APPENDIX C QUALIFYING PROCEDURES FOR OPERATORS OF MATERIEL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

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APPENDIX C

QUALIFYING PROCEDURES FOR OPERATORS OF

MATERIEL HANDLING EQUIPMENT

C-1. Personnel Selection. Personnel selected for

Personnel failing this test should not be permitted to

testing should possess sufficient mental aptitude and

proceed to a performance test.

Such failure shall

mechanical ability to enable them to absorb and retain

disqualify the student for licensing until he has

instructions and become expert in materiel handling

completed a retaining period.

operations.

C-3. Test Options. Questions that do not pertain to the

C-2. Purpose and Test Grades. The purpose of this

equipment for which the operator is being licensed may

test is to determine if the personnel selected for licensing

be deleted.

have adequate knowledge in the proper operation of

materiel handling equipment. This test consists of 50

C-4. Test Responsibility. Operating proficiency tests

questions; each question has a weight of 2 points. A

should be set up by the commander.

passing grade is 70 percent.

Section I. SUGGESTED TEST QUESTIONS FOR FORKLIFT TRUCKS, WAREHOUSE

TRACTORS AND STRADDLE TRUCKS

A. Answer these questions by "True" or "False".

1. Operators will check gas, oil, and water at the beginning of each shift.

2. Operators, while driving, must watch for pedestrians and workers.

3. You may park on railroad tracks when no cars are spotted in the area.

4. Power trucks can be left unattended with engine running.

5. Stunt driving is a good way to show that you are a good operator.

6. Operators must fix immediately any mechanical deficiency.

7. It is unsafe to fill the gas tank of your vehicle inside a warehouse.

8. Operators will use reverse to stop their machine rather than the brake.

9. You may have people stand or add weight to the back of the fork truck in order to life more weight with the forks.

10. The forks or the guard may be used to bump a loaded pallet into position.

11. When going up or down a ramp with a loaded fork truck, the load should be on the low end of the truck.

12. It is good safe practice to permit people to ride trailers of tractor-trailer trains.

13. An operator must face in the direction in which his machine is traveling.

14. It is permissible for an operator to let his foot ride the clutch pedal.

15. Operators are permitted to race engines and spin wheels of their vehicles.

16. Trucks should be operated at full speed at all times.

17. After filling a tank with gasoline, it is unsafe to start the engine immediately.

18. Trucks straddle carry operated on public streets or highways will be equipped with all safety devices required by

state law.

19. It is permissible to start, turn, or stop a truck abruptly.

20. The operator is required to perform the daily preventive maintenance services as listed in applicable Technical

Manual.

21. The operator will be held responsible for the equipment .

22. Equipment shall be operated only by the person to whom it is assigned.

23. Never pick up a load with one fork.

24. When making sharp turns, keep close to the inside corner. Avoid starting your turn from the middle of an aisle.

25. Electric powered fork trucks, spark enclosed, will be used for the handling of flammable material such as paint, oil,

gasoline and flammable gas.

26. Always carry load tilted forward.

27. When freight car is higher than the deck, go backward up into car and forward down out of the car.

28. Make sure that the plate between the deck and the freight car is secure, strong enough, wide enough, and cannot

slip.

29. Check freight car floor for obstacles and weak or broken flooring.

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