High Risk Work Licence - Order-Picking Forklift (LO) flashcards

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Duty of PCBU

A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure the health and safety of workers and others so far as is reasonably practicable, including providing safe plant, systems and training.

Officer due diligence

Officers must keep current WHS knowledge, understand hazards and operations, ensure resources and processes are provided, and verify that controls are actually used.

Notifiable incident

A death, serious injury or dangerous incident such as plant collapse, tip-over or uncontrolled load drop must be reported to the regulator, with written notice within the prescribed period.

Reasonably practicable

A test weighing the likelihood and severity of harm against the cost, effort and availability of controls; higher risk demands stronger control regardless of convenience.

Hierarchy of control

Ranked controls from most to least effective: eliminate, substitute, isolate, engineering, administrative, then personal protective equipment as the last resort.

Risk score

Risk is ranked by multiplying the likelihood of an event by the severity of its consequence, so controls are applied to the highest-ranked risks first.

Order-picker hazards

Key hazards include falls from height, tip-over, crush between mast and racking, pedestrian strike, falling loads, overhead services and poor floor conditions.

Residual risk

The risk remaining after controls are applied; it must be documented and accepted by an authorised person before the task proceeds.

Stability triangle

The area bounded by the two front wheels and the centre of the steer axle; the combined centre of gravity of machine and load must stay inside it.

Load centre distance

The horizontal distance from the vertical fork face to the load's centre of gravity; a longer distance reduces the machine's rated capacity.

Rated capacity plate

The data plate states capacity at a specific load centre and lift height; capacity decreases as load centre, lift height or attachment changes.

Order-picking forklift

A high-lift machine whose operator platform rises with the load so stock can be picked at height while the operator stays on the platform.

Pre-start inspection

A recorded check before each shift covering fluids, leaks, tyres, forks, chains, hydraulics, brakes, horn, lights, restraint and data plate legibility.

Tag out defective plant

A faulty machine is tagged, isolated and removed from service, the fault is reported and recorded, and it is not used until repaired and re-checked.

Chain inspection

Check mast chains for correct tension, equalisation, wear, corrosion and lubrication, and confirm smooth lift and lower through the full range.

De-rating a load

Reducing rated capacity when load centre, lift height, attachments or ground conditions differ from the data plate values, so the lift stays stable.

Load restraint

Securing a load against sliding or falling using sound pallets, stretch wrap, strapping or racking stops, checked before the load is moved.

Unknown load mass

If the load mass is not documented, weigh it or obtain confirmed mass before lifting; never estimate and exceed rated capacity.

Travel position

Load or platform lowered, mast tilted back slightly, forks clear of the ground, and vision maintained in the direction of travel.

Stacking sequence

Square up to the rack, raise just above beam level, move forward slowly, lower onto the beams, confirm seating, then withdraw the forks.

Shut-down procedure

Lower platform and forks fully, neutralise controls, apply the parking brake, remove the key, park in the designated area and recharge or refuel.

Ramp travel rule

Travel with the load uphill, keep the platform lowered on inclines, and never turn on a slope because the centre of gravity shifts outward.

Harness anchor point

The designated attachment point for the restraint or harness; the operator stays inside the guardrails and attaches whenever the platform is elevated.

Platform rescue plan

A written procedure prepared before elevated work starts, with trained rescuers, rescue equipment and a means of lowering the platform in an emergency.

Suspension trauma

A medical risk after fall arrest where blood pools in the legs; the casualty must be rescued promptly, kept still and given medical help immediately.

Emergency lowering

A manual descent or auxiliary pump procedure used to lower the platform after hydraulic or power failure; the operator must know its location and use.

Traffic management plan

A site plan separating pedestrians and plant using marked walkways, barriers, mirrors, speed limits, signage and designated parking and loading zones.

Spotter protocol

One designated spotter gives agreed hand or radio signals; the operator stops immediately if a signal is unclear or the spotter is not visible.

Racking signage

Signs stating a bay's rated capacity and permitted load configuration; never exceed them and report damaged racking or beams immediately.

Tip-over response

Stay in the seat or platform with restraint fastened and brace for impact; do not jump, because jumping is a leading cause of fatal crush injuries.

Powerline contact

Stay inside the machine and warn others away; leave only if there is fire, jumping clear and shuffling away without touching machine and ground together.

Practical assessment fail

Any unsafe act, uncontrolled movement, exclusion zone breach or failure to use restraint is a fail criterion regardless of whether the task was completed.