Safety checklist — Backhoe loader inspection
Pre-operation inspection of backhoe loader. Compliant with Québec's Construction Safety Code (CSTC) and CNESST standards.
Exterior walk-around
16 items- ✓
Check tires — pressure, wear, nuts (front and rear)
- ✓
Inspect front loader bucket — teeth, cutting edge, pins
- ✓
Inspect boom, stick and rear bucket — cracks, pins, welds
- ✓
Check hydraulic hoses and cylinders — no leaks
- ✓
Inspect stabilizer legs — cylinders, pads, locking
- ✓
Check fluid levels: hydraulic, engine, transmission, coolant
- ✓
Headlights, lights, beacon and backup alarm functional
- ✓
ROPS / FOPS structure intactCritical
- ✓
Fire extinguisher present and charge verified
- ✓
Start — check gauges and warning lights
- ✓
Test service and parking brakes
- ✓
Test steering — smoothness, no play
- ✓
Test all front loader and rear backhoe movements
- ✓
Test stabilizer deployment and retraction
- ✓
Check horn and backup alarm
- ✓
Seat belt present and functional
Report / Sign-off
5 items- ✓
Record hourmeter reading
- ✓
Log any deficiency in the inspection register
- ✓
Report any major deficiency to supervisorCritical
- ✓
Apply lockout tag if unsafeCritical
- ✓
Sign the inspection form
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Why daily inspection — Backhoe loader
Backhoe loaders combine loading and excavating functions, multiplying risk points: crushing, underground utility strikes, and lateral tip-over during digging. The CSTC requires a full pre-operation inspection covering both ends of the machine.
Stabilizers must be deployed and properly blocked before any backhoe operation. Switching between loader and backhoe mode must be secured by mechanical lockout of the unused end.
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