There are healthy and safety regulations governing the utilization of forklift trucks. Any large machinery, like a lift truck, is potentially dangerous and must be operated safely. The regulations and rules state that the driver should perform daily checks on the lift truck and more thorough inspections every week and on a monthly basis. The following inspections must be performed on the lift truck:
Lift Truck Brakes - the brakes are a really essential component of the forklift machinery and thus they should be double and tripled checked. A brake inspection is carried out with various pressures and pedal heights to determine the sensitivity of the brakes. The brake lights must be inspected at the same time.
The Tires - the tires are also vital to the safe performance of the truck and to the braking system. All the tires should be inspected correctly to make certain that there are no punctures in the tires and they are inflated to the right pressure.
Controller - the lift truck controller system is checked by operating the forks and the release to know that the system is in good working order. Any hint of issues must be reported and tended to right away. The forklift must not be utilized until the controller system has been repaired.
Steering Wheel - the driver must check the lift truck steering wheel to make sure the turning of the wheel is right. Lift truck safety depends upon the steering wheel working correctly and responding well. There are a variety of checks that 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 lift truck engine. The dipstick would show both the colour of the oil and the level of the oil. The oil must be refilled if the level is too low. If the colour is off, there could be contamination happening.
Fire Extinguisher - all forklift trucks are required to be equipped with a fire extinguisher. The extinguisher needs to be tested to ensure it would function correctly in the event of a fire. Different kinds of fire extinguisher must be checked in certain ways. For instance, a dry chemical extinguisher must be shaken.