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OSHA 1926.602 · DAILY PRE-OPERATION
Replace the paper walk-around sheet with a mobile, OSHA-mapped, photo-documented inspection. Bobcat, CAT, Kubota, Case, John Deere, Takeuchi — wheeled skid steers and compact track loaders get a daily pre-op before the first cycle, 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 skid steer pre-op — tires or track undercarriage, lift arms and the lift-arm support device, the quick-attach coupler and attachment pins, hydraulics and auxiliary couplers, seat-bar interlock, ROPS/FOPS — with the daily cadence and a red-tag workflow that matches how an operator clears a machine for work.
Daily pre-op templates for skid steers and compact track loaders — tires or track undercarriage, lift arms and lift-arm support, quick-attach coupler and pins, hydraulics, cab and controls, seat-bar interlock, ROPS 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 the first cycle of 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 coupler pin that won't seat, a weeping auxiliary hydraulic fitting, a worn rubber 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 the quick-attach coupler, a seat-bar interlock, a backup alarm, the lift-arm support, 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 Bobcat, CAT, or Kubota 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? Operators complete and submit the full pre-op offline — it saves on the device and syncs automatically when you reconnect.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Skid Steer Loader | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
| Compact Track Loader (CTL) | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
| Mini Skid Steer / Compact Utility Loader | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
| Skid Steer w/ Attachments (auger, breaker, grapple) | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
| Multi-Terrain Loader | OSHA 1926.602 | Daily pre-op |
Skid steers are part of the broader earthmoving fleet — see excavator inspection software for backhoes, loaders, and dozers. Need a template that isn't listed? Custom templates on Professional and above with a drag-and-drop builder and conditional fields.
PROCESS · 4 STEPS
Register each skid steer or CTL as an asset with its ID and hour meter. The right OSHA 1926.602 template loads automatically — wheeled or tracked undercarriage by configuration — 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, hour-meter reading, signature, submit. Coupler and pins to seat-bar interlock and safety devices in a couple of minutes.
Hit a coupler, seat-bar interlock, backup-alarm, lift-arm-support, 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
Yes. OSHA 1926.602 requires earthmoving and material-handling equipment — including skid steers and compact track loaders — to be inspected before use to ensure it's in safe operating condition. Skid steers and CTLs fall squarely under 1926.602, and virtually every manufacturer (Bobcat, CAT, Kubota, Case, John Deere, Takeuchi) also mandates a pre-shift inspection in the operator's manual. DigiDocs ships a daily pre-operation skid steer template mapped to 1926.602 so the operator works the actual walk-around — tires or tracks, lift arms, quick-attach coupler, hydraulics, cab and safety devices — instead of a blank form.
The daily pre-op covers the tires (pressure, sidewall damage) or the track undercarriage on a CTL (track tension, idlers, sprockets, rollers), the lift arms with their cylinders and the lift-arm support device, the quick-attach coupler and attachment mounting pins, the hydraulic hoses and auxiliary couplers, the cab — controls, glass, mirrors, seat bar and seatbelt interlock, ROPS/FOPS — and the safety devices like the backup alarm, horn, and lights. DigiDocs lays these out as sections so nothing is skipped, requires a photo on any failure, and captures the hour-meter reading for the maintenance record.
Yes. OSHA 1926.1000 (and the agriculture analog 1928.51) requires rollover protective structures (ROPS) and seatbelts on covered equipment, and a skid steer's restraint bar and seatbelt interlock must function before the machine is operated. The SAE/ISO lift-arm support device (the boom lock or strut) must be engaged before anyone reaches under raised lift arms for service — a leading cause of crushing fatalities on these machines. These are explicit line items in the DigiDocs daily template: a failed seat-bar interlock, a missing ROPS placard, or a lift-arm support that won't deploy is a defect the operator can take the machine out of service for on the spot.
Same template, two different undercarriage sections. A wheeled skid steer checks tire pressure and sidewall damage; a CTL or multi-terrain loader checks rubber-track tension, idler wheels, sprockets, and rollers — track tension out of spec is a top write-up because it leads to derail under side load. DigiDocs surfaces the right undercarriage section based on the machine configuration you set up, so the operator never wades through irrelevant fields. Everything else — lift arms, coupler, hydraulics, cab, safety devices — is shared across both.
The quick-attach coupler. A lock pin that isn't fully seated lets the bucket or attachment drop off the front of the machine — the classic dropped-load incident OSHA cites as a failure to maintain a safe attachment system. The daily template makes the operator confirm both coupler locks are engaged and the attachment pins are secure, with a photo, before the first cycle of the shift. It's the check that prevents the worst skid steer incidents.
Yes. 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. Operators complete and submit the full inspection offline — it saves on the device, photos included, and syncs automatically when you reconnect.
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