There are safety and healthy rules governing the use of lift trucks. Any huge equipment, like a lift truck, is potentially dangerous and should be operated safely. The regulations and rules state that the operator needs to conduct daily checks on the forklift and more thorough checks every week and each and every month. The following inspections must be done on the lift truck:
Lift Truck Brakes - the brakes are a very vital component of the forklift machines and hence 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 - the tires are also vital to the safe functioning of the truck and to the braking system. All the tires must 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 know that the system is in good working order. Any hint of issues must immediately reported and tended to. The lift truck must not be utilized until the controller system has been repaired.
Steering Wheel - the operator should inspect the forklift steering wheel in order to make certain the turning of the wheel is correct. Forklift safety depends on the steering wheel working correctly and responding well. There are a variety of inspections which can be performed to determine the performance of the steering wheel.
Engine Oil - the engine oil needs to be inspected by removing the dip stick from the forklift engine. The dipstick will show both the oil color and the level of the oil. 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 equipped with a fire extinguisher. The extinguisher has to be tested to ensure it would function correctly in case of a fire. Different types of fire extinguisher should be inspected in certain ways. For instance, a dry chemical extinguisher must be shaken.