There are safety and healthy rules governing the use of lift trucks. Any huge equipment, like a forklift, is potentially dangerous and must be utilized safely. The regulations and rules state that the driver must perform daily checks on the forklift and more thorough inspections on a weekly basis and on a monthly basis. The following inspections need to be done on the lift truck:
Lift Truck Brakes - the brakes are a really vital component of the forklift machines and thus they must be double and tripled checked. A brake check is done with various pedal heights and pressures to determine the sensitivity of the brakes. The brake lights must be checked at the same time.
The Tires - lift truck tires are also key for the safe performance of the forklift truck and to the braking system. All the tires have to be checked correctly to ensure that there are no punctures in the tires and they are inflated to the right pressure.
Controller - the forklift controller system is inspected by operating the forks and the release to determine that the system is in good working order. Any sign of issues should immediately reported and tended to. The lift truck should not be utilized until the controller system has been repaired.
Steering Wheel - In order to make sure that the turning of the wheel is right, the operator must inspect the lift truck steering wheel. Lift truck safety depends upon the steering wheel functioning correctly and responding well. There are different types of inspections which could be performed to determine the performance of the steering wheel.
Engine Oil - the engine oil has to be inspected by removing the dip stick from the forklift engine. The dipstick would show both the oil level and the colour of the oil. The oil should be refilled if the level is very low. If the colour is off, there could be contamination occurring.
Fire Extinguisher - forklifts are required by law to carry a fire extinguisher. This fire extinguisher would have to be tested to ensure it would function correctly in case of a fire. Various types of fire extinguisher need to be inspected in certain ways. For instance, a dry chemical extinguisher must be shaken.