Introduction to Health and Safety at Work

Explain
the meaning of the term ‘competence’
(ii) 
Identify
measures an employer can take in order 
to ensure that their drivers of internal transport 
are, and remain, competent.
14. 
Outline
the health and safety topics that should 
be covered in a training course for fork lift truck 
operators.
15. 
Outline
the health and safety considerations when a 
fork-lift truck is to be used to unload palletized goods 
from a vehicle parked in a factory car park.

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16. 
Outline EIGHT
types of hazard associated with the 
operation of fork lift trucks.
17. 
List EIGHT
items to be included on a checklist 
for the routine inspection of a fork-lift truck at the 
beginning of a shift.
18. Battery operated fork-lift trucks are used to move 
materials within a warehouse.
(i)
Describe FOUR
hazards associated specifi cally 
with battery-powered fork-lift trucks
(ii) 
Outline
the precautions that may be needed to 
ensure the safety of pedestrians in areas where 
the fork-lift trucks are operating
(iii) 
Outline EIGHT
rules to follow when a fork-lift 
truck is left unattended during a driver’s work 
break.
19. 
Identify EIGHT
ways in which a fork lift truck may 
become unstable whilst in operation.
20. A driver of a fork-lift truck has been seriously injured 
after the vehicle he was driving overturned. 
Out-
line
the possible 
immediate
causes of the accident 
associated with:
(i) the way in which the vehicle was driven
(ii) the workplace
(iii) 
the 
vehicle.
21. An organization is about to purchase a fork-lift truck. 
With reference to its possible intended use and work-
ing environment, 
outline
the particular features of 
the vehicle that should be taken into account when 
determining its suitability for the job.
22. (a)