Posted By Clare Gabriel Few thoughts - Very much depends on why you are doing them, what would be involved in those checks and the level of awareness and training your employees have. Any such addition is always going to be of benefit but if they become onerous they will fall by the wayside and that can become another of the 'we used to do them but not anymore' whinges of employees. Some company's do it to try and remove some of their responsibility to put the onus on employees and that also can be seen straight through by employees (and has no place in law) Visual checks on plant such as FLT's is essential and if you have a culture whereby thye are completed without fail then other checks may just fall into place. Visual checks on electrical equipment is useful - damaged leads and plugs.

Posted By John Packer It's going to be dependant on the nature of the plant and the findings of the risk assessment. OMHI forklift trucks should be inspected at least daily because they are mobile and thus every time they are moving there is a risk they will hit something. From an accountability point of view I would also carry out an unrecorded inspection if the operator changes during the day and report any defects found.

Posted By Stuff4blokes Matt, it is "best practice" to record daily checks. No legal requirement in most cases, just high level safety management.