Forklift truck operations, traveling and loading practice questions

1. An employee is standing in front of a workbench. What does 1910.178(m)(1) say about driving a truck toward that employee?

• A. The truck may approach if the horn is sounded first
• B. Trucks shall not be driven up to anyone standing in front of a bench or other fixed object
• C. The truck may approach at walking speed
• D. The truck may approach if the forks are fully lowered

2. A platform lift truck has its platform raised to a top shelf. A coworker wants to sweep the floor directly beneath the raised platform. What does 1910.178(m)(2) say?

• A. Sweeping there is allowed because the truck has no raised forks
• B. Sweeping there is allowed if the person on the platform agrees
• C. Sweeping there is allowed if the coworker wears a hard hat
• D. No person shall be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck

3. While a truck is moving, its operator rests one foot outside the running lines of the truck. Under 1910.178(m)(4), what is the employer's duty?

• A. None, because the rule covers only arms placed between the uprights of the mast
• B. None, as long as the truck travels at walking speed
• C. To prohibit arms or legs from being placed outside the running lines of the truck
• D. Only to post a warning decal on the truck

4. A truck is about to carry a high, multiple-tiered load that may affect the truck's capacity. What does 1910.178(o)(3) require?

• A. The load shall be adjusted
• B. The load may be carried as it is if it is below the truck's rated capacity
• C. The load may be carried only on grades under 10 percent
• D. The load shall be carried by two trucks working together

5. A load is off-center and cannot be centered. What does 1910.178(o)(1) say about handling it?

• A. It shall not be handled
• B. It may be handled only with a vertical load backrest extension
• C. It may be handled only on level floors
• D. Caution shall be exercised when handling it

6. An operator is stacking a load onto a rack. How much backward tilt does 1910.178(o)(6) say shall be used when stacking or tiering?

• A. Full backward tilt, to hold the load as firmly as possible
• B. Only enough backward tilt to stabilize the load
• C. The backward tilt shown on the truck's capacity plate
• D. Whatever backward tilt the operator prefers

7. Paragraph (m)(5)(i) lists steps for an unattended truck, and (m)(5)(iii) lists steps for an operator who is dismounted within 25 ft. with the truck still in view. Which of these steps appears only in (m)(5)(i)?

• A. Power shall be shut off
• B. The load engaging means shall be fully lowered
• C. The controls shall be neutralized
• D. The brakes shall be set

8. Under 1910.178(m)(5)(i), in which situation shall a truck's wheels be blocked?

• A. Whenever the truck's load is raised
• B. When the truck is left unattended and parked on an incline
• C. When the operator is dismounted within 25 ft. of the truck still in his view
• D. Whenever the truck stands on a dockboard

9. Besides keeping a safe distance from the edge of ramps or platforms, what does 1910.178(m)(6) say trucks shall not be used for?

• A. Driving onto a semitrailer
• B. Moving loads into freight cars
• C. Crossing railroad tracks
• D. Opening or closing freight doors

10. When does 1910.178(m)(7) say fixed jacks may be necessary to support a semitrailer during loading or unloading?

• A. When the trailer is coupled to a tractor
• B. Whenever the trailer flooring has been checked
• C. When the trailer is not coupled to a tractor
• D. Only when the trailer is parked on a grade

11. A new sprinkler pipe is being run across an aisle where trucks travel. What does 1910.178(m)(8) require?

• A. Trucks in that aisle shall be fitted with a load backrest extension
• B. The pipe shall be painted a warning color
• C. Trucks in that aisle shall travel with the load trailing
• D. There shall be sufficient headroom under the overhead installation

12. Under 1910.178(m)(10), a load backrest extension shall be used whenever necessary to minimize the possibility of what?

• A. The load or part of it falling rearward
• B. The truck tipping sideways in a turn
• C. Objects from above striking the operator
• D. The truck rolling while parked

13. A plant has set a speed limit for trucks in its main aisle. What does 1910.178(n)(1) say about it?

• A. Plant speed limits apply only to over-the-road vehicles
• B. Operators may exceed it when the truck is empty
• C. All traffic regulations shall be observed, including authorized plant speed limits
• D. Only OSHA may set a speed limit for trucks

14. A truck operator meets an ambulance responding to an emergency in the plant. What does 1910.178(n)(2) require?

• A. Continuing at the authorized plant speed limit
• B. Yielding the right of way to the ambulance
• C. Sounding the horn and passing the ambulance
• D. Shutting off power until the ambulance has left the plant

15. A back warehouse aisle has no posted plant speed limit. What speed does 1910.178(n)(8) set for a truck traveling there?

• A. A speed that will permit the truck to be brought to a stop in a safe manner
• B. The highest speed the truck can reach, since no limit is posted
• C. The speed of the other trucks in the aisle
• D. Any speed the operator chooses while the truck is empty

16. Pieces of a broken pallet are lying in a truck's travel path. What does 1910.178(n)(14) say?

• A. They may be run over at a very low speed
• B. They may be run over if the truck is not carrying a load
• C. They may be run over if the horn is sounded first
• D. Running over loose objects on the roadway surface shall be avoided

17. A spill has just been mopped up and the aisle floor is still wet when an operator reaches it. What does 1910.178(n)(10) require?

• A. Travel through the aisle with the load trailing
• B. The driver shall be required to slow down for wet and slippery floors
• C. Sound the horn and continue at normal speed
• D. Raise the load so the floor can be seen

18. 1910.178(n)(15) says the hand steering wheel shall be turned at a moderate, even rate, except in what case?

• A. When maneuvering at a very low speed
• B. When the truck is not carrying a load
• C. When traveling with the load trailing
• D. When the turn is at a cross aisle

19. An operator reaches a freight elevator whose car has stopped a few inches above the floor and is not properly leveled. What does 1910.178(n)(12) require before the truck enters?

• A. Enter right away, because a gap of a few inches does not matter
• B. Enter after laying a dockboard across the gap
• C. Wait until the elevator car is properly leveled, then enter squarely
• D. Enter with the load raised above the gap

20. A truck has just entered an elevator. What does 1910.178(n)(12) require once it is on the elevator?

• A. The load raised to clear the elevator door
• B. The truck turned to face the door
• C. The controls neutralized, power shut off, and the brakes set
• D. The operator dismounted and off the elevator