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G.) If the back of the lift raises up while you are picking up a load, you should:
1.-set it back down 2.-ask a co-worker to sit on the back of the lift
3.-get a bigger lift 4.-try again

H.) Powered Industrial Trucks should be inspected at least once a day.
TRUE or FALSE

I.) If the brakes on the lift are bad you can still drive it. Throwing it in reverse will stop it.
TRUE or FALSE

J.) It is OK to walk under the forks of a lift if it is blocking the aisle.
TRUE or FALSE

K.) All forklifts have seatbelts on them.
TRUE or FALSE

L.) Seatbelts do not have to be worn, it is up to the individual.
TRUE or FALSE

M.) I have seen/or read my trucks owner’s manual.
TRUE or FALSE

N.) Labels on forklifts indicate:

1 - type of Lift 2 - weight of pit 3 – capacity of lift
4 - if attachments are okay to be used 5 – load center

O.) All Powered Industrial Trucks operate the same way, once you have been trained
you can operate any of them.
True or False

P.) I can push containers up to an operator working on a machine, as long as I am
careful.
True or False

Q.) How many forklift related fatalities happen each year in the United States?

45 85 100

How many are injured?
10,000 20,000 3,500

R.) Once a license has been issued, it is good for life.
True or False

S.) Pedestrians are always visible to the Powered Truck operator.
True or False

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