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Forklift Operator Daily Inspection Checklist

by Paul Slingsby, from the Community

Use this forklift operator daily checklist to complete pre-start and post-start inspections and confirm the forklift is safe to operate. Check tires, fluids, leaks, guards, seat belts, lights, alarms, steering, brakes, and hydraulic lift, tilt, and reach. Capture photos of defects, tag out unsafe equipment, and notify a manager. Schedule recurring inspections and complete reports on mobile with SafetyCulture. Adapt this template to your site and follow relevant regulations and company policies.

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Forklift Operator Daily Checklist
Use this Forklift Operator Daily Checklist to complete pre-start and post-start inspections every shift. Record shift type, serial number, and inspector details, then verify tyre condition, fluid levels, leaks, visible damage, rams, battery security, load plate legibility, guards, and seat belt switch before starting. After start-up, check controls, pedals, indicators, reverse buzzer and beacon, steering, parking and foot brakes, and full hydraulic lift, tilt, and reach. Capture hour meter readings, attach photos of defects, tag out unsafe equipment, and schedule recurring inspections with SafetyCulture.
by Barrie King, from the Community
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Forklift Operator Weekly Checklist
Use this forklift operator weekly checklist to guide pre-use inspections of material handling equipment. The form covers checks before and after startup, including tires and rims, fluid levels and leaks, guards and seatbelt condition, lights and alarms, steering and brakes, and hydraulic lift, tilt and reach. Record site details and the inspector’s name and signature, then confirm whether the forklift is safe to operate. Templates are examples only and should be reviewed for suitability and compliance with your workplace and jurisdiction.
by Matthew Clayfield, from the Community
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Forklift Operator Daily Checklist - Keolis Downer
This forklift operator daily checklist helps teams verify equipment safety before and after startup. It covers tires and rims, fluid levels, leaks, visible damage, guards, plates and seat belts before ignition. After startup it confirms controls, indicators, lights and strobes, reverse buzzer, steering, brakes and full hydraulic lift tilt and reach. If any defect is found, tag out the forklift and report to a manager. Use SafetyCulture to capture photos, assign and schedule inspections, and keep records.
by Dale Kennaway, from the Community
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Electric Forklift Daily Operator Checklist
Use this electric forklift daily operator checklist to complete pre shift equipment inspections. Verify operating controls, emergency stop and brakes, forks and mast, hydraulic leaks, tires, lights and alarms, seat belts, and battery condition including charger leads and electrolyte level. Capture notes and photos of defects and record signatures to keep your warehouse and manufacturing operations safe and compliant.
by Rodney Pottle, from the Community
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Forklift Operator Daily Checklist

Use this Forklift Operator Daily Checklist to complete pre-start and post-start inspections every shift. Record shift type, serial number, and inspector details, then verify tyre condition, fluid levels, leaks, visible damage, rams, battery security, load plate legibility, guards, and seat belt switch before starting. After start-up, check controls, pedals, indicators, reverse buzzer and beacon, steering, parking and foot brakes, and full hydraulic lift, tilt, and reach. Capture hour meter readings, attach photos of defects, tag out unsafe equipment, and schedule recurring inspections with SafetyCulture.

by Barrie King, from the Community

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Forklift Operator Weekly Checklist

Use this forklift operator weekly checklist to guide pre-use inspections of material handling equipment. The form covers checks before and after startup, including tires and rims, fluid levels and leaks, guards and seatbelt condition, lights and alarms, steering and brakes, and hydraulic lift, tilt and reach. Record site details and the inspector’s name and signature, then confirm whether the forklift is safe to operate. Templates are examples only and should be reviewed for suitability and compliance with your workplace and jurisdiction.

by Matthew Clayfield, from the Community

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Forklift Operator Daily Checklist - Keolis Downer

This forklift operator daily checklist helps teams verify equipment safety before and after startup. It covers tires and rims, fluid levels, leaks, visible damage, guards, plates and seat belts before ignition. After startup it confirms controls, indicators, lights and strobes, reverse buzzer, steering, brakes and full hydraulic lift tilt and reach. If any defect is found, tag out the forklift and report to a manager. Use SafetyCulture to capture photos, assign and schedule inspections, and keep records.

by Dale Kennaway, from the Community

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Electric Forklift Daily Operator Checklist

Use this electric forklift daily operator checklist to complete pre shift equipment inspections. Verify operating controls, emergency stop and brakes, forks and mast, hydraulic leaks, tires, lights and alarms, seat belts, and battery condition including charger leads and electrolyte level. Capture notes and photos of defects and record signatures to keep your warehouse and manufacturing operations safe and compliant.

by Rodney Pottle, from the Community

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Forklift Operator Daily Inspection Checklist

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