Is it Worth the Effort to Transform Paper Forklift Inspections to Digital?
Yes it is worth the effort to transform paper forklift inspections to digital. But let’s take a moment to explore why it’s worth the time and effort to transition from paper checklists to digital checklists.
To begin, OSHA forklift inspections must be done each day. It’s the law. If you’ve developed a regiment for the operators to follow to ensure the forklift checklist completion, then you’ve gathered valuable information that provides insights into the health of your forklifts and operation. Are you able to use the captured information to help you plan maintenance checks and schedule repairs?
Forklift Inspection: Top 3 Benefits of Paperless Forklift Inspections
We’ve heard time and time again the importance of forklift inspection reports for OSHA compliance. However, are we really doing something with the information? Probably not, because the information is on paper. Fleet managers can scan through the book searching for maintenance issues, but that’s about it.
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Instead of sorting through piles of paper stored in books and binders to assemble data on a particular forklift, managers can use a web-based Dashboard that keeps all electronic data in a centralized location, already sorted and ready to be used.
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Do you have a paperless inspection benefit that you’d like to share? Report it in the comments section.
Forklift Inspection: Streamline the Digital Forklift Inspection Process
The current paper-based inspection process has numerous opportunities for error. As each forklift checklist is filled out, the clipboard or book needs to be taken to the office where it is stored away on a shelf or maybe even a bucket ready to be reviewed. Opportunities for errors are countless: is the checklist filled out, was it filled out correctly, did the checklist get misplaced, left somewhere on a box or even accidentally thrown into the garbage.
Let’s streamline the digital forklift inspection. When the forklift operator is ready to get started, the mounted tablet is visible for the operator to see. The operator either enters in a PIN or scans his work badge. The checklist is automatically assigned to him/her and the first question begins on the screen.
To keep the operator from rushing through the checklist, managers have the option of randomizing the questions. This way, thought always needs to be placed into answering every question. Once the checklist is complete, the data is automatically sent to the Dashboard.
If a forklift inspection fails, the forklift will not proceed with its daily duties and a notification is sent to one, two or ten people who need to know of the new issue.
Flexibility in the Forklift Checklist
Remember you just read how you can randomize the order of the question?
You can also add questions, delete questions and allow for deeper questions to be asked on a potential problem. The benefit is that it takes seconds to complete. All the manager does is bring up the checklist located in the Dashboard and make the necessary changes. And yes, the same Dashboard is used for reports, checklist development and management as well as other metrics.
Inspection Checklist Metrics & Reports
One of the biggest benefits a digital forklift inspection brings is the power of real-time information. View a single operator, site, asset, day, and/or multiple people, sites, fleet of forklifts and/or a period of time…however you need to view the information you can!
Forklift Checklist: What Safety Solution Could This Possibly Be?
It’s the S2 Digital Inspection with Impact Monitoring for Lift Truck Fleets. There’s a lot more to the safety product that we haven’t even discussed. Here are the top 3 you’ll want to know:
- Digital Checklists
- Impact Monitoring (set to your G-force standards)
- Access Control for unauthorized users
The best part? All of this comes with ONE web dashboard to monitor everything. Ready to make a difference? Let’s get started.