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OSHA 1926.602 · DAILY PRE-OPERATION
Replace the paper walk-around sheet with a mobile, OSHA-mapped, photo-documented inspection. Excavators, backhoes, loaders, dozers, and skid steers — a daily pre-op before the machine turns dirt, with a built-in red-tag workflow.
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NOT · GENERIC
Most inspection apps hand you a blank form. DigiDocs ships the actual earthmoving pre-op — undercarriage and hydraulics, attachment and pins, cab and controls, ROPS and seatbelt, backup alarm — with the daily cadence and a red-tag workflow that matches how an operator clears a machine for work.
Daily pre-op templates for excavators, backhoes, loaders, dozers, and skid steers — engine and fluids, hydraulics, undercarriage, attachment, cab and controls, and safety devices — each section mapped to 1926.602 so the operator sees the standard, not a blank checkbox.
The daily pre-op runs before each shift, and meter-driven or calendar service inspections are scheduled per machine — so a missed pre-op or an overdue 250-hour service surfaces as upcoming or overdue on the dashboard.
Attach photos to any failed item — a weeping hydraulic fitting, a cracked bucket tooth, a worn track, a frayed seatbelt. Voice and video notes capture context that doesn't fit a comment box and follow the machine into the deficiency record.
Fail a brake, a backup alarm, a seatbelt, or a structural item and the operator takes the machine out of service immediately. It's red-tagged across the fleet, a deficiency logs with the photo, and it stays locked until a mechanic verifies the repair.
A failed pre-op item routes to the mechanic dashboard with the photo and the failed criterion. The repair captures parts, labor hours, and a verification on the next inspection — the audit trail from operator finding to qualified-person fix stays intact.
Every inspection becomes a PDF with the operator's name, timestamp, photos, and the OSHA citation referenced. Generate a revocable share link so a GC, rental company, or safety auditor can view the machine records without an account.
Each machine is an asset with its own ID, hour meter, and inspection history. Health scoring blends pass-rate, open deficiencies, and overdue service so you can see which machines are degrading before they break down on the job.
Installable PWA that opens without signal and caches recently-viewed inspect routes. No signal on a remote site? The app still loads. Full offline pre-op capture with background sync is on the roadmap.
A public REST API at /api/v1 with bearer-token auth and outbound webhooks for inspection-completed and deficiency-opened events, plus a telematics adapter to pre-fill engine-hour readings from your fleet system.
COVERAGE · MATRIX
Every machine type ships with the right inspection cadence and the governing OSHA standard referenced on the form. No template hunting.
| Machine | Standard | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Excavator (Full-Size) | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
| Mini / Compact Excavator | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
| Backhoe Loader | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
| Wheel Loader | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
| Bulldozer | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
| Skid Steer / Compact Track Loader | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
| Compactor / Roller | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
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PROCESS · 4 STEPS
Register each machine as an asset with its ID and hour meter. The right OSHA 1926.602 template loads automatically by machine type so the operator isn't hunting for the form.
The operator runs the pre-op on a phone — Pass / Fail / N/A per item, photo capture on defects, meter reading, signature, submit. Undercarriage to safety devices in a couple of minutes.
Hit a brake, backup-alarm, seatbelt, or structural failure and take the machine out of service on the spot. It's red-tagged across the fleet and a deficiency logs with the photo evidence.
The inspection becomes a PDF with operator, timestamp, photos, meter reading, and the OSHA citation. Daily and service records are retained indefinitely for the next audit or insurer request.
FAQ · BEFORE YOU ASK
OSHA 1926.602 requires that earthmoving equipment — excavators, loaders, dozers, scrapers, and backhoes — be inspected before use to ensure it's in safe operating condition. That covers the brake system, lights, warning devices, backup alarm, seatbelt and ROPS, and any leaks or damage. DigiDocs ships a daily pre-operation excavator template mapped to 1926.602 so the operator works through the actual walk-around — undercarriage, hydraulics, attachment, cab and controls, and safety devices — rather than a blank form.
The daily pre-op covers the engine and fluid levels, hydraulic hoses and cylinders for leaks, the undercarriage and tracks (or tires), the boom, arm, and bucket attachment with its pins, the cab — controls, mirrors, glass, seatbelt, ROPS — and the safety devices like the backup alarm and horn. DigiDocs lays these out as sections so nothing is skipped, requires a photo on any failure, and captures the meter reading for the maintenance record.
Yes. OSHA 1926.602 and 1926.1000 require rollover protective structures (ROPS) and seatbelts on covered earthmoving equipment, and an audible backup alarm or a signal observer when the machine's view to the rear is obstructed. These are explicit line items in the DigiDocs daily template — a failed seatbelt, missing ROPS placard, or dead backup alarm is a defect the operator can take the machine out of service for on the spot.
The operator performs the daily pre-operation inspection before the machine is put to work each shift; a qualified mechanic handles periodic and major service inspections. DigiDocs records the operator's name and signature on every pre-op, routes failures to the mechanic dashboard as deficiencies, and schedules meter-based or calendar-based periodic inspections per machine so a service interval surfaces as upcoming or overdue.
When an excavator is digging a trench or excavation, OSHA Subpart P (1926.651) adds a competent-person inspection of the excavation itself before each shift and after any change in conditions. DigiDocs ships a separate Trench / Excavation daily template for that competent-person check, so the machine pre-op and the excavation inspection are both documented — see the Site Safety module.
The inspection runs in the browser or as an installable PWA on any phone or tablet — no app-store download. It opens without signal and caches recently-viewed inspect routes, so the app still loads on a remote site. Creating and submitting a new inspection currently needs a connection; full offline capture with background sync is on the roadmap.
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