Forklift Sign In/Out

[95HSE92]

Hi All,

Does anyone enforce a forklift key sign in/out system at their sites?

I know its not a legal requirement, what's the benefit of signing in and out the keys?

Thank you

[Alexis]

Bump

[Andyblue]

Be practical, is it allocated to the operator all shift or is it used for a few minutes / hour by lots of opertors during the day? Presumably the keys are held in a secure point to be issued - typically a key cupboard in the office or issued by a supervisor depending on the set up. Are we sure a pre-user check is completed and legibly recorded as who who did it?
I can imagine scenario where it could be useful, but also how the paperwork could be burdensome.
What are we trying to achieve and would a sign in/out do the job?

[Blackstone]

All our trained FLT drivers have their own keys or codes to use on the FLT's so no sign outs needed

[Safe&Sound]

I agree with what Andy has already mentioned. First and foremost you would need to understand what you're trying to achieve with a sign in/out system and thus determine how efficient it will be.

I've seen clients where each driver is assigned a coloured key with their name on it whereas I've also seen each driver having their own keypad code to use the forklift. I can only assume you are looking at a sign in/out to prevent any unauthorised use? If this being the case then I've seen quite often keys being left in the ignition of the trucks whilst the drivers are on break so already in this scenario the sign in/out system is somewhat broken, especially when no disciplinary action is taken.

I have found from experience that the keypads are a great way to control who is authorised to use the forklift but again it's not entirely fool proof as he codes could be given out, but less likely!