00109 Introduction To Material Handling

Question: What is the proper procedure to lift objects?

Answer: Lift with your legs, keep your back straight, and keep your head up.

Question: In order to work with motorized materials-handling equipment, you must be?

Answer: trained, certified, and authorized

Question: Before attempting to lift any material, you should look for any?

Answer: protruding nails, wires, or sharp edges

Question: Before attempting to lower and overhead load,________.

Answer: Consider the size of the load.

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

Answer: At least every 10 bags high

Question: When moving a material cart on an inclined or declined surface, you must be sure the load does not exceed the labeled __________capacity.

Answer: weight

Question: Never stack or store materials_______.

Answer: On scaffolds

Question: When using hand signals, you must always keep __________contact with the operator.

Answer: eye

Question: The knot shown in the figure above is a ___________.

Answer: Clove hitch

Question: One common way to tie a clove hitch os to use two___________.

Answer: Half hitches