A scored inspection of one pest control service truck: a short walkaround (lights, tires, brakes, leaks, glass, papers), then the locked pesticide compartment, containers secured, closed and labeled, no food or PPE stored with pesticides, the spill kit, PPE, labels and SDS, fire extinguisher, first aid and wash water on board, the spray tank, pump, hoses and hand equipment, cleanliness, then defects, out-of-service status and sign-off.
Vehicle and Technician
Which truck, who drives it, and what it carries.
Inspection title
Vehicle or unit number
License plate
Year, make and model
Odometer
Assigned technician
Branch
Your company
Inspected by
Date of inspection
Where the inspection took place
Does this truck carry a mounted spray tank or power sprayer?
Vehicle — front, both sides and rear
Vehicle Walkaround
The basics of the truck itself. Brief on purpose.
With the engine running, does every exterior lamp work — head, tail, brake, turn and hazard? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Are tires inflated, with good tread and no cuts or bulges, including the spare? — Pass, Fail, N/A
What is wrong, and where
Do the service and parking brakes hold, with no warning lights on the dash? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is the ground under the truck free of fresh oil, coolant or fuel drips, and are fluid levels good? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Are the windshield, mirrors and wipers sound and clear? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Are the registration and proof of insurance in the vehicle and current? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is the company name and license number shown on the vehicle where your state requires it? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Pesticide Compartment
How products are carried: locked, secured, closed, labeled and kept apart.
Is there a lockable compartment or box for pesticides, and does the lock work? — Pass, Fail, N/A
What is wrong, and where
Was the compartment locked when you found the truck, or is it kept locked whenever the technician steps away? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Are containers upright and held by racks, straps or bins so they cannot tip or slide? — Pass, Fail, N/A
What is wrong, and where
Are all caps closed, with no leaking or damaged containers and no residue in the compartment? — Pass, Fail, N/A
What is wrong, and where
Is every container either the original labeled one or a service container labeled as your state requires? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Are pesticides kept out of the cab entirely? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is the compartment free of food, drink, tobacco and personal items? — Pass, Fail, N/A
What is wrong, and where
Is clean PPE carried apart from the pesticides, in the cab or its own box? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is the amount carried no more than the day's work needs? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Compartment open — containers, racks and lock
Emergency and Safety Kit
What the technician reaches for when something goes wrong.
Is a spill kit on board, stocked and sized for the largest container the truck carries? — Pass, Fail, N/A
What is wrong, and where
Is the PPE the labels call for on board and in good condition — gloves, eye protection, coveralls, respirator where needed? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Are labels and SDS for every product on board available, in print or on a working device? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is a fire extinguisher mounted, charged, and inspected within the year? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is the truck's first aid kit complete, with nothing used up and not replaced? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is clean water or a portable eyewash on board for flushing eyes and skin? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Are emergency numbers — poison control, the branch, the spill line — carried in the truck? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Spill kit, PPE and safety kit
Application Equipment
The tools that put product down: the rig where there is one, and the hand equipment on every truck.
Is the spray tank free of leaks and cracks, with its lid closed and secured? — Pass, Fail, N/A
What is wrong, and where
Is the tank and pump unit bolted or strapped down so it cannot shift? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is the hose free of cracks, bulges and drips, and the reel working? — Pass, Fail, N/A
What is wrong, and where
Does the spray gun or valve shut off cleanly without dripping? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Does the pump or engine run without leaks, and are guards on belts and moving parts? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is there an anti-siphon device or air gap for filling the tank? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Are hand sprayers free of leaks, with seals, wands and gauges in good order? — Pass, Fail, N/A
What is wrong, and where
Are dusters, bait guns and other applicators clean, working and labeled with their contents? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Are hand equipment and tools secured so they do not fly around the truck? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Tank, hose, sprayers and any leaks
Cleanliness
Whether the truck looks after the product, and the technician.
Is the cab clean, with no pesticide containers, residue or contaminated gloves in it? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is the truck bed or cargo area free of spilled product and loose trash? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Are empty containers and used PPE bagged and kept apart until they go back to the branch? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Is the outside of the truck clean enough to present to a customer? — Pass, Fail, N/A
Defects and Sign-Off
What needs fixing, whether the truck may run, and who signed.
Vehicle status after this inspection — OK to run, OK to run — defects to fix, Out of service until repaired
Corrective actions
What has to be done
Where, or which item
Urgency — Before anyone uses it again, Within 24 hours, This week, At the next inspection
Person responsible
Due date
Date closed
Photo
Other observations
Any other photos
Inspector — signature
Technician — signature
Property Management
Pest Control Vehicle Inspection
A scored inspection of one pest control service truck: a short walkaround (lights, tires, brakes, leaks, glass, papers), then the locked pesticide compartment, containers secured, closed and labeled, no food or PPE stored with pesticides, the spill kit, PPE, labels and SDS, fire extinguisher, first aid and wash water on board, the spray tank, pump, hoses and hand equipment, cleanliness, then defects, out-of-service status and sign-off.
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A pest control vehicle inspection is a check of the service truck as a rolling pesticide store: the locked compartment, the containers riding in it, the kit a technician needs if something spills, and the sprayer that does the work. A truck is where most of a pest control company's product spends the day, parked outside a school, in a customer's driveway or on the highway, so it is where a theft, a leak or a crash does the most damage. This checklist starts with a short walkaround of the vehicle itself and then scores everything that makes it a pest control truck, so every failure becomes a finding with an owner. Fill it in here and download a PDF without an account, or speak while you walk, and the document writes itself.
A short walkaround first
Lights, tires, brakes, leaks under the truck, glass and mirrors, and the registration and insurance card. The checks are kept brief on purpose; if your fleet already runs a daily vehicle inspection report, use it for the truck and this form for what the truck carries.
The locked compartment
Pesticides on a service vehicle belong in a locked box or compartment, locked whenever the technician is away from the truck. Containers ride upright and secured so they cannot tip or slide, with caps closed and labels readable. Service containers carry the label information your state requires.
Nothing a person eats, drinks or wears goes in that compartment. Lunch, water bottles and clean PPE travel in the cab or in their own box, and pesticides never ride in the cab.
The kit for a bad day
A spill kit sized for what the truck carries, the PPE the labels call for, labels and SDS for every product on board, a charged fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and clean water for washing eyes and skin. Each one is checked here, because each one is easy to use up and forget to replace.
Sprayers, hoses and tanks
A slow drip from a hose reel or a cracked fitting on a hand sprayer leaves product in the truck bed and on the road. The equipment section looks at the mounted tank, pump, hose and gun where the truck has a rig, and at hand sprayers, dusters and bait applicators on every truck.
Common questions
How often should a pest control truck be inspected?
The technician usually checks it daily before leaving, and a supervisor does a fuller inspection like this one monthly or quarterly. Your company, insurer or state may set its own interval.
Do pesticides on a service vehicle have to be locked up?
Most state rules and many labels expect pesticides on a vehicle to be secured against theft and access by the public whenever the vehicle is unattended, which in practice means a locked compartment. Check your state lead agency for the exact rule.
Does a pest control truck need identification on the outside?
Some states require the company name, license number or both to be displayed on service vehicles. Check your state rules; this checklist has a line for it.
What should be in a pest control truck spill kit?
Absorbent material, heavy-duty bags or a sealable container, a scoop or shovel, chemical-resistant gloves, eye protection and the spill steps. Size it for the largest container the truck carries, and restock after every use.
Does passing this checklist make the vehicle compliant?
It records what was checked and found on the day, and who signed it. Whether a vehicle meets a particular state or transport rule is decided against that rule.