Forklift Pre-Start Checklist
Editable Word forklift pre start checklist for Queensland counterbalance, reach, LPG, electric and diesel trucks: licence, walk-around, mast, chains, brakes, horn, seatbelt, function test and tag-out.
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Written by Ryan Graham, health and safety professional (16 years on Queensland sites)
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About this template
A forklift pre start checklist for the operator to complete before the first use each shift: licence class, tyres, forks, mast and chains, hydraulics, power source, steering and brakes, warning devices, load plate and a short function test. A truck that fails a safety item is tagged out and reported. Fill in the rated capacity and load centre from the truck’s own load plate; the checklist prints no capacity figures. It sits beside the maker’s service and the competent person’s inspection, and does not replace them.
What Is Included In Our Forklift Pre-Start Checklist?
- Operator licence class LF or LO, expiry and sighting
- Truck, capacity, load centre and attachment details
- Walk-around: leaks, tyres, overhead guard, load backrest and forks
- Mast, lift chains, hoses and hydraulic cylinders
- Electric battery, LPG cylinder and diesel checks
- Seatbelt, brakes, steering and operator presence control
- Horn, reversing alarm, flashing light and pedestrian warning
- Load plate, data plate and fire extinguisher
- Function test and correct parking
- Defect table and tag-out record
- Pass or fail result with operator and supervisor sign-off
Legislation and Codes of Practice Referenced
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): ss 39, 81, 82, 210, 211, 213 to 215 and 218 to 220, and Schedule 3
- Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace Code of Practice 2021 (Qld), sections 3.6, 3.8 and 4.4
What You Get
- An editable Microsoft Word checklist (4 pages), A4 portrait, to fill in on screen or print
- Tick boxes that work in Word
- A faults and actions record and sign-off
- Business details typed once and filled in on every page, plus a space for your logo
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Make it yours
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Brief your crew
Talk it through with the workers doing the job, have them sign on, and keep it on site. Review it whenever the job or conditions change.
What format is it?
Microsoft Word. Edit it in Word, or free in Word for the web, and add your own logo and business details.
How do I get it after I pay?
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Is it compliant with Queensland law?
It's written around Queensland's Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and Regulation 2011. Tailor it to your site, consult your workers and review it whenever conditions change; no template can guarantee compliance on its own.
What if it isn't right for my job?
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