Specifications

OCTE SAFEdoc

TRANS

Safety Quiz – Floor Jacks and Safety Stands

1. The personal protective equipment to wear when using a floor jack includes

__________________________ and ____________________________.

2. The rated lifting capacity of the jack you are using is ______________ tonnes.

3. The rated holding capacity of the safety stands you are using is _____________ tonnes.

4. Three important preparations to perform on the vehicle before jacking it up include:

_________________________, ______________________,_______________________.

ccording to the owner’s manual, when using a jack on this vehicle the lifting points are:

(front) __________________________________________________________________

(rear)___________________________________________________________________.

6. Three potential injuries to persons who incorrectly use a floor jack include:

____________________,__________________________,_________________________.

7. How is a hydraulic jack capable of doing major structural damage to a vehicle if it used

incorrectly? _______________________________________________________________.

8. Why are safety stands considered to be critical components anytime a hydraulic jack is

used? ___________________________________________________________________.

9. Once the vehicle has been raised and is secure to work on, list 3 safety precautions to

follow when working under it.

• __________________________________________________________________.

10. Two reasons for hydraulic equipment to fail include: ___________________________and

_________________________________________.

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