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For the use of lift trucks, there are some safety and health rules governing their use. Lift trucks are huge industrial equipment that could be dangerous and have to be handled with safety in mind. The rules and regulations state that the operator should perform daily checks on the lift truck and more thorough inspections on a weekly basis and each and every month. The following inspections should be carried out on the lift truck:



Forklift Brakes - brakes on lift trucks are important features that should be double and triple checked. A brake check is carried out with different pressures and pedal heights to determine the sensitivity of the brakes. The brake lights must be checked at the same time.



The Tires - the tires are also important to the safe performance of the truck and to the braking system. All the tires must be properly inspected to make sure that there are no punctures in the tires and they are inflated to the right pressure.



Controller - To know whether the system is in good working condition, the lift truck controller system needs to be checked by operating the forks and the release mechanism. Any sign of issues must be reported and tended to at once. The forklift should not be used until the controller system has been repaired.



Steering Wheel - In order to make certain that the turning of the wheel is right, the driver must check the forklift steering wheel. Lift truck safety depends upon the steering wheel responding well and working precisely. There are a variety of checks that could be carried out to determine the performance of the steering wheel.



Engine Oil - the Removing the oil dip stick from the engine with help determine if the engine needs oil. The dipstick will show the level of the oil and the oil color. The oil must be refilled if the level is too low. If the colour is off, there might be contamination happening.



Fire Extinguisher - all forklift trucks are required to be equipped with a fire extinguisher. The extinguisher needs to be tested to ensure it will work properly in case of a fire. Various kinds of fire extinguisher must be checked in specific ways. Like for instance, a dry chemical extinguisher should be shaken.

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