How to be compliant when using a lift truck in the workplace
What steps do I need to take to be compliant when using a lift truck in the workplace?
- 1) All operators and supervisors of each truck type MUST have ‘adequate training’.
- 2) Pre-Use checks must be carried out daily, at the start of the shift ,or prior to use
- 3) Each lift truck is required by law to have a ‘Thorough Examination’ under LOLER & PUWER. This must be done every 12 months. If a forklift is used to lift a person, using an appropriate safety cage, then this inspection must be done every 6 months. Visit The Fork Lift Truck Association for more information.