Forklift Practical Evaluation Form

Please make sure to print this page or the attached PDF form when evaluating.

Company Name: ________________________________

Employee Name: ________________________________

Employee ID: ________________________________

Evaluator Name: ________________________________

Date of Evaluation: ________________________________

Forklift Type/Model: ________________________________

Location: ________________________________

Mark ☐ for Pass or Needs Improvement and add comments as needed.

Item	Pass	Needs Improvement
Performs daily inspection correctly	☐	☐
Checks tires, forks, mast, fluids	☐	☐
Identifies visible damage/leaks	☐	☐
Tests horn, lights, alarms	☐	☐

Item	Pass	Needs Improvement
Mounts/dismounts safely (3-point contact)	☐	☐
Uses seatbelt	☐	☐
Starts/stops smoothly	☐	☐
Steers and controls speed properly	☐	☐
Uses horn at intersections	☐	☐
Maintains safe travel speed	☐	☐
Keeps load low while traveling	☐	☐
Maintains clear visibility	☐	☐

Item	Pass	Needs Improvement
Approaches load squarely	☐	☐
Positions forks properly	☐	☐
Lifts load smoothly	☐	☐
Tilts mast correctly	☐	☐
Stacks load safely	☐	☐
Unstacks load safely	☐	☐
Observes load capacity limits	☐	☐

Item	Pass	Needs Improvement
Maintains safe following distance	☐	☐
Observes pedestrians	☐	☐
Operates safely on ramps	☐	☐
Parks properly (forks lowered, brake set)	☐	☐

☐ Competent – Authorized to Operate

☐ Additional Training Required

Evaluator Signature: ________________________________

Employee Signature: ________________________________