Forklift Operator: Picking up, carrying and stacking loads

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1. When stacking loads in a warehouse, what must never be blocked?

   1. Fire extinguishers, exits and stairways
   2. The view from the lunch room
   3. Painted floor lines in empty bays
   4. Office windows and the wall clocks in each bay

2. A tall machine on a pallet could tip while being stored. What does Ontario law require?

   1. It must be moved only at night shifts
   2. It may be stored as is if it is clearly labelled
   3. It may be stored if it is under 2 m tall
   4. It must be secured against tipping or falling

3. How much of the load's length should the forks engage before lifting?

   1. Only the front edge
   2. At least two-thirds
   3. Exactly one-half
   4. At least one-quarter

4. The boxes on a pallet are loose and leaning. What should you do before moving it?

   1. Ask a co-worker to hold it while you drive
   2. Raise it high so the boxes settle
   3. Move it quickly before it falls over
   4. Re-stack or strap the load so it is secure

5. A pallet has a broken bottom runner. What should you do?

   1. Lift it carefully from the broken side
   2. Stack it at the top where it carries less
   3. Move it quickly before it gets worse
   4. Do not move it as is; the pallet is unsafe

6. While a load is in the raised position, what does Ontario's regulation require?

   1. The operator may step off to guide the load
   2. The controls must be attended by an operator
   3. The truck may be left unattended if the brake is on
   4. A second load may be stacked on top of it

7. In B.C., how far may a unitized load project above the fork carriage or backrest?

   1. No more than the full height of the load
   2. Any height, if the mast is tilted back
   3. No more than half the load's height
   4. No more than one metre in every case

8. When may a load be raised or lowered?

   1. Only when moving in reverse
   2. Only when travelling below 5 km/h
   3. Whenever the operator is careful
   4. Only when the truck is stopped

9. What does Ontario's regulation say about a load passing over people?

   1. No part of a load may pass over any worker
   2. It may pass over workers who wear hard hats
   3. It may pass over workers if the horn sounds
   4. It may pass over workers for a few seconds

10. How should the forks be positioned before entering a pallet?

    1. Tilted forward, mast leaning out
    2. Tilted back, with the forks raised
    3. Level, with the mast upright
    4. Uneven, one higher than the other

11. What should you check above you before lifting a load?

    1. The colour of the ceiling paint
    2. Overhead clearance, including power lines
    3. The air temperature near the roof
    4. The time on the wall clock near the dock door

12. In B.C., may a load of loose objects stick up above the load backrest?

    1. No part of it may project above the backrest
    2. Yes, if the truck travels in reverse only
    3. Yes, if the objects are lighter than 10 kg
    4. Yes, up to half the height of the load itself

13. How wide should the forks be spread under a pallet?

    1. As wide as the load allows, evenly spaced from the centre
    2. At any width, because fork spacing does not affect balance
    3. One fork in the pallet and one fork outside it for balance
    4. As close together as possible, both near one side of the pallet

14. What is the correct way to place a load and back away?

    1. Drop it from a short height, then reverse at normal speed
    2. Drag the forks out along the floor while reversing
    3. Tilt forward to set it down, then back out with forks level
    4. Back out with the forks still tilted fully backward

15. A load extends above the load backrest. When may you lift it?

    1. Only if it weighs less than half the rated capacity
    2. Whenever the mast is tilted fully forward
    3. Only if no part of it can slide back toward the operator
    4. Whenever the operator wears a hard hat