Maintenance & Inspection
The Forklift Daily Inspection Checklist OSHA Actually Requires
1910.178(q)(7) requires examination before the truck is placed in service, at least daily, and after every shift on round-the-clock operations - but OSHA p
Forklift Knowledge Base
Practical answers about forklifts and warehouse trucks, written against the same manufacturer specification data that runs the rest of this site. Every figure names where it came from, and the tables are read live from the database rather than typed into the article.
Safety & Compliance
OSHA Forklift Rules: What 1910.178 Actually Says
The powered industrial truck standard quoted paragraph by paragraph: daily inspections, training, refresher rules, data plates and attachments.
Capacity & Load Handling
The Forklift Stability Triangle, Explained With the Numbers Behind It
The three points of the stability triangle, how the combined centre of gravity moves when you lift and tilt, and the arithmetic behind all of it.
Specifications Explained
How Much Does a Forklift Weigh? Real Figures From Manufacturer Spec Sheets
A counterbalance forklift weighs roughly 1.4 to 1.9 times what it can lift. Here are the published service weights of real machines, by type.