Newfoundland and Labrador forklift daily inspection report template

Newfoundland and Labrador rules for this report

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• Mobile equipment is kept in safe operating condition, and its operation, inspection, repair, maintenance and modification follow the manufacturer's instructions (or a registered professional engineer's approval); lift trucks and their operator training meet CSA Standard B335; maintenance and inspection records are kept and reasonably available to operators and maintenance staff during work hoursOccupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012, NLR 5/12, s. 251 (1), (3), (4)
• A person operates mobile equipment only after adequate instruction and demonstrating competency to a supervisor or instructor, when authorized, and when familiar with that equipment's operating instructions (trainees under a qualified instructor or supervisor excepted); the operator operates safely and keeps full controlOccupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012, ss. 252, 253 (1)
• A supervisor does not knowingly operate, or let a worker operate, mobile equipment that is or could create an undue hazard to anyone's health or safety, or that breaks the regulationsOccupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012, s. 254
• Mobile equipment that operates in reverse has an audible warning device that starts automatically when it begins to reverse and keeps sounding while reversing; equipment able to go faster than 8 km/h forward also has an audible warning signal; where these cannot be clearly heard over surrounding noise, another warning device or measure is usedOccupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012, s. 255
• A unitized load on a lift truck does not project more than half its height above the fork carriage or backrest, loose objects do not project above it, and a load that could shift and make the load or truck unstable is restrainedOccupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012, s. 277
• A work platform on the forks is engineer-designed or built to an acceptable standard, secured to the carriage or forks, guarded with guardrails, and marked with its rated load; while a worker is on it, the operator stays at the controls, the mast stays vertical, the truck moves only for minor positioning, and the occupant uses personal fall protectionOccupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2012, ss. 216, 217
• An employer, where reasonably practicable, provides and maintains equipment, systems and tools that are safe and without risk to health, and the information, instruction, training and supervision workers needOccupational Health and Safety Act, RSNL 1990, c. O-3, s. 5 (a), (b)

What is in it

• Visual check (truck off)No engine oil, coolant, gasoline or diesel leaks, Tires and wheels: condition, wear, chunks, lug nuts, Forks: no cracks, bends or heel wear; fork locks working, Mast, lift chains, carriage and backrest, Hydraulic hoses, cylinders and fittings, with no hydraulic leaks, Overhead guard and operator compartment, Capacity plate, decals and warnings in place and legible, Battery, cables and connector (no acid leaks), or LPG tank, valve, hose and bracket (no gas leak or smell), Seat, seat belt or operator restraint
• Operating check (truck running)Horn, Lights, backup alarm and warning devices, Steering, Service brakes and parking brake, Lift, lower, tilt and attachment controls, Travel controls, accelerator and seat or deadman switch, Gauges, hour meter, battery charge and warning indicators
• Defects and actionsItem, Defect, Action taken, Reported to, Status
• Operator remarksAnything else the operator noted about the truck that is not a rated item, only from the notes; leave empty otherwise.

Rules last reviewed October 13, 2026. Read the full Newfoundland and Labrador forklift daily inspection report requirements.