Forklifts and Pedestrian Safety - Monarch Beverage

Monarch Beverage Safety Training Program
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FORKLIFTS AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Training Program Quiz
NAME: ________________________________DATE: _________________
1. As a pedestrian, it’s not your job to watch out for forklifts. It’s solely the
responsibility of the operator to avoid accidents.
True or False
2. One of the hazards associated with forklifts is fire.
True or False
3. If you come to close to a forklift:
a. You can easily get away.
b. You can alert the operator in time for him or her to stop.
c. You could get struck by the forklift.
4. You are at greater risk from forklifts near corners and at intersections.
True or False
5. Signs related to forklift traffic apply only to forklift operators—you don’t have
to pay attention to them.
True or False
6. Which is a contributing factor in many forklift/pedestrian accidents?
a. Risk-taking by pedestrians
b. Forklift operators failing to obey safety rules
c. Both a and b
7. When you work in forklift areas, you should be familiar with their routes of
travel and track their movements and activities.
True or False
8. Noise in a forklift area can affect your safety.
True or False
9. Anyone who can drive a car can drive a forklift.
True or False
10. Which of these statements is true?
a. It’s safe to hitch a ride on a forklift if you hold on to the operator enclosure.
b. It’s safe to be raised on the forks if you have good balance.
c. It’s a violation of safety rules to hitch rides or be raised on the forks.
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Monarch Beverage Safety Training Program
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FORKLIFTS AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
Training Program Quiz
1. False. You share responsibility with forklift operators for
preventing forklift/pedestrian accidents.
2. True. Fires can occur in refueling and recharging areas unless
proper precautions are taken and employees in the area obey No
Smoking rules.
3. c. You could be struck by the forklift or crushed between the
forklift and a structure like a wall, column, or storage unit.
4. True. Crossing aisles where forklifts are operating also increases
the risk. Be sure to look and listen for forklifts at these locations,
and always be extra careful when risks are greatest.
5. False. You must obey traffic safety rules as well. Some warning
signs apply to pedestrians. Even signs like “Forklift Operators
Sound Horn” help you keep safe because it alerts you to listen
for a horn at those locations to warn of an approaching forklift.
6. c. Both of these are contributing factors in accidents, along with
visibility problems for operators, pedestrians not paying
attention, and lack of cooperation between operators and
pedestrians.
7. True. This will help keep you from getting too close to a forklift
and protect you from an accident.
8. True. You might not be able to hear forklift horns, backup alarms,
and other warnings.
9. False. You must be specially trained to drive a forklift. Never
operate a forklift unless you have been trained and authorized.
10. c. Unless a forklift is specially equipped to safely accommodate
riders or to raise workers in secure enclosures, it is very
dangerous to ride on a forklift or to be raised on the forks. Many
employees who have done these things have fallen and been
injured or killed.
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