There are safety and healthy regulations governing the utilization 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 driver should conduct daily checks on the forklift and more thorough inspections each and every week and on a monthly basis. The following inspections should be performed on the forklift:
Forklift Brakes - the brakes are a really vital part of the forklift machinery and therefore they should be double and tripled checked. A brake inspection is done with various pressures and pedal heights to determine the sensitivity of the brakes. The brake lights should 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 must be properly inspected to ensure that there are no punctures in the tires and they are inflated to the right pressure.
Controller - the forklift controller system is inspected by operating the forks and the release to determine that the system is in good working order. Any sign of problems must immediately reported and tended to. The lift truck must not be utilized until the controller system has been fixed.
Steering Wheel - In order to make certain that the turning of the wheel is right, the driver should inspect the forklift steering wheel. Lift truck safety depends on the steering wheel functioning correctly and responding well. There are various types of inspections which can be performed to determine steering wheel performance.
Engine Oil - the engine oil needs to be checked by removing the dip stick from the forklift engine. The dipstick will show the oil level and the colour of the oil. The oil should be refilled if the level is too 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 needs to be tested to ensure it would function correctly in case of a fire. Different kinds of fire extinguisher must be checked in certain ways. For example, a dry chemical extinguisher must be shaken.