OSHA pre-shift forklift inspections & most other equipment

Scan. Tap.
Cleared.

Pre-shift forklift inspections done on any phone or tablet in under a minute. No app to install, no operator logins. Put a QR code on the truck and the checklist already knows it’s a propane sit-down. Scissor lifts, scrubbers and ground support equipment too.

7 days free. No payment details.

Who runs it

The checklist changes with the machine, not with the industry. Pick what you run and the standard items are already there.

  • Warehousing & distribution

    Sit-down and stand-up forklifts, reach trucks, order pickers, pallet jacks, floor scrubbers

  • Aviation ground handling

    Baggage tugs, belt loaders, container loaders, pushback tractors, towbars, lavatory and water trucks

  • Construction & rental

    Scissor lifts, boom lifts, telehandlers, rough-terrain forklifts

  • Manufacturing & plants

    Forklifts, tow tractors, scissor lifts, floor scrubbers

  • Facilities & janitorial

    Floor scrubbers, scissor lifts, vans and pickups

  • Anything not on this list

    Start from blank and write your own checklist. Same records, same audit trail.

Three screens and you’re inspecting

Six things to type and two to pick from a list. No call with us, no setup fee, no salesperson, nobody coming to site.

1

Tell us your company

Name and location. We work out your timezone — the compliance day depends on it.

2

Add your first unit

Unit number, type, power. The checklist assembles itself from there.

3

Print, affix, scan

One QR per unit, four to a sheet, or 4x6 thermal labels. Then inspect.

SafeChecklistPre-shift

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safechecklist.com

This one is real.
Try it.

Point your phone’s camera at that code. No app, no download, no account — it just opens, the same way a code on a forklift opens that forklift’s checklist.

  • Print one code per unit and put it where the operator stands
  • The camera opens it — every phone and tablet made since about 2017 does this
  • The right checklist for that unit, already assembled

Codes are unguessable and can be revoked — regenerating one retires the old label.

What it actually does

01

The checklist builds itself

Pick "reach truck, electric" and the checklist has battery, connector and charger items. Pick "sit-down, propane" and it has tank mount, relief valve and hose.

  • Over 230 standard pre-shift items, sorted by fuel and equipment type
  • Ready on day one, with nothing to configure
  • Then add, remove, rename or reorder anything

02

Any equipment, any industry

Twenty ready-made libraries, and a blank one for everything else. If we have not written a checklist for it, you write it — the same editor, the same records, the same audit trail.

  • Forklifts, scissor lifts, boom lifts, floor scrubbers, vans and pickups
  • Aviation ground support: tugs, loaders, pushback tractors, lavatory and water trucks
  • Or start from blank and build your own, for anything with a serial number

03

No app. No passwords.

Operators scan the code with the camera they already have. Pick a name, tap through, done.

  • Nothing to install and no per-operator license
  • A new hire on Monday can inspect on Monday
  • Optional four-digit PINs when you need proof of who did the work

04

Fails reach the supervisor in seconds

A failed brake or a smell of propane emails the supervisor with the truck, the item, the operator’s note and the photo — before the operator has put the phone away.

  • The truck shows as out of service until somebody clears it
  • Each person picks what reaches them: every defect, critical only, or none
  • A defect queue that tracks what was fixed and by whom

05

It tells you without being asked

Nobody has to remember to go and look. A defect emails straight away, and the rest arrives on a schedule each person sets for themselves.

  • A morning email listing what was not inspected, quiet on the days nothing is wrong
  • A Monday summary: how much got done, whether that is up or down, what failed most
  • Each person picks which emails they get and what time they land

06

See who skipped the inspection

The dashboard opens on today’s missed trucks, not a chart. The one thing a paper binder can never tell you is what is not in it.

  • Missed units listed by site, in the site’s own timezone
  • The board opens on what is missing, not on a chart
  • Inspections finished suspiciously fast are flagged, not hidden

07

Audit-ready in one click

Any date range to Excel, any inspection or month to PDF. Every record keeps the exact checklist wording from the day it was filled out.

  • Photos and timestamps on every record
  • Renaming an item next year never rewrites last year’s record
  • An inspection done in Spanish reads back in Spanish, English beside it

08

Works in the dead spots

The back of a steel-framed warehouse has no signal, and that is exactly where the trucks are.

  • The checklist loads from the phone when there is no coverage
  • A finished inspection is saved on the handset and sends itself later
  • An inspection is never lost because of a bad corner

A bad hose at 6:04am

The operator marks one item failed and writes what is wrong. The truck is out of service before they put the phone away, and the supervisor knows without being told.

The dashboard opens on what was missed and what is out of service, not on a chart. The email says the same thing.

  • Photos on any item
  • Works in dead spots
  • Unlimited operators
  • English and Spanish on forklift checklists
  • Multiple sites, each on its own clock
  • Optional operator PINs

Priced by fleet, not by seat

Unlimited operators and supervisors. Every safety feature, always. You pay for the account and for the units on it, and nothing else changes.

$29 base + 8 × $3

$53 a month

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7 days free. No card, no contract, no minimum.

No contract. No minimum. Add or remove units any time and the bill follows. Pay by card or bank transfer (ACH). Annual invoicing available for accounts departments that need it.

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Questions

Does OSHA require a written inspection record?
OSHA requires the examination — 1910.178(q)(7) says a powered industrial truck must be examined before each shift, and taken out of service if it is not in safe operating condition. It does not require you to keep a written record. What a record does is prove the examination happened, which is the part that matters when an inspector or an insurer asks.
Do operators need to download anything?
No. They scan the QR code with the camera on whatever they carry — phone or tablet, iPhone or Android — and the checklist opens in the browser. There is no app and no operator login.
What if the back of the warehouse has no signal?
The checklist keeps working. It loads from the phone, the finished inspection is saved on the handset, and it sends itself as soon as there is coverage again.
Can I use my own checklist?
Yes. Every unit starts with the standard items for its type and fuel, and you can add, remove, rename and reorder anything, or start from blank. Editing a checklist never changes a record already filed.
What happens when an operator fails a critical item?
The unit is shown as out of service immediately, the operator is told not to drive it, and the supervisors who asked for alerts are emailed with the item, the note and any photo. It stays out of service until somebody puts it back.
Can I export my data if I leave?
Yes — any date range to Excel, and any inspection or month to PDF, at any time. Your compliance records are yours and stay reachable even if the account lapses.
Do you take purchase orders or ACH?
Card and bank transfer (ACH) are both offered at checkout. Annual invoicing is available for accounts departments that need it, with a PO number on the invoice.

Put a QR code on the truck

Set up your first unit, print its QR code and scan it with your own phone. You will know inside ten minutes whether this works for you.

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