There are safety and healthy regulations governing the use of forklift trucks. Any big equipment, like a lift truck, is potentially dangerous and should be utilized safely. The rules and regulations state that the operator needs to conduct daily inspections on the forklift and more thorough inspections each and every week and on a monthly basis. The following inspections should be performed on the lift truck:
Forklift Brakes - the brakes are a really essential part of the forklift equipment and thus they should be double and tripled checked. A brake inspection 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 important for the safe performance of the forklift truck and to the braking system. All the tires must be properly checked to make sure 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 should be reported and tended to at once. The forklift should not be utilized until the controller system has been repaired.
Steering Wheel - the driver should check the forklift steering wheel in order to make certain the turning of the wheel is right. Lift truck safety depends upon the steering wheel functioning accurately and responding well. There are a variety of checks that can be performed to determine the performance of the steering wheel.
Engine Oil - the Removing the oil dip stick from the engine with help determine if the engine requires oil. The dipstick will show both the level of the oil and the colour of the oil. The oil should 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 has to be checked to ensure it would function correctly in the event of a fire. Various kinds of fire extinguisher must be inspected in certain ways. For instance, a dry chemical extinguisher needs to be shaken.