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Test your knowledge of materials handling and storage

This quiz will test your knowledge of materials handling and storage. Click below to see answers.

  1. Which of the following injuries is/are preventable by following good materials handling practices?
    1. You strain your back from improperly lifting a heavy load.
    2. You slip on a loose dockboard and break your leg.
    3. A stack of pipes is inadequately blocked and one pipe dislocates your shoulder.
    4. All of the above.
  2. Liam is in charge of setting up a temporary storage area. He stows the flammable materials in a separate fireproof container, gathers enough extra materials to have double what they should need, and makes a clear walkway that is within reach of all materials. What error did Liam make?
    1. He stored flammable materials separately.
    2. He set aside more materials than they would need.
    3. He did not completely fill the storage area.
    4. None of the above.
  3. Bella selects a work sling and notices that the tag with the sling’s maximum safe working capacity is missing. What should she do?
    1. Return the sling to the pile and find a different one with a tag.
    2. Inform her supervisor so the sling may be removed from use.
    3. Use the sling but keep loads light and move slowly.
    4. None of the above.

Test your knowledge of materials handling and storage: Answers

Test Yourself quiz answers:

1. d

2. b

3. b