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OSHA 1910.178 · ANSI B56.6 · PRE-SHIFT
Replace the paper walk-around sheet with a mobile, OSHA-mapped, photo-documented inspection. JLG, Genie, Skytrak, Manitou, CAT, and Bobcat telehandlers — a daily pre-shift before the machine makes its first lift, 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 telehandler pre-shift — tires and forks, boom and extend/retract, hydraulics, load chart and frame-leveling, attachments and pins, ROPS and seatbelt, lights and backup alarm — with the daily cadence and a red-tag workflow that matches how an operator clears a machine for work.
Daily pre-shift templates for telehandlers and rough-terrain forklifts — tires and forks, boom and extend/retract, hydraulics, load chart, frame-leveling, attachments, ROPS and seatbelt, lights, horn, and backup alarm — each section mapped to 1910.178 and ANSI B56.6 so the operator sees the standard, not a blank checkbox.
The pre-shift runs before each shift, and meter-driven or calendar service inspections are scheduled per machine — so a missed pre-shift or an overdue service interval surfaces as upcoming or overdue on the dashboard.
Attach photos to any failed item — a weeping hydraulic fitting, a cracked fork heel, a worn tire, an illegible load chart, 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, the load chart, 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-shift 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? Operators complete and submit the full pre-shift 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 standard referenced on the form. No template hunting.
| Machine | Standard | Cadence |
|---|---|---|
| Telehandler (Fixed-Frame) | OSHA 1910.178 | Pre-shift |
| Rotating Telehandler | ANSI/ITSDF B56.6 | Pre-shift |
| Compact / Reach Forklift | OSHA 1910.178 | Pre-shift |
| Rough-Terrain Forklift | ANSI/ITSDF B56.6 | Pre-shift |
| Telehandler w/ Work Platform | ANSI A92 / B56.6 | Pre-shift |
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 telehandler as an asset with its ID and hour meter. The right OSHA 1910.178 template loads automatically by machine type so the operator isn't hunting for the form.
The operator runs the pre-shift on a phone — Pass / Fail / N/A per item, photo capture on defects, meter reading, signature, submit. Tires to backup alarm in a couple of minutes.
Hit a brake, backup-alarm, seatbelt, load-chart, 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
A telehandler is a powered industrial truck under OSHA 1910.178, so the operator must examine it before each shift — and if it's used around the clock, before each operating shift. The check covers the tires, forks and carriage, the boom and extend/retract function, hydraulics, the load chart, frame-leveling, attachments, the ROPS and seatbelt, and the lights, horn, and backup alarm. ANSI/ITSDF B56.6 (rough-terrain forklift trucks) adds the manufacturer's daily-inspection points. DigiDocs ships a daily pre-shift telehandler template mapped to 1910.178 so the operator works through the actual walk-around rather than a blank form.
The pre-shift covers the tires and wheels, the forks and carriage for wear and cracks, the boom and the extend/retract and lift/lower functions, the hydraulic hoses and cylinders for leaks, the load chart and its legibility, frame-leveling and the level indicator, any attachment and its pins, the ROPS and seatbelt, and the safety devices — lights, horn, and backup alarm. 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.
A telehandler's rated capacity changes with boom angle and reach — and on machines with stabilizers, whether they're deployed — so the operator has to read the correct row of the load chart before every lift. ANSI/ITSDF B56.6 and OSHA 1910.178 require the chart to be present, legible, and matched to the machine and attachment. DigiDocs makes the load-chart and frame-leveling checks explicit line items: a missing, illegible, or wrong-attachment load chart is a defect the operator can take the machine out of service for on the spot.
The operator performs the daily pre-shift 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-shift, 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. The same flow works for a JLG, Genie/Terex, Skytrak, Manitou, CAT, or Bobcat unit.
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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