Forklift Certification Knowledge Written Exam

A pre-start inspection should be done: - ✔✔Before the lift truck is placed in service

If during your pre-start inspection you find the horn does not work, you should: - ✔✔Lockout/Tag-out the truck

A lift truck is unattended when the operator is out of sight of the truck, or more than

________________feet away. - ✔✔25

Some things that affect the stability of a forklift are: - ✔✔Pot holes, bumps, overhead

obstructions, and breaking quickly.

Weather like rain,ice and snow

Turning sharply, truck condition, and bad tires

It is okay to stick your head outside of the truck to get a better view only: - ✔✔NEVER! You

should always keep your body inside the cab of the truck

If someone wants to drive your forklift they must: - ✔✔Be properly trained, evaluated, and

certified

Hydraulic lines and hoses are highly pressurized, so you should: - ✔✔Never grab the lines to

check for leaks

Never put your body through the mast to check the lines

Use a piece of cardboard or wood to rub the lines from a safe distance

If you have to park on a ramp or hill you should: - ✔✔Set the parking brake, put gearshift in

neutral and chock the wheels