Front End Loader Pre-use Inspection Checklist

Operator: Make & Model:

Company: Hour Meter Reading:
Location: Date: MM/DD/YYYY Unit No.:
POWER OFF CHECKS Status POWER ON CHECKS Status
OK NO N/A OK NO N/A
1) Underneath machine: 11) Unit starts and runs properly M M M
a) Wheels & Tires M M M 12) Instruments/Gauges M M M
b) Axles M M M 13) Hour Meter M M M
2) Lights/Strobes M M M 14) Warning lights/audible alarms M M M
3) Mirrors/Visibility aids M M M 15) Fuel level M M M
4) Engine/Engine compartment: 16) Horn/audible warning device(s) M M M
a) Belts/Hoses M M M 17) Function controls:
b) Cables/Wires M M M a) Drive – forward/reverse M M M
c) Debris M M M b) Steer – left/right M M M
5) Battery/Batteries: c) Bucket/Attachment – All movements M M M
a) Terminals tight M M M d) Accessories M M M
b) Clean/Dry/Secure M M M 18) Emergency/auxiliary controls M M M
6) Hydraulics: 19) Wipers M M M
a) Cylinders/Rods M M M 20) Seatbelt inspected & fastened M M M
b) Hoses/Lines/Fittings M M M GENERAL OK NO N/A
c) Pins/Locks M M M 21) Housekeeping M M M
7) Fluids: 22) Manufacturer's operating manuals M M M
a) Engine oil Level Leaks M M M 23) Decals/Warnings/Placards M M M
b) Engine coolant Level Leaks M M M 24) Misc. parts – loose/missing/broken M M M
c) Hydraulic oil Level Leaks M M M WORKPLACE INSPECTION OK NO N/A
d) Fuel/Battery Level Leaks M M M 25) Drop-offs or holes M M M
8) Chassis: 26) Bumps and floor/ground obstructions M M M
a) Cab/Glass/Doors M M M 27) Debris M M M
b) Emergency Exit M M M 28) Overhead obstructions M M M
c) Entry/exit steps M M M 29) Energized power lines M M M
d) ROPS/FOPS M M M 30) Hazardous locations M M M
e) Counterweight/Counterweight bolt(s) M M M 31) Ground surface and support conditions M M M
f) Fire Extinguisher/Suppression System M M M 32) Pedestrian/vehicle traffic M M M
g) Articulated frame lock present/functional M M M 33) Wind and weather conditions M M M
9) Digging Assembly: 34) Other possible hazards M M M
a) Bucket & cutting edge/work attachment M M M M M M
b) Loader arms & pins M M M M M M
10) Other: M M M M M M
M M M M M M

Report any problems found to your supervisor/employer. ALWAYS lock/tag-out unsafe equipment.
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