Audit template in the LeanSuite app
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Forklift traffic management audit checklist
Audit how forklifts and pedestrians share an area.
The full question list
The 10 questions in the audit
Every question is answered Yes, No or N/A. Each No is flagged and asks for a photo and a comment, so the finding arrives with its evidence.
Layout
- 1Forklift routes and pedestrian walkways are marked
- 2Pedestrian crossings are marked and visible
- 3Blind corners have mirrors or warning devices
Rules and behaviour
- 4Speed limits are posted and kept
- 5Forklifts give way as the rules say
- 6Pedestrians stay in walkways and wear high-visibility clothing
- 7Forklifts have working lights, horns and alarms
Control
- 8Only trained operators drive
- 9Loads are carried low and stable
- 10Traffic problems are recorded and reviewed
When to use it
- Once a month.
- An auditor or leader answers each question from what they see, hear and read in the area.
- Each record starts with: Area.
How it is scored
The template is built with points per answer and a pass mark of 80. In this library every audit is set to pass at 80 and every inspection at 90. Each submitted audit shows its score and pass or fail, and every No is flagged with its photo and comment.
Change the points or the pass mark after you clone it. How rules and scoring work.
Read and print
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Use this template in LeanSuite
It is ready in the Template Marketplace inside Lean Creator as “Forklift Traffic Management Audit”. Clone it into your plant, change any question, then schedule it to a person, role or asset with reminders. Auditors complete it on a phone or tablet, with photo evidence where required.
Not on LeanSuite yet? On a 90-day pilot our team sets up your account and digitizes the forms and checklists you use today, this one included.

