Title Page

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Before Operations

  • Pre-use inspection completed?

  • PPE worn properly?

  • Equipment have been reported?

Getting on and off the forklift

  • Operator uses 3 point contact when getting on and off the forklift?

  • Forks are lowered and placed on the floor when leaving the forklift?

  • Parking brake is always set before leaving forklift?

  • Forklift is switched off and key is maintained in the specified place when ending operations?

Forklift Operations

  • Forklift path is checked for any personnel or obstacles before proceeding on the forklift?

  • Quick starts or quick stops are not performed?

  • Specified speed limit is followed? (6mph or less)

  • Material has been checked for any damages and unstable stacks?

  • Loads on the pallet are transported after confirming that the load is stacked safely and in stable condition?

  • Forklift is paused and position of the forks is confirmed before inserting forks?

  • Forks are positioned in the pallet properly?

  • Loads are lowered correctly?

  • Forklift is not driven with loads higher than 2 to 4 inches from the surface?

  • The forklift mast is tilted back to maintain loads during operations?

  • The operator drives in reverse when the view is obstructed?

  • Operator stops and sounds horn at intersection?

Loading and Unloading

  • Unsafe behavior such as riding on the trucks or mast is not performed?

  • Product is loaded and stacked properly during the loading / unloading process?

  • No single item is loaded that exceeds the back rest that is consider to be unsafe for travel?

  • All dock constraints are utilized during the loading / unloading process?

  • Operator Signature

  • Observed By

The templates available in our Public Library have been created by our customers and employees to help get you started using SafetyCulture's solutions. The templates are intended to be used as hypothetical examples only and should not be used as a substitute for professional advice. You should seek your own professional advice to determine if the use of a template is permissible in your workplace or jurisdiction. You should independently determine whether the template is suitable for your circumstances.