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23 questions from the forklift operator practice test.

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Where does the standard say wheel chocks are placed on a highway truck being loaded by forklift?

  1. Under the front wheels
  2. Under the rear wheels
  3. Under the landing gear
  4. Under the dock leveler lip
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B. Under the rear wheels

Chocks go under the rear wheels, the ones nearest the dock, which carry the weight as the forklift enters and are the wheels that would roll the trailer away.

Reference: 29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1)

A semitrailer has been dropped at the dock without its tractor. What extra support may be needed before a forklift enters?

  1. Extra chocks at the dock door
  2. A chain from trailer to building
  3. Fixed jacks under the trailer
  4. Pallets stacked under the nose
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C. Fixed jacks under the trailer

When a semitrailer is not coupled to a tractor, fixed jacks may be needed to support it and prevent upending as the forklift's weight moves toward the nose. Landing gear alone is not designed for that load, and stacked pallets are not a rated support.

Reference: 29 CFR 1910.178(k)(3) and (m)(7)

What should be checked about the floor of a trailer or railcar before driving a forklift onto it?

  1. The paint color of the floor markings
  2. The date stamped on the trailer's plate
  3. The temperature of the floor surface
  4. Breaks and weak spots in the flooring
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D. Breaks and weak spots in the flooring

The flooring of trucks, trailers and railroad cars must be checked for breaks and weakness before they are driven onto. A loaded forklift puts thousands of pounds on a small tire patch and can punch through a rotten or damaged floor.

Reference: 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(7)

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