In addition, the forklift owner’s manual will have routine checks and preventive maintenance tasks that must be done by a skilled maintenance person to keep the forklift in safe operating condition. Keep a record of this maintenance as well as any repairs that are made. A DOSH compliance officer assigned to investigate an accident involving a forklift will ask to see maintenance and repair records. If you do not have records, it will be impossible for you to prove any maintenance was done and may result in a citation.