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Mobile Equipment Pre-Use Check

by Robin Williams, from the Community

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This pre-use inspection checklist helps operators verify that mobile equipment such as forklifts, sideloaders, and combi trucks are safe before operation. It covers battery condition, proximity alarms, hydraulic fluid and motor oil, forks and carriage integrity, safety glass, mast chains, wheels and tyres, lights, seat belt, horn, service and parking brakes, steering, transmission, hazard beacon, emergency stop, and isolation switches. Includes FLT-specific checks, fire extinguisher and fuel level, photo documentation of all sides and cockpit, incident reporting, and final sign-off.

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Forklift Pre-Use Checklist
This forklift pre-use checklist helps operators perform a quick safety inspection before starting work. It covers key areas such as brakes, steering, service and parking brakes, hydraulic controls, mast and dampers, forks and locking pins, load guard, tyres and wheels, seat and seat belt, lights and beacon, horn and alarms, gauges, and safety guards. It also prompts checks of fluids and components including hydraulic fluid, fuel and connectors, engine oil and coolant, battery, belts, and radiator cleanliness. Additional items include windows and mirrors, wipers and washers, fire extinguisher, reversing cameras, and cab condition. The template records hours operated, rectification of prior faults, and captures operator and manager signatures. Do not use the truck until any faults have been rectified.
by Steven Cotton, from the Community
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FLT Pre-Shift Checklist
Use this FLT pre-shift checklist to complete a quick, structured daily inspection before operating a forklift. Record vehicle identification and fuel level, then verify forks, mast, lift chains, hydraulics, wheels and tyres, bodywork, oil, coolant and hydraulic fluids. Check controls, seat and seat belt, warning indicators, lights, horn, beacon, reversing alarm, acceleration, braking, handbrake and steering. Capture defects, classify severity, and sign off whether the vehicle is safe to use.
by Shaun Rimmer, from the Community
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EPT/PPT Pre-Use Check for FLT Operators
Use this pre-use inspection checklist to verify the safety of electric and powered pallet trucks before operation. FLT operators can record site details and machine ID, then check motion and steering controls, forks and hydraulics, brakes, emergency stop, horn, bodywork, panels and wheels. Confirm battery level, charger leads, and a clear, hazard-free charging area. Capture findings and sign off to document equipment readiness and reduce breakdowns, incidents, and compliance risks. Ideal for warehouses and logistics teams; easy to complete on mobile.
by Carl Gostelow, from the Community
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FLT Inspection Checklist
Perform thorough pre-start FLT inspections with this checklist. Verify forks, carriage, backrest, mast, rollers, chains, pulleys, wheels and tyres, hydraulics, and overall condition. Confirm lights, horn, steering, driving and braking before use, record defects, and note corrective actions. Customize and schedule checks to improve compliance, reduce downtime, and keep operators and sites safe across manufacturing and warehouse operations.
by ryan howson, from the Community
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Forklift Pre-Use Checklist

This forklift pre-use checklist helps operators perform a quick safety inspection before starting work. It covers key areas such as brakes, steering, service and parking brakes, hydraulic controls, mast and dampers, forks and locking pins, load guard, tyres and wheels, seat and seat belt, lights and beacon, horn and alarms, gauges, and safety guards. It also prompts checks of fluids and components including hydraulic fluid, fuel and connectors, engine oil and coolant, battery, belts, and radiator cleanliness. Additional items include windows and mirrors, wipers and washers, fire extinguisher, reversing cameras, and cab condition. The template records hours operated, rectification of prior faults, and captures operator and manager signatures. Do not use the truck until any faults have been rectified.

by Steven Cotton, from the Community

10+

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FLT Pre-Shift Checklist

Use this FLT pre-shift checklist to complete a quick, structured daily inspection before operating a forklift. Record vehicle identification and fuel level, then verify forks, mast, lift chains, hydraulics, wheels and tyres, bodywork, oil, coolant and hydraulic fluids. Check controls, seat and seat belt, warning indicators, lights, horn, beacon, reversing alarm, acceleration, braking, handbrake and steering. Capture defects, classify severity, and sign off whether the vehicle is safe to use.

by Shaun Rimmer, from the Community

10+

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EPT/PPT Pre-Use Check for FLT Operators

Use this pre-use inspection checklist to verify the safety of electric and powered pallet trucks before operation. FLT operators can record site details and machine ID, then check motion and steering controls, forks and hydraulics, brakes, emergency stop, horn, bodywork, panels and wheels. Confirm battery level, charger leads, and a clear, hazard-free charging area. Capture findings and sign off to document equipment readiness and reduce breakdowns, incidents, and compliance risks. Ideal for warehouses and logistics teams; easy to complete on mobile.

by Carl Gostelow, from the Community

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FLT Inspection Checklist

Perform thorough pre-start FLT inspections with this checklist. Verify forks, carriage, backrest, mast, rollers, chains, pulleys, wheels and tyres, hydraulics, and overall condition. Confirm lights, horn, steering, driving and braking before use, record defects, and note corrective actions. Customize and schedule checks to improve compliance, reduce downtime, and keep operators and sites safe across manufacturing and warehouse operations.

by ryan howson, from the Community

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Mobile Equipment Pre-Use Check

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