LOCAL RULES: N.S. REG. 44/1999

Nova Scotia forklift daily inspection report requirements

Your Nova Scotia forklift daily inspection report has one rule to meet. ReportDraft puts it on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.

  • Inspection and operation to CSA B335 or ANSI B56
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In Nova Scotia, lift trucks fall under Part 7 of the Occupational Safety General Regulations, which tie inspection and operation to the CSA B335 or ANSI B56 standards and the manufacturer's specifications, and require a back-up alarm, horn, lights and brakes. Here is each rule with a link to the Registrar of Regulations' consolidation.

Last reviewed October 13, 2026 against the official sources listed below.

Forklift daily inspectionNOVA SCOTIA / SAMPLE

Sample notes, 111 words

Company: Lakeside Distribution, Dock B
Truck: FL-07
Make and model: Toyota 8FGCU25, propane
Hours: 11,482
Date: 10/09/2026, 1st shift
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We sorted 17 items into 4 sections and flagged 2 to fix soon.

  • Fix soonVisual check (truck off)

    Seat belt latch won't stay buckled

  • Fix soonOperating check (truck running)

    Backup alarm not working

  • Worth watchingVisual check (truck off)

    Capacity plate faded, can't read the load centre

1 Nova Scotia rule on your checklist, including inspection and operation to CSA B335 or ANSI B56.

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Company or siteLakeside Distribution, Dock B
Truck number or IDFL-07
Make and modelToyota 8FGCU25, propane
Hour meter reading11,482
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What Nova Scotia requires

  • A lift truck is designed, constructed, maintained, inspected and operated to the latest version of CSA B335, ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 or B56.6, as applicable, and every lift truck supervisor and operator gets the information, instruction, training, supervision, facilities and equipment needed to operate it safely under those standardsOccupational Safety General Regulations, N.S. Reg. 44/1999, s. 81
  • A lift truck is operated, inspected, serviced, maintained, repaired and modified following the manufacturer's specifications (or an engineer's), is operated by a competent person, and has no safety device or control altered or made ineffective unless the manufacturer or an engineer certifies in writing equal or better protectionOccupational Safety General Regulations, ss. 55, 56 (a), 60
  • A lift truck has an audible back-up alarm that works automatically in reverse and is clearly audible above background noise (or an equivalent means of protection or warning), a manually operated horn unless none was installed at manufacture, adequate front and rear lights after dark or in dim areas, an adequate braking system, and protection for the operator from flying or intruding objectsOccupational Safety General Regulations, s. 58
  • Where a defect is identified that affects the safe operation of a machine, the employer makes sure it is not operated until repaired, and capacities and other limits in the manufacturer's or engineer's specifications are never exceededOccupational Safety General Regulations, s. 84 (2), (3)
  • A lift truck is operated so it endangers no one; aisles are at least the width of the truck or load plus 600 mm one way, and twice that width plus 900 mm two way; internal combustion trucks indoors have ventilation, monitoring and records keeping exhaust exposure under the limit; propane trucks follow CSA B149.2Occupational Safety General Regulations, s. 82
  • A work-platform mounted on a lift truck is designed, maintained, inspected and operated to ANSI/ITSDF B56.1; while someone is on it, a competent operator stays continuously at the controls, the truck is not moved laterally over large distances, and only slow, minor adjustments are madeWorkplace Health and Safety Regulations, N.S. Reg. 52/2013, s. 23.12

Inspecting to the standard and the manufacturer

A lift truck is designed, maintained, inspected and operated to the latest CSA B335, ANSI/ITSDF B56.1 or B56.6, as applicable, and serviced, repaired and modified to the manufacturer's specifications. A competent person operates it, and safety devices are never bypassed without written certification from the manufacturer or an engineer. When a defect affects safe operation, the truck is not operated until it is repaired.

Supervisors and operators get the information, instruction, training and supervision the standards call for.

Equipment and operating rules

Every lift truck has an automatic back-up alarm clearly audible over the workplace noise, or equivalent protection, a manual horn where one was fitted, lights for dark or dim areas, adequate brakes and protection from flying objects. Aisles leave at least 600 mm beyond the truck or load one way and twice the width plus 900 mm two way. Indoor combustion engines need ventilation, monitoring and records, and propane trucks follow CSA B149.2.

When a person is lifted on a work-platform mounted on a lift truck, the operator stays at the controls the whole time and only makes slow, minor adjustments.

Common mistakes

  • Running a truck whose back-up alarm cannot be heard over the plant noise.
  • A disconnected horn or seat switch.
  • Aisles narrowed by stock until two trucks cannot pass safely.
  • Propane trucks indoors with no exhaust monitoring.
  • Leaving the controls while a worker is up on a forklift platform.

Sources

Last reviewed October 13, 2026. Next review due January 13, 2027. This page explains published rules to help you write your report. It is not legal advice; the official text linked above governs.