Telehandler Pre-Start Checklist
A daily pre-start check for telehandlers, covering the boom, forks and attachments, stabilisers and the load moment indicator.
What's included
- Telehandler details, site and last service date
- A weekly operator log for Monday to Sunday
- Before starting checks: tyres, boom sections and wear pads, carriage, forks and attachment, hydraulics, stabilisers, fluids, cab, ROPS and FOPS, mirrors, camera and load charts
- After starting checks: gauges and warning lights, load moment indicator, horn, reversing alarm and beacon, lights, steering modes, brakes and boom functions
- A faults and tag-out log so a faulty machine is taken out of use until it is repaired
- A one-page instruction sheet with step-by-step guidance and tips
When to use it
- At the start of every shift, before the telehandler is used
- When a new operator takes over the machine
- After a fault has been repaired
Make it yours
Fully editable in Microsoft Word. Add your logo, change any item to suit your workplace, and print it or use it on screen. Review it with your workers before you start using it.


















