Daily inspection for off-road haulers and articulated dump trucks operating inside the project boundary. For DOT-class dump trucks on public roads, also use the CDL Pre-Trip template.
Sections
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Fields
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Equipment
Dump Truck
FREE PRINTABLE SAMPLE · NO EMAIL · THE FULL, CUSTOMIZABLE INSPECTION RUNS IN-APP
WHAT IT IS
The dump truck (site) inspection checklist is the daily dump truck inspection built to OSHA 1926.602. It runs 3 sections and roughly 19 pass / fail / N A checkpoints — covering Bed, Tailgate & Hoist, Brakes, Tires & Suspension, and Operator Cab. Download the free printable sampleto put on a clipboard today — it's a basic quick-reference. The real power is running it in the DigiDocs app, where this becomes a fully customizable, 19-point digital inspection: every failure auto-creates a deficiency routed to your mechanic, photos attach on the spot, the operator e-signs, and each completed inspection becomes a signed, timestamped audit-trail record your auditor will accept without a fight.
CHECKLIST · STRUCTURE
This template is organized into 3 sections totaling roughly 19 Pass / Fail / N/A items. Clone it and tune fields to match your exact equipment configuration.
AUTHORITATIVE · STANDARD
OSHA 1926.602
Bed, Tailgate & Hoist
SECTION · 01 · OF · 3
Brakes, Tires & Suspension
SECTION · 02 · OF · 3
Operator Cab
SECTION · 03 · OF · 3
CREW · WHO RUNS THIS
Earthmoving contractors running off-road rigid-frame and articulated dump trucks (ADTs) — Cat 730/740, Volvo A-series, Komatsu HM, Bell B-series. Quarry operations, large grading projects, mine sites, dam construction. The 1926.602 daily applies inside the project boundary; a CDL pre-trip applies when the same truck hits public roads.
FIELD · INTEL
Pulled from competent-person write-ups in the field — not from a regulation digest. These are the items that fail the daily check more than any others.
Hoist-cylinder safety strut missing or in the cab instead of in service — fatality risk
Tailgate latch worn enough to release under load — material spills mid-dump
Articulation-joint lock not engaged during loading — frame walks on a heavy fill
Tire sidewall cuts from rock haul-road debris — bulge or bubble visible
Body-up warning light bulb burned out — operator drives away with bed elevated
OSHA · ENFORCEMENT
OSHA Serious: up to $16,131 per violation (2026 maxima). Willful or Repeat: up to $161,323. Dump-truck incidents include drive-aways with elevated beds (striking overhead wires or structures), runaway dumps on slope, and tailgate-release injuries to ground crew. The daily addresses each through specific safety-device checks.
Read OSHA 1926.602 on osha.govSERIOUS · MAX
$16,131
PER · VIOLATION · 2026
WILLFUL · OR · REPEAT
$161,323
THE PAPER SAMPLE VS · THE REAL THING
A printable checklist still relies on someone remembering to do it, store it, and find it when an auditor or insurer asks. The same dump truck (site)inspection in DigiDocs runs on the phone already in your operator's pocket — and turns a checkbox into a defensible compliance record the moment it's signed. Every field is yours to customize.
Every line item, not just sections
The full template carries all ~19 checkpoints with the OSHA / FMCSA / ASME citation on each — the sample only shows the section headers.
Photo proof on every failure
Operators attach a photo the instant something fails, so the defect is documented at the point of inspection — not reconstructed later.
Failures become mechanic work orders
Every Fail auto-creates a deficiency routed to your mechanic dashboard, with repair notes and auto-verify on the next inspection.
Red-tag / operability built in
Operator marks Operable / Non-Operable per OSHA 1926.1417; critical fails can lock the asset out of service automatically.
Signed, timestamped, permanent
Operator e-signature on submit; every completed inspection becomes an audit-trail PDF and a shareable, revocable customer link.
Make it yours
Rename fields, add sections, set conditional logic, schedule recurrences, and white-label it — no two fleets inspect exactly alike.
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FREQUENTLY · ASKED
Site (off-road) dumps are built for unimproved haul roads and load capacity; they're heavier, slower, and not road-legal. CDL dumps (highway dumps) are road-legal commercial motor vehicles with CDL-required operators. Many contractors run both classes — they each need their own daily inspection template.
When the bed is up for maintenance and the hydraulic pressure leaks down, the bed comes back down on whoever's underneath. The safety strut is a physical pin that locks the bed up regardless of hydraulic state. Missing or stowed-away struts cause fatal pinning incidents — the daily catches it before crews work under the bed.
No — articulation provides the stability. The articulating chassis lets the front cab section and rear bed section pivot independently, keeping all wheels in contact with uneven ground. The daily checks the articulation joint for play and verifies the articulation lock works for loading.
The site competent person — typically the superintendent or a designated haul-road inspector. The truck driver inspects the truck; the road inspector inspects the road. Both happen daily on active haul operations.
Required by 1926.601(b)(4). The daily verifies the backup alarm works and is audible above ambient noise. On large quarry operations the truck also runs strobe lights and sometimes proximity sensors — the daily catches each according to the equipment configuration.
READY · TO USE
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