California forklift daily inspection report template

California rules for this report

These rules are about how and when you report, not the template's fields. Check them before you deliver.

• Drivers check the vehicle at the beginning of each shift; if it is unsafe, they report it immediately to a foreman or mechanic, and it is not put in service again until made safe; no truck is operated with a leak in the fuel systemCal. Code Regs., tit. 8, s. 3650 (t) (7), (8)
• Every employer using industrial trucks posts and enforces a set of operating rules that includes the applicable rules listed in section 3650 (t)Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, s. 3664 (a)
• When the truck manufacturer provides an operator restraint system such as a seat belt, it is used; only authorized drivers trained under section 3668 operate the trucks, no one rides on the forks, and no one stands, passes or works under an elevated part unless it is blockedCal. Code Regs., tit. 8, s. 3650 (t) (1), (4), (6), (33)
• A truck is unattended when the operator is more than 25 feet away or out of sight: brakes set, mast vertical, forks down, and either power off (wheels blocked on an incline) or wheels blocked front and rear; within 25 feet and in view, the load engaging means is lowered, controls neutral and brakes setCal. Code Regs., tit. 8, s. 3650 (t) (16), (17)
• Name plates, model numbers, type designations and load capacity markings are kept legible by the employer, and trucks with non-factory front-end attachments are marked with the combined weight and capacityCal. Code Regs., tit. 8, s. 3650 (b) (4), (d)
• Each operator is competent, shown by completing formal instruction, practical training and an evaluation before operating (trainees under direct supervision of a qualified trainer), with refresher training after unsafe operation, an accident or near miss, a poor evaluation or a different type of truckCal. Code Regs., tit. 8, s. 3668

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 California forklift daily inspection report requirements.