Material Handling Basics
What is the most common type of accident when handling materials manually?
What is Back injuries and strains?
What is the maximum recommended height (in feet) for stacking loose bricks?
What is 7 feet?
What is the common trade term for the Square Knot?
What is the Reef Knot?
A Hand Truck is commonly known by this other trade term.
What is a dolly?
The person who must authorize an individual to operate a piece of motorized material handling equipment.
Who is the authorized person or supervisor?
Before lifting any material, you should look for these hazards, such as protruding nails, wires, or sharp edges.
What are protruding nails, wires, or sharp edges?
When stacking masonry blocks, the stack must be tapered back (setback) once it reaches this height in feet.
What is 6 feet?
This knot is sometimes referred to as a "rescue knot" or the "king of knots" because it forms a loop that neither slips nor jams
What is the Bowline?
This is the type of drum (based on weight) that a drum dolly is best suited for transporting.
What are lighter-weight drums/barrels?
Before operating a forklift, the operator must know the weight of the load and never exceed this capacity.
What is the rated load capacity?
This is the proper technique for lifting a load, where you bend your knees and keep your back in this position.
What is straight? (Lift with your legs, keep your back straight)
What part of a rope should be used to secure any tool or material that is lowered or raised from an elevated area?
What is the working end?
This part of a rope is the one being used to tie the knot.
What is the working end?
This two-wheeled device is used to transport medium-length pipe, tubing, or scaffolding and is also known as a tunnel buggy or V-cart.
What is a Pipe Mule?
Before operating a forklift each day, all of the following should be inspected except this specific lighting system.
What are the brake lights? (You inspect the brakes, but not the brake lights)
What is the minimum height (in feet) that requires a worker to wear a personal fall arrest system?
What is 6 feet?
When stacking bags of material, such as cement or sand, they must be stored in this type of environment.
What is a dry or weatherproof environment?
This hitch consists of two half hitches made in opposite directions and is often used to temporarily secure a rope to a pipe or post.
What is the Clove Hitch?
When moving a material cart on an inclined or declined surface, this safety device must be within your reach.
What is the hand brake?
To prevent a tipover when driving a rough terrain forklift, the operator should keep the load in this position.
What is low?
When moving a long load with a hand truck, a spotter is required for loads longer than this many feet.
What is 10 feet?
When storing lumber, you must remove all nails, keep the stack at least 4 inches off the floor, and use these to keep the stacks straight and level.
What are spacers or stickers?
A Half Hitch is a knot tied by passing the working end of a rope around an object, across the standing part, and through this resulting feature.
What is the loop?
This non-motorized device uses a surface table and multiple roller skids to push and move extremely heavy materials.
What is a Roller Skid?
To be allowed to operate motorized equipment, a worker must be properly trained, certified, and this third requirement.
What is authorized?