Walk round
- Tyres: damage, pressure and wheel nuts
- Boom, chains and wear pads
- Forks or attachment: damage and locking pins
- Hydraulic leaks
- Stabilisers or outriggers (if fitted)
- Fluids and fuel
- Load chart present and legible
Cab
- Seat belt, seat and controls
- Mirrors, camera and glass clean
- Warning lights and load moment indicator working
Function
- Lift, extend and lower smoothly
- Steering modes work
- Brakes and handbrake
- Horn, lights, beacon, reversing alarm
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Paper gets lost and nobody sees it until later. Build this as a Kovi template in a few minutes: drivers scan a QR code, tick through it and the office sees defects with photos straight away. Free for 30 days.
This is a general checklist. Add anything your manufacturer's handbook, site rules or operator licence requires.
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