WarehouseForkliftSafetyChecklistOSHAstatisticsshowthatanaverageof100employeesarekilledeachyearinforkliftaccidents,andasmanyas95,000totalforkliftaccidentsoccuronanannualbasis.Inmanycases,theseaccidentsareavoidable.Thisinspectionhelpsensuresafetycompliancearefollowedcorrectlysothatoperatorsandpedestriansareprotected.Thisisidealforequipmentmanagers,warehousemanagersandsafetymanagersingeneralindustry.By:Date:Time:1.Poweredindustrialtrucks(forklifts)meetthedesignandconstructionrequirementsestablishedinAmericanNationalStandardforPoweredIndustrialTrucks,PartIIANSIB56.1-1969.YesNoN/AComments2.Writtenapprovalfromthetruckmanufacturerhasbeenobtainedforanymodificationsoradditionsthataffectthecapacityandsafeoperationofthevehicle.YesNoN/AComments3.Capacity,operationandmaintenanceinstructionplates,tagsordecalsarechangedtospecifyanymodificationsoradditionstothevehicle.YesNoN/ACommentsConductthisinspectiononyourmobiledeviceforfree.GetSafesiteoniOS,Android,orDesktop.4.Nameplatesandmarkingsareinplaceandmaintainedinalegiblecondition.YesNoN/AComments5.Forkliftsthatareusedinhazardouslocationsareappropriatelymarked/approvedforsuchuse.YesNoN/AComments6.Batterychargingisconductedonlyindesignatedareas.YesNoN/AComments7.Appropriatefacilitiesareprovidedforflushingandneutralizingspilledelectrolytes,forfireextinguishing,forprotectingchargingapparatusfromdamagebytrucksandforadequateventilationtodispersefumesfromgassingbatteries.YesNoN/AComments8.Conveyors,overheadhoistsorequivalentmaterialshandlingequipmentareprovidedforhandlingbatteries.YesNoN/AComments9.Reinstalledbatteriesareproperlypositionedandsecured.YesNoN/AComments10.Carboytiltersorsiphonsareusedforhandlingelectrolytes.YesNoN/ACommentsConductthisinspectiononyourmobiledeviceforfree.GetSafesiteoniOS,Android,orDesktop.11.Forkliftsareproperlypositionedandbrakesappliedbeforeworkersstarttochangeorchargebatteries.YesNoN/AComments12.Ventcapsareproperlyfunctioning.YesNoN/AComments13.Precautionsaretakentopreventsmoking,openflames,sparksorelectricarcsinbatterychargingareasandduringstorage/changingofpropanefueltanks.YesNoN/AComments14.Toolsandothermetallicobjectsarekeptawayfromthetopofuncoveredbatteries.YesNoN/AComments15.Concentrationsofnoxiousgasesandfumesarekeptbelowacceptablelevels.YesNoN/AComments16.Forkliftoperatorsarecompetenttooperateavehiclesafelyasdemonstratedbysuccessfulcompletionoftrainingandevaluationconductedandcertifiedbypersonswiththeknowledge,trainingandexperiencetotrainoperatorsandevaluatetheirperformance.YesNoN/AComments17.Thetrainingprogramcontentincludesalltruck-relatedtopics,workplace-relatedtopicsandtherequirementsof29CFR1910.178forsafetruckoperation.YesNoN/ACommentsConductthisinspectiononyourmobiledeviceforfree.GetSafesiteoniOS,Android,orDesktop.18.Refreshertrainingandevaluationisconductedwheneveranoperatorhasbeenobservedoperatingthevehicleinanunsafemannerorhasbeeninvolvedinanaccidentoranear-missincident.YesNoN/AComments19.Refreshertrainingandevaluationisconductedwheneveranoperatorisassignedtodriveadifferenttypeoftruckorwheneveraconditionintheworkplacechangesinamannerthatcouldaffectsafeoperationofthetruck.YesNoN/AComments20.Evaluationsofeachoperator’sperformanceareconductedatleastonceeverythreeyears.YesNoN/AComments21.Loadengagingmeansarefullylowered,withcontrolsneutralized,powershutoffandbrakessetwhenaforkliftisleftunattended.YesNoN/AComments22.Operatorsmaintainasafedistancefromtheedgeoframpsorplatformswhileusingforkliftsonanyelevateddock,platformorfreightcar.YesNoN/AComments23.Thereissufficientheadroomfortheforkliftandoperatorunderoverheadinstallations,lights,pipes,sprinklersystems,etc.YesNoN/AComments24.Overheadguardsareprovidedingoodconditiontoprotectforkliftoperatorsfromfallingobjects.YesNoN/ACommentsConductthisinspectiononyourmobiledeviceforfree.GetSafesiteoniOS,Android,orDesktop.25.Operatorsobservealltrafficregulations,includingauthorizedplantspeedlimits.YesNoN/AComments26.Driversarerequiredtolookinthedirectionofandkeepaclearviewofthepathoftravel.YesNoN/AComments27.Operatorsruntheirtrucksataspeedthatwillpermitthevehicletostopinasafemanner.YesNoN/AComments28.Dockboards(bridgeplates)areproperlysecuredwhenloadingorunloadingfromdocktotruck.YesNoN/AComments29.Stuntdrivingandhorseplayareprohibited.YesNoN/AComments30.Allloadsarestable,safelyarrangedandfitwithintheratedcapacityofthetruck.YesNoN/AComments31.Operatorsfillfueltanksonlywhentheengineisnotrunning.YesNoN/ACommentsConductthisinspectiononyourmobiledeviceforfree.GetSafesiteoniOS,Android,orDesktop.32.Replacementpartsoftrucksareequivalentintermsofsafetywiththoseusedintheoriginaldesign.YesNoN/AComments33.Trucksareexaminedforsafetybeforebeingplacedintoserviceandunsafeordefectivetrucksareremovedfromservice.YesNoN/ACommentsConductthisinspectiononyourmobiledeviceforfree.GetSafesiteoniOS,Android,orDesktop.