There are safety and healthy rules governing the utilization of forklift trucks. Any big machinery, like a forklift, is potentially dangerous and should be utilized safely. The rules and regulations state that the driver should perform daily inspections on the forklift and more thorough checks every week and each and every month. The following inspections have to be done on the forklift:
Lift Truck Brakes - brakes on forklifts are key features that must be double and triple checked. A brake check is performed with different 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 essential to the safe functioning of the truck and to the braking system. All the tires must be correctly inspected to make sure that there are no punctures in the tires and they are inflated to the proper 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 sign of issues must immediately reported and tended to. The forklift should not be utilized until the controller system has been fixed.
Steering Wheel - To make sure that the turning of the wheel is correct, the operator must check the lift truck steering wheel. Forklift safety depends on the steering wheel responding well and functioning precisely. There are a variety of checks that 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 lift truck engine. The dipstick would show the colour of the oil and the oil level. The oil should be refilled if the level is very low. If the colour is off, there could be contamination happening.
Fire Extinguisher - all lift trucks are required to be outfitted with a fire extinguisher. The extinguisher has to be tested to ensure it will work correctly in the event of a fire. Various kinds of fire extinguisher should be inspected in certain ways. For instance, a dry chemical extinguisher must be shaken.