Free mini-course · No sign-up needed
Forklift Pre-Use Inspection
The inspection every forklift operator does before the shift. Walk around the truck, check the data plate and the propane or battery, test everything from the seat, and know when a truck is tagged out.
- About 10 minutes
- Free certificate when you pass
- Phone, tablet or computer
No account or payment needed. Pass the 8-question test with 80% to get your certificate by email.
What you'll learn
- Do a visual walkaround of a counterbalance forklift in a set order
- Check a propane cylinder or a battery before use
- Run the operational checks from the seat
- Decide which defects mean the truck is tagged out and reported
What's inside
- 1. Why inspect every shift2 min
- 2. The walkaround4 min
- 3. Checks from the seat2 min
- 4. Tag out or go2 min
- Knowledge test8 questions
Good to know: this certificate shows you completed a free mini-course. It is not operator training. Employers remain responsible for training, evaluating and authorizing operators under the occupational health and safety rules that apply to them.
Ready for the full course?
The full Forklift Fundamentals course covers the theory part of operator training: stability, capacity, load handling, ramps and docks, pedestrians, refuelling and charging.
$39.00
See Forklift FundamentalsTraining a crew?
Send this free course to your whole crew before the season starts. For full training, every learner gets their own login, certificate and record on file, with team pricing from 5 seats.
Photo: Forklift in a warehouse: JeepersMedia, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr.