Knots & Ropes
This is the term for the end of a rope that is being used to tie a knot.
What is the working end?
The two main parts of your body you should keep straight when manually lifting a load.
What are the back and head (or knees)?
When stacking a load, this is the ratio of the height of the stack to the width of the base that should not be exceeded.
What is a 4:1 height-to-base ratio?
This two-wheeled device is also known as a dolly and is used to transport large, heavy loads.
What is a hand truck?
This piece of equipment is often called a concrete mule or a Georgia buggy.
What is a powered wheelbarrow or buggy?
This knot is sometimes referred to as a rescue knot or the king of knots.
What is a bowline?
This is the maximum length, in feet, of an object that a person should handle alone before asking for assistance.
What is 10 feet?
This height, in feet, is where a stack of loose bags must be cross-keyed to prevent them from tipping.
What is 5 feet?
These four-wheeled platforms are designed to transport materials around a job site.
What are material carts?
A vehicle with a power-operated pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load.
What is an industrial forklift (or forklift)?
This knot consists of two reverse half-knots and is also called a reef knot.
What is a square knot?
When carrying long materials, you must keep the front end of the material raised to this minimum height in feet.
What is 4 feet?
When storing rolled materials, you must use wedge blocks or cribbing to prevent this from happening.
What is rolling (or tipping)?
A wheeled circular platform with a handle, used to transport lighter-weight 55-gallon drums.
What is a drum dolly?
This common equipment, often used for loading and unloading, has a capacity ranging from 200 to 1,000 pounds (91 to 454 kg).
What is a powered hand truck?
Tying this knot is accomplished by passing the working end of a rope around an object, across the standing part, and then through the resulting loop.
What is a half hitch?
The recommended first step for a solo lift is to check the load for these three things.
What are nails, splinters, and sharp edges?
When stacking block or brick over 6 feet high, the stack must be set back this measurement per layer above 4 feet.
What is one-half block?
These platforms with two or more sets of wheels or rollers are used to help move heavy equipment and materials over short distances.
What are roller skids?
Before operating a forklift each day, a daily inspection must include checking the brakes, battery/fuel, lights, and this safety device.
What is the fire extinguisher?
A half hitch is often added to other knots to make them more secure or to form this type of knot, which is used to fasten a rope to a round object.
What is a clove hitch?
The most important part of your body to keep straight to avoid back injury when lifting a heavy load.
What is the back?
Pallet loads of materials should be stacked no higher than this dimension to ensure stability and easy access.
What is a 4-foot height?
These specialized carts are used to transport cylinders or bottles of compressed gases.
What are cylinder carts?
When using a powered wheelbarrow or buggy on an incline, you must travel in this direction.
What is reverse (or backward)?