This question has been highlighted in the European Court when a Spanish employee claimed that he should be paid from the time he left home until the time he arrived back. The Working Times Directive does place a 48-hour maximum on the work time demands of an employer, upon their employees. The employee can opt …
Fork arm extensions are intended to be fully engaged with the load, i.e. the load should be against the fork shank. Fork arm extensions are not designed to be tip loaded, and at least 50% of the load should always be supported by the parent fork arm. Fork arm extensions intended for fork arm blade …
It is not possible for the FLTA to advise on gangway width as there are so many factors to take into account. The dimension of the widest part of any truck, or its load, likely to use the gangway would be the starting point. For a conventional Reach Truck, our recommendation would be to allow …
It is not a requirement for a machine to have dual chains in order to be used as a “man up” solution however, there are several other obligations that the FLTA feel we should make you aware of: One of the primary obligations that you have is to ensure that any truck which is being …
If the problem is that you have been supplied, either by a dealer or manufacturer, with a machine that you feel is unsuitable for the application, then whilst it remains the responsibility of the business operating the warehouse (the duty holder) to ensure that they are providing the appropriate machine for the application, you should …
A motorcycle licence does not qualify a fork truck operator to venture onto the public highway. Regardless of whether the trucks are to be driven within the immediate vicinity or over greater distances, the operator should hold the relevant Driver’s Licence, as detailed below: Larger forklift trucks would normally require large goods vehicle (LGV) entitlement …
Can you operate a forklift truck with a motorcycle license on a public highway? READ MORE >
Under PUWER regulations it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that staff receive suitable and sufficient training. Since that has been codified by the ABA (Accrediting Bodies Association) it is the benchmark against which the employer will be judged in the case of an incident that is investigated by the HSE. And the penalties for …
The simple answer is yes. However, if there is any type of accident or incident, the manager as an individual and the company would be liable to prosecution as it is a legal requirement to provide suitable and sufficient training. Forklift trucks have their own specific HSE guidance and regulations (L117). In the event of …
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