Forklift operator training and evaluation practice questions

1. An employer is writing the opening line of its forklift operator training policy and wants it to match the overall duty in 1910.178(l)(1)(i). Which duty is that?

• A. Ensure that each operator passes a test given by OSHA
• B. Ensure that each operator is competent to operate a truck safely, as shown by successful completion of the training and evaluation in paragraph (l)
• C. Ensure that each operator has logged a set number of hours on a truck
• D. Ensure that each operator signs a statement that he or she can drive a truck safely

2. 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) bars an employer from permitting an employee who has not completed the required training to operate a truck. For what purpose does that sentence allow operation anyway, apart from what (l)(5) permits?

• A. Short trips of under 100 feet
• B. Overtime shifts
• C. Emergencies when no trained operator is present
• D. Training purposes

3. A trainee is driving under the direct supervision of a qualified trainer. What other condition does 1910.178(l)(2)(i) set for the trainee's operation?

• A. The operation does not endanger the trainee or other employees
• B. The truck carries no load at any time
• C. The trainee drives only outside working hours
• D. The trainee drives only on public roads

4. A training program has lectures, a video and written material, followed by an evaluation of each operator's performance in the workplace. It includes no demonstrations performed by the trainer and no practical exercises performed by the trainee. Under 1910.178(l)(2)(ii), which element of training is missing?

• A. Nothing, because formal instruction and evaluation are enough
• B. A medical examination of the trainee
• C. Practical training
• D. A written test approved by the truck's manufacturer

5. 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) gives examples of each training element. Which of these does it list as an example of formal instruction?

• A. Practical exercises performed by the trainee
• B. Interactive computer learning
• C. Demonstrations performed by the trainer
• D. Evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace

6. An employer's only check on its operators is a written quiz taken in a break room. Under 1910.178(l)(2)(ii), the evaluation that forms part of training is an evaluation of what?

• A. The operator's score on a written quiz
• B. The operator's driving record on public roads
• C. The operator's years of service with the employer
• D. The operator's performance in the workplace

7. Under 1910.178(l)(3), in which listed topics may initial training be left out?

• A. Topics the operator would prefer to skip
• B. Topics that take more than one hour to teach
• C. Topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the truck in the employer's workplace
• D. Topics the trainer has not taught before

8. A trainer plans a session on how driving a truck differs from driving a car. Which truck-related topic in 1910.178(l)(3)(i) does that session cover?

• A. Differences between the truck and the automobile
• B. Highway traffic laws for commercial vehicles
• C. Resale values of used trucks
• D. The history of the truck's manufacturer

9. Which vehicle inspection and maintenance does 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(J) list as a training topic?

• A. Every procedure in the manufacturer's service manual
• B. Only maintenance done by outside mechanics
• C. Only the annual inspection done by the dealer
• D. Any vehicle inspection and maintenance that the operator will be required to perform

10. 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(M) adds any other operating instructions, warnings, or precautions found where?

• A. In the local fire code
• B. In the operator's manual for the types of vehicle that the employee is being trained to operate
• C. In the truck dealer's sales brochure
• D. In a highway driving handbook

11. 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(A) lists operating instructions, warnings, and precautions as a truck-related topic. For which trucks?

• A. Every type of truck the employer owns
• B. Every type of truck sold in the United States
• C. The types of truck the operator will be authorized to operate
• D. Only the truck used for the trainee's practical exercises

12. Which restrictions does 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(F) name in its visibility training topic?

• A. Restrictions due to building lighting
• B. Restrictions due to loading
• C. Restrictions due to tinted windows
• D. Restrictions due to the operator's eyesight

13. 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(G) lists ramps and other sloped surfaces as a workplace-related topic. What does it say such surfaces could affect?

• A. The vehicle's stability
• B. The operator's hearing
• C. The building's insurance rating
• D. The truck's paint finish

14. Operators at a plant will drive through a room that has been classified as a hazardous location. How does 1910.178(l)(3) treat that room in initial training?

• A. It is left out, because truck designations alone deal with hazardous locations
• B. It is covered only in refresher training, not in initial training
• C. Hazardous (classified) locations where the vehicle will be operated are a workplace-related training topic
• D. It is covered only if the operator asks for it

15. Under 1910.178(l)(4)(i), what must refresher training include?

• A. A new driver's license check
• B. A medical examination of the operator
• C. A written test from the truck manufacturer
• D. An evaluation of the effectiveness of that training

16. No accident has happened, but an operator's evaluation reveals that the operator is not operating the truck safely. What does 1910.178(l)(4)(ii) require?

• A. Refresher training in relevant topics shall be provided to the operator
• B. Nothing until the operator is involved in an accident
• C. Only a written warning placed in the operator's file
• D. Only that the evaluation be sent to OSHA

17. In which topics does 1910.178(l)(4)(ii) require refresher training to be provided?

• A. Only the workplace-related topics
• B. Relevant topics
• C. Only topics the operator chooses
• D. Only topics covered in the operator's manual

18. An employer installs new racking that narrows the aisles where its trucks run. Under 1910.178(l)(4)(ii), what follows?

• A. Nothing, because the trucks themselves did not change
• B. Only a new nameplate on each truck
• C. Refresher training in relevant topics, because a condition in the workplace changed in a manner that could affect safe operation of the truck
• D. Only a memo to operators

19. What does 1910.178(l)(8) say Appendix A to the section provides?

• A. Mandatory training hours for each type of truck
• B. A required written test for operators
• C. Additional requirements that replace paragraph (l)
• D. Non-mandatory guidance to assist employers in implementing paragraph (l)

20. An operator was trained in vehicle stability by a previous employer. Under 1910.178(l)(5), which two conditions must both be met for additional training in that topic not to be required?

• A. The earlier training is appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered, and the operator has been evaluated and found competent to operate the truck safely
• B. The earlier training took place within the past three years, and the operator holds a certificate from the previous employer
• C. The operator signs a statement that the topic was covered, and a coworker confirms it
• D. The earlier training was given by the truck's manufacturer, and the operator has driven the same model before