There are healthy and safety guidelines governing the use of lift trucks. Any big machinery, like a lift truck, is potentially dangerous and should be used safely. The rules and regulations state that the operator should conduct daily checks on the lift truck and more thorough inspections every week and on a monthly basis. The following checks must be performed on the forklift:
Forklift Brakes - the brakes are a really important component of the forklift machines and thus they must be double and tripled checked. A brake inspection is performed with various pressures and pedal heights to determine the sensitivity of the brakes. The brake lights should be checked at the same time.
The Tires - the tires are also important to the safe performance of the truck and to the braking system. All the tires must be properly inspected to make sure that there are no punctures in the tires and they are inflated to the proper pressure.
Controller - In order to know whether the system is in good working condition, the lift truck controller system needs to be checked by operating the forks and the release mechanism. Any hint of problems must be reported and tended to at once. 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 should inspect the lift truck steering wheel. Lift truck safety depends upon the steering wheel working correctly and responding well. There are different kinds of checks that could 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 oil level and the oil color. The oil must be refilled if the level is too low. If the colour is off, there could be contamination happening.
Fire Extinguisher - forklifts are required by law to carry a fire extinguisher. This fire extinguisher would need to be tested to ensure it would work correctly in case of a fire. Various kinds of fire extinguisher must be inspected in certain ways. For instance, a dry chemical extinguisher needs to be shaken.