Surface Heavy Equipment Safety Inspection

1. Have all operators have been trained on the equipment they will use, including pre-trip inspection and actions to take in an emergency?

2. Does all heavy equipment in use have: A service brake system, an emergency brake system, and a parking brake system; working headlights, tail lights, and brake lights; an audible warning device (horn); Intact windshield with working windshield wipers?

3. Do all vehicles that are loaded from the top (e.g., dump trucks) have cab shields or canopies to protect the operator while loading?

4. Do all vehicles used to transport workers have seats and operable seat belts that are firmly secured and adequate for the number of workers to be carried?

5. Have all modifications to the equipment's capacity or safety features been approved by the manufacturer in writing?

6. Are special precautions in place for debris collection work or other operations involving heavy equipment under overhead power lines?

7. Does equipment such as: Front-end loaders, graders, dozers and tractors have roll-over protection and protection from falling debris hazards as required?

8. Are operators of ROPS equipped heavy equipment observed always wearing seat belts where provided by the manufacturer?

9. Have you ensured that any equipment and accessories installed on haulage vehicles do not impair the driver’s vision to the front or sides?

10. Are all dump trucks that tilt to release their load equipped with a visible or audible warning when the elevating mechanism is activated?

11. Are all loads on vehicles (including equipment and materials being transported) properly secured against displacement?

12. Are all vehicles and pieces of heavy equipment parked with the parking brake set and wheels chocked if on an incline?

13. Do all unattended loaders and industrial trucks have the bucket or boxes lowered to the ground, unless precautions such as blocking are taken to prevent accidental lowering; controls are in neutral and brake is set?

14. Are warning signs, flags, traffic control devices, and/or barriers and flaggers in place when working near vehicular traffic?

15. Is fueling of vehicles and heavy equipment only performed with the engine off?

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