Internal Powered Industrial Truck Program Audit

• Site conducted

  Sebree

  Hawesville

  Mount Holly

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

1.0 Training Program (Safety / Training Department)

• Does the site have an authorized mobile equipment operator training? 1910.178(l)(6)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site have a new hire training for mobile equipment safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the site conducted observations of every qualified driver at least once every 3 years? 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site enforce re-training requirements for all employees? 1910.178(l)(4)(i)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a training for people who are required to change out batteries? The training incorporates all parts of 1910.178(G)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.0 Mobile Equipment Program / Maintenance Program (General / Maintenance)

• The site has a pre-use inspection card to be filled out every day by the operator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The site has a process for taking a vehicle out of service for safety concerns?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There is a way other than using an open flame for checking the electolyte level in storage batteries? 1910.178(p)(5)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trucks in need of electrical repairs have the batteries disconnected first?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Replacement parts are equivalent to safety as the original manufacturer parts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No changes in relative positions of various parts are made to the vehicle without consent of the manufacturer?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All trucks have some identifying park indicating approval by testing laboratory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition. 1910.178(a)(6)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• High Lift Rider trucks shall be fitted with an overhead guard manufactured in accordance with paragraph (a)(2) of this section, unless operating conditions do not permit.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are battery charging removal and installation located in areas designated for that purpose? 1910.178(g)(1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are battery changing areas provided for flushing and nuetralizing spilled electrolyte for fire protection and for adequate ventilation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reinstalled batteries are properly positioned and secured in the truck?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The brakes of highway trucks shall be set and wheel chocks placed under the rear wheels to prevent the trucks from rolling while they are boarded with powered industrial trucks. 1910.178(k)(1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Power-operated industrial trucks shall not be used in atmospheres containing hazardous concentrations of metal dust, including aluminum, magnesium, and their commercial alloys, other metals of similarly hazardous characteristics, or in atmospheres containing carbon black, coal or coke dust except approved power-operated industrial trucks designated as EX may be used in such atmospheres.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3.0 Truck Operation (Visual Inspection)

• The site has rules stating the following: Trucks shall not be driven up to anyone standing in front of a bench or other fixed object. 1910.178(m)(1)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The site has rules stating the following: No person shall be allowed to stand or pass under the elevated portion of any truck, whether loaded or empty. 1910.178(m)(2)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The site has rules stating the following: The employer shall prohibit arms or legs from being placed between the uprights of the mast or outside the running lines of the truck. 1910.178(m)(4)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• A safe distance is maintained from the edge of ramps or platforms while on any elevated dock, or platform or freight car.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• For forklifts: An overhead guard is used as protection against falling objects.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The site has a policy against horseplay and stunt driving? 1910.178(n)(9)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No smoking signs posted at diesel fill-up stations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.0 Employee Knowledge (Employee Questions)

• Employees stop at all stop signs and overhead doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees honk at all overhead doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drivers do not pass one another while driving the same direction or at intersections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Driver slows down and sounds horn at blind spot interections or high trafficked areas? 1910.178(n)(4)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees travel a safe speed around turns? 1910.178(n)(15)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employees are lifting loads within rated lifting capacity? 1910.178(o)(2)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Employee tilts mast backwards and only as high as needed off the ground?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drivers maintain focus on the load and look straight in the direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5.0 Documentation and Retention (Engineering / Maintenance / Safety)

• The site has an engineering approval process for the introduction of new vehicles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. 1910.178(a)(4)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Training documents are retained for length of employment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A