SAFETY
KNOTS
Hand Signals
Equipment
Equipment
100


Before attempting to lift any material, ____.

Look for any protruding nails, wires, or sharp edges

100

Which knots are used tied around items

clove and half hitch 

100

Whats the hand signal for stop?

Display the action

100

Use a ________ to secure a load on a hand truck 

A. leather belt

B. rubber cord

C. bungee cord

D. ratchet strap

D. ratchet strap

100

Loose clothing is best to wear when handling material.

True or False

False

200

What is the proper procedure to lift objects?


Lift with your legs, keep your back straight, and keep your head up

200

A knot that is NOT meant to be permanent is generally referred to as a ___

Hitch

200

Whats the hand signal for Tilt Mask forward?

Do the action

200

A ________ is used to move heavy drums or barrels.

A. Drum dolly 

B. Drum cart

C. Material Cart

D. Wheelbarrow

B. Drum cart

200

Only store materials and equipment when they will not be in use for a week or more.

True or False

False

300

When stacking bags of material that are the same width, step back and cross key the bags ___. 

Every 10 bags high

300

A knot used to form a loop that neither slips nor jams is called a ________.

bowline

300

Whats the hand signal for Raise the tines?

Display the action
300

Before operating a forklift each day, inspect all of these except the ________.

A. brakes

B. fire extinguisher

C. battery/fuel level

D. brake lights

D. brake lights

300

To work with motorized material-handling equipment, a worker must be ____.

A. Trained, certified, and authorized

B. Experienced and knowledgeable 

C. A job foreman or supervisor 

D. Licensed to drive

A. Trained, certified, and authorized

400

Never stack or store materials ____.

On scaffolds 

400

Which type of knot is often used to join the ends of two ropes in non-critical, low-strain applications?

square knot

400

The forklift hand signal for dog everything means ____.

pause

400

Two-wheeled cart that is used to transport large, heavy loads is called a ________.

A. material cart

B. hand truck

C. cylinder cart

D. drum cart

B. hand truck

400

What device may have a rotating table surface and/or spikes on the table surface for a better grip?

A. Roller skid 

B. Pallet jack 

C. Pallet conveyor 

D. Accumulating conveyor

A. Roller skid 

500

To prevent a tipover when driving a rough terrain forklift, keep the load ____

low

500

NAME all 4 types of knots

1. Clove hitch

2. Bowline

3. Square Knot

4. Half Hitch

500

Whats the hand signal for move tines in either direction?

Do the signal
500

A vehicle with a power-operated

pronged platform that can be raised and lowered for insertion under a load to be lifted and moved is called a(n) ________.

A. Powered wheelbarrow

B. Freight elevator

C. Industrial forklift

D. Pallet Jack

C. Industrial forklift

500

When moving a material cart on an inclined or declined surface, be sure the _____.

A. Load does not exceed the labeled weight capacity

B. Hand brake is within your reach

C. Hydraulic ram has been removed

D. Load is cushioned with moving pads to prevent slippage

A. Load does not exceed the labeled weight capacity