Forklift safety Checklist
As one of the lifting equipment in plant site, forklift should receive adequate attention especially about its safety. Varied inherent hazards are associated with forklift operation. Perfect check before forklift doing will ensure not only forklift driver safety, but also other employees and company assets.
Forklift safety Checklist
A forklift protection checklist will help ensuring its protection condition. It will help you recognize any question and inherent question with forklift. Having forklift protection checklist is considerable and it shall be in case,granted within your plant site.
Questions in the protection checklist should be answered with Yes or No and Perfect with remark or criticism if the riposte is No.
General information
Name of workplace Division/Department/Section Running location Identification of forklift Work report (brief)
Workplace conditions
Is the operating area thoroughly separated from walkers? Are there clear and adequate protection signs which warn walkers against forklift? Are walker pathway and zebra crossings granted? Are workers thoroughly prohibited to cross forklift pathway? Are mirrors presented at the entire blind spots? Are modifications to the operating area and any other workplace invent informed to entire associated workers?
Forklift part check
Does the forklift specification meet the operating requirement? Is clear forklift load chart provided? Is seat belt provided? Does the maximum speed controlled? Do horn, reversing beeper, nearnessy indicator and flashing light function properly? Is falling object protective structure of Fops in case,granted on the forklift? Are the maintenance performed regularly? Are forklift maintenance and repair records maintained? Is there adequate fuel inside forklift? Is forklift battery charged? Are the forklift tires fully inflated? Are the tires pressure adequate and safe? Are the tires in good conditions? Do the forklift brakes work? Is the steering work well? Does the gear operate work? Are the left and right mirrors available and clear? Do all indicators and gauges function properly? Are there any liquid leaks from the forklift? Are fuel, oil, hydraulic fluid and coolant levels enough? Is conveyable fire extinguisher fitted on the forklift? Is wearing hard hat a must for forklift operators? Have other personal protective equipment such as eye goggles, ear plugs and protection shoes to be worn?
Forklift Operators/Drivers
Do forklift operators or drivers have forklift driving license or forklift certificate? Does the driver understand the load chart? Are approved training provided? Have forklift drivers been given associated training? Do the drivers know exactly the workplace layout in the plant site? Do forklift drivers succeed the pathways correctly? Are forklift drivers or operators in good health? Does the forklift driver know the maximum speed?
Working system
Are there speed limits for powered equipment on site? Are there approved traffic administration plans at the plant site to preclude collision of forklifts with citizen and other mobile equipment by separating them in time or space? Are all protection procedures associated to forklift inspection, operation, clean up and maintenance established, maintained and communicated to associated workers? Does monitoring and administration system for ensuring all protection procedures implementation work? Do work schedules take off thoroughly the necessity for ultimate forklift speed? Are uncertified drivers allowed to operate forklift? Is loads checking all the time performed for stability to guarantee they are not dislocated from the forklift during loading, traveling and unloading? Is load weight all the time checked before loading to avoid overloaded? Is load all the time lowered prior to the forklift being in motion? Is safe distance from the edge of ramps, docks, drains, gutters, floor openings and any other occasion and obstacles established to preclude forklift accident? Are every ramp or dock edges safeguarded and visibly marked? Is it allowed to lift workers using forklift to do distinct job? Is it allowed to use forklift for doing other jobs instead of lifting? Is the policy for the safe battery charging or fuel filling established?
Countermeasures and succeed up are required before the forklift can be used; if there is at least one riposte 'No' to any of these above questions in the protection checklist. They have to be completed to ensure forklift safety.
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