Practical site-ready Forklift Pre-Start Inspection Checklist to help ensure key safety checks are done before each shift. Supports WHS compliance and risk control.
Keep your forklift operations safe and compliant with this concise pre-start inspection checklist. This form guides operators through essential checks before using the forklift, including tyres and wheels, mast/hydraulics, fuel and fluid levels, seat belt, warning devices and LPG cylinder (if fitted).
Key features
– Suitable for all make/models of industrial forklifts
- Covers all key safety and operational checks while remaining brief and easy to complete
– Prompts for pass/fail/N/A responses, and captures comments and photos for 'fail' responses
– Includes photo uploads to support record keeping
– Helps meet legal duties to identify safety risks, and inspect and maintain plant
Using this form helps demonstrate due diligence, reduces downtime, and shows your commitment to safe and compliant equipment use.
This form is intended for daily or weekly pre-start use and does not replace scheduled maintenance or detailed periodic inspections.
For enquiries, customisations, or tailored form solutions, contact Acacia Safety Consulting.
Disclaimer
This pre-start checklist has been developed for common types of forklift and is intended to assist businesses in meeting their legal obligations to provide for the safe use of plant and equipment. However, before using this checklist, you must review and update it to ensure that it is suitable for the specific plant, equipment, tasks, and site conditions relevant to your workplace. Ensure the checklist reflects the inspection and maintenance requirements specified by the manufacturer of your equipment.
Acacia Safety Consulting makes no representation that this checklist will be suitable for any particular equipment without modification, and accepts no liability for incidents, injuries, or regulatory action arising from its use. This document must be reviewed, adapted, and authorised by a competent person within your business.
