it quickly

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Raise the forks for better sight lines

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Rely only on the reverse alarm

Question 6

Which of these is a struck-by hazard commonly linked to forklifts?

Accepted Answer

Falling loads from overhead racking

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Ergonomic strain from typing

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Poor indoor air quality from copiers

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Excessive computer screen glare

Question 7

What is the correct action when you identify a damaged floor grate in a travel path?

Accepted Answer

Tag or barricade the area and report it before driving over it

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Drive over it carefully at full speed

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Ignore it if the forklift is heavy enough

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Move the load by hand instead