Workplace Hazard Identification & Risk Management Flashcards
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What is the purpose of 'near-miss' reporting in a forklift safety program?
Answer: To identify hazardous conditions and behaviors before they result in injury or damage
Near-miss reporting reveals latent hazards and unsafe practices so corrective actions can be taken before a real incident causes harm.
Which OSHA standard primarily governs powered industrial truck (forklift) safety in general industry?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.178
29 CFR 1910.178 is OSHA's general industry standard specifically covering powered industrial trucks, including forklifts.
A forklift repeatedly tips forward when descending a ramp with a load. Which root cause is MOST likely?
Answer: The load is carried at too high an elevation, shifting the center of gravity forward on the grade
Carrying a load elevated on a ramp raises the combined center of gravity and increases the forward tipping moment on a downgrade.
What does a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) specifically help identify for forklift tasks?
Answer: Step-by-step hazards associated with each task and controls to mitigate them
A JHA breaks each task into steps, identifies hazards at each step, and specifies controls, making it a systematic hazard identification tool.
Pedestrian-forklift segregation through designated traffic lanes is an example of which control type?
Answer: Engineering control
Permanent painted lanes, barriers, and guardrails that physically separate pedestrians from forklifts are engineering controls built into the environment.
Why is a load with an abnormally high center of gravity particularly dangerous on a forklift?
Answer: It reduces the effective stability of the forklift and increases tipping risk even within rated capacity
A tall or top-heavy load raises the combined center of gravity of the forklift-load system, reducing lateral stability and lowering the effective tipping threshold.
Which action should a forklift operator take upon identifying a hazard that cannot be immediately corrected?
Answer: Tag out the area, inform the supervisor, and do not resume operations in that zone until the hazard is controlled
When a hazard cannot be immediately fixed, the operator must restrict access to the affected area and notify supervision before resuming operations.