Before starting your shift
Check and record on the checklist:
- Tyre pressure and condition; wheel nuts.
- No fluid leaks of any kind; fluid levels.
- Brakes, steering, controls, lights, horn and seat belt.
- Plates and mirrors clean and legible.
If anything is wrong, do not use it and report it. Repairs are done only by authorised staff. If the equipment has a maintenance log, it must be kept up to date (Royal Decree 1215/1997, Annex II, point 1.15).
Batteries (electric trucks)
- They are charged in a ventilated area with no sources of ignition.
- Take off chains, bracelets and watches: nothing metal when handling the battery.
- Never use a lighter or a flame to check the level.
When you leave the forklift
- In the designated area, without blocking walkways, exits or stairs.
- Forks resting on the ground, controls in neutral and the parking brake on.
- Engine off and key removed. On a slope, chocks under the wheels.
In practiceYou stop for a ten-minute break: forks down, brake on, engine off and the key in your
pocket. That way nobody without training can use it.
Source: INSST, NTP 715: Carretillas elevadoras automotoras (III): maintenance and use (in Spanish), daily check and parking · INSST, NTP 714: Carretillas elevadoras automotoras (II): main hazards and preventive measures (in Spanish), battery charging · Real Decreto 1215/1997, sobre utilización de equipos de trabajo (use of work equipment; consolidated text, in Spanish), Annex II, point 1.15