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34 questions from the forklift operator practice test.

Service practice test

10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.

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A distribution center runs its forklifts around the clock on three shifts. When must each truck be examined?

  1. Once every 24 hours
  2. Once every week
  3. After each shift
  4. At every battery change
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C. After each shift

Where trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis they must be examined after each shift, so every operator starts with a checked truck. Once every 24 hours is the rule only for single-shift use.

Reference: 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7)

During the pre-use check the brake pedal sinks slowly to the floor. What should the operator do?

  1. Finish the shift carefully and report it afterward
  2. Use the parking brake to stop for the rest of the day
  3. Top up the brake fluid and put the truck to work
  4. Tag the truck out of service and report the defect
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D. Tag the truck out of service and report the defect

A truck found to be in need of repair, defective or unsafe in any way must be taken out of service until it is restored to safe operating condition, and the defect is reported right away. Operators do not work around a brake fault or make their own repairs.

Reference: 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) and (q)(1)

Which item belongs to the visual, key-off part of a pre-operation inspection?

  1. Looking for oil leaks under the truck and at the hoses
  2. Checking that the service brakes stop the truck evenly
  3. Checking that the steering responds without free play
  4. Running the lift and tilt controls through full travel
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A. Looking for oil leaks under the truck and at the hoses

The key-off walk-around covers what can be seen with the truck shut down: leaks, tires, forks, chains, guards, fluid levels and the data plate. Brakes, steering and hydraulic functions are tested afterward with the truck running.

Reference: 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7); OSHA Powered Industrial Trucks eTool (pre-operation)

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