There are safety and healthy guidelines governing the use of lift trucks. Any large equipment, such as a forklift, is potentially dangerous and should be utilized safely. The rules and regulations state that the operator must perform daily inspections on the forklift and more thorough checks every week and every month. The following inspections need to be done on the lift truck:
Forklift Brakes - the brakes are a really vital component of the lift truck machinery and hence they should be double and tripled checked. A brake check is carried out with different pedal heights and pressures to determine the sensitivity of the brakes. The brake lights should be inspected at the same time.
The Tires - lift truck tires are also key for the safe functioning of the forklift truck and to the braking system. All the tires have to be inspected properly to ensure that there are no punctures in the tires and they are inflated to the right pressure.
Controller - the lift truck controller system is inspected by operating the forks and the release to determine that the system is in good working order. Any hint of issues must immediately reported and tended to. The forklift must not be utilized until the controller system has been fixed.
Steering Wheel - In order to make sure that the turning of the wheel is correct, the driver must inspect the forklift steering wheel. Forklift safety depends on the steering wheel functioning correctly and responding well. There are a variety of inspections which could be performed to determine steering wheel performance.
Engine Oil - the engine oil needs to be checked by removing the dip stick from the lift truck engine. The dipstick will show both the colour of the oil and the oil level. The oil must be refilled if the level is very low. If the colour is off, there might be contamination happening.
Fire Extinguisher - all lift trucks are required to be outfitted with a fire extinguisher. The extinguisher needs to be checked to ensure it will function properly in the event of a fire. Different kinds of fire extinguisher should be checked in certain ways. Like for example, a dry chemical extinguisher has to be shaken.