Powered Industrial Truck Written Test Employee s Name (please print): Date: Grade: 1. Anyone who has a valid driver s license can operate a lift truck. 2. It is safe to give someone a ride on your lift truck. 3. You can place your hands and feet outside of the operator s cab, as long as your head and body are protected. 4. Which of the following is NOT a type of powered industrial truck? a. Gasoline Powered b. Electric Powered c. Air-cooled Powered d. Diesel Powered
5. From the picture above, which of the three load positions is the most stable? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 6. A spotter may be used if you are unable to see over a load you are hauling. 7. Pedestrians are allowed to walk under the elevated portion of a lift as long as they pass under in a hurry and don t stop to talk. 8. Stunt driving and horseplay are: a. Permitted only by trained operators. b. Never permitted. c. Allowed in empty warehouses.
9. When parking or leaving your powered industrial truck, you SHOULD: a. Park and leave your truck in a safe area away from traffic. b. Lower the forks until they are flat on the floor. c. Turn off the engine. d. Set the parking brake and set the directional control to neutral. e. All of the above. 10. The three major parts of a powered industrial truck are the body (truck), overhead guard, and hydraulic lift. 11. The front wheels of a powered industrial truck serve as the between the weight of the truck and the weight of the load being carried. a. Balance point b. Fulcrum point c. Center of gravity d. Seesaw center 12. It is part of your job to complete a Daily Operator s Inspection Report after you have thoroughly inspected your powered industrial truck.
13. If your truck starts to tip over: a. Don t jump. b. Stay in your seat. c. Grip the wheel securely. d. Brace yourself with your feet. e. All of the above. 14. Before loading or unloading a trailer at a loading dock, you SHOULD: a. Inspect the floor of the trailer to ensure that it will support the lift truck and the load. b. Chock the wheels of the trailer. c. Make sure that dock plates, boards, and ramps are in place and secure. d. All of the above. 15. Which of the following should NOT be allowed during the refueling or recharging process? a. Park your truck in a designated refueling/recharging area. b. Do not block doorways or access to production or emergency equipment. c. Keep a flame burning nearby to burn off unwanted vapors or gases. d. Check to see that there is a fire extinguisher nearby. 16. If the truck operator s view is blocked by the load they MUST: a. Have someone ride on top of the load yelling directions. b. Go any way they want as long as they hold the horn down. c. Travel with the load trailing.
17. When ascending or descending grades, operators MUST drive with the load: a. Upgrade b. Any direction as long as they think they are safe. c. Downgrade 18. When transporting a load, you should not raise your load more than 8 from the ground. 19. The load capacity of the powered industrial truck can be found on the nameplate/data plate. 20. You can drive a powered industrial truck over any type of surface. 21. The triangle formed between the three support points (A,B,C) on the underside of a powered industrial truck is called the: a. Stability Triangle b. Fulcrum Triangle c. Powered Industrial Truck Triangle 22. The operator MUST report to management: a. Any safety problems with the powered industrial truck. b. Other employees who run the fuel tank to low. c. Employees who take only easy loads.
23. The lift operator MUST sound the horn at: a. Break time. b. Cross aisles, blind spots, doorways, intersections, and when going in reverse. c. The start of their shift. 24. When operating a powered industrial truck, the operator is required to wear his/her seatbelt: a. When they feel like it. b. At all times. c. When the safety director is in the area. 25. All powered industrial trucks are equipped with controls which allow you to raise/lower and tilt the forks.