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16 Health & Safety In Association with ASG Services Ltd - www.warehousesafety.co.ukLIFT TRUCKSNot all Examinations are Thorough!Survey reveals that 93% of forklift truck owners “make wrong assumptions” over what is covered byThorough ExaminationA survey among companiesowning and operatingfork lift trucks hasfound that most ThoroughExaminations do not meetuser expectations.Indeed, a clear majority isconfused by what exactlyis included… and who isresponsible for makingsure a truck conforms tolegal requirements.The survey – conductedby Consolidated ForkTruck Services –involved telephone interviewswith truck usersthroughout the UK extendingacross a broad crosssectionof industrial classificationsand fleet sizes inorder to ensure a representativesample.On the positive side theresearch confirmed that aconcerted campaign hashad a dramatic impact onawareness of ThoroughExamination. Whenasked whether ThoroughExamination was a legalrequirement or merely“good practice” in a previous(2005) survey, aroundhalf (54%) answered correctly.Today, that numberhas risen to an impressive76%.Unfortunately, behindthat headline figure thereremains considerable confusionregarding what isactually included within aThorough Examination. Asa result, many tens ofthousands of managersand directors may beresponsible for equipmentthat simply isn’t beingexamined as thoroughlyas they had anticipated…For example the vastmajority of respondents –93% - incorrectly assumedthat any ThoroughExamination would automaticallyinclude aninspection of their truck’sbrakes as a matter ofcourse.According to SimonEmery, Chairman of CFTS,the body which commissionedthe research “Theconfusion arises because,unlike the MOT on a car,the requirements of aThorough Examination areopen to interpretation. Ineffect, the body providingthe inspection is able todecide what should andshouldn’t be included. Thenub of the problem is thatthe inspection of fork lifttrucks is governed by twoseparate pieces of legislation:Provision and Use ofWork EquipmentRegulations 1998 (PUWER98) and Lifting Operationsand Lifting EquipmentRegulations 1998 (LOLER98). However, an alarmingnumber of inspectorsonly include those itemscovered by LOLER – suchas mast, chains and forks– within their inspection.In doing so they totallyignore crucial areas suchas overhead guards,steering, brakes and othervital components… As aresult, managers anddirectors responsible forfork lift trucks may fallfoul of PUWER 98 legislationon ensuring the suitabilityof workplace equipment.”It was to overcome thisclearly untenable situationthat the two leadingorganisations in the forklift truck industry – theBritish Industrial TruckAssociation (BITA) and theFork Lift Truck Association(FLTA), with the support ofthe HSE – joined forces tocreate a single, nationalprocedure available totruck users, wherever theirindustry or location.The result is a comprehensiveprocedure andstrict code of practice, aprogramme of engineerand management trainingand the mechanism tomonitor standards underthe CFTS brand name.Companies accredited tothe scheme – and thereare around 400 of themcovering the length andbreadth of the UK – canbe identified via the distinctive“kite” certificationmark.“Customers need to beaware that all ThoroughExaminations are not theFebruary 2012www.ukwa.org.uk
Health & Safety 17same. Some are morethorough than others. Myadvice to those responsiblefor the upkeep of forklift trucks should seek clarificationon exactly what isbeing inspected – or theywill get less than they bargainedfor….They can do that bytaking advantage of aninteractive online tool thatclearly identifies whichparts of a fork lift truckare covered by LOLER,and which by PUWER(along with details ofCFTS accredited companies)at www.thoroughexamination.org.There is confusionregarding what isincluded within aThoroughExaminationPRODUCTS“Red alert” on hydraulic leaksA new fluorescent dyefrom Spectroline is beinghailed a solution to aproblem that has longprevented engineers onhydraulic and oil systemsenjoying the benefits ofultraviolet (UV) leak detection.New Spectroline RedDye solves the problem of“false positives” from oil,grease and hydraulic fluid,simply because of itsunique colour.In many industries, UVleak detection, which uses fluorescentadditives and a blue (450nm) UV light, iswell established as the simplest and mostreliable way to pinpoint escaping fluids.However, many of the substancesused in hydraulic and automotive systemsnaturally fluoresce yellow under UVlight: the same colour asother commercially availableleak detection dyes,leading to the chance offalse positive results fromresidual oil, grease orsealant.In response,Spectroline has workedclosely with a number ofhousehold names in theautomotive and industrialmarkets to develop anexclusive, red dye, withspectacular results.This special formulationis now available for the first time on theopen market, in a range of eight productsoffering solutions and colours for avariety of different hydraulic and waterbasedsituations – exclusively throughAdvanced Engineering.www.advancedengineeering.co.ukA unique range of products and services to keep your warehouse staff safe!GuardrailsHandrailsArmcoDurable linesFROM £4.00per metreINTERNAL FROM£49.00/metreYardmarkingWalkwaysFROM £85.00per metre£39.95per metreEXTERNAL FROM£62.00/metrePrices correct at time of going to press. Guardrail, handrail and armco prices subject to delivery and installation charge.FROM £1.40per metreFROM £7.00per m 2Call now 01925 710923 or Click www.warehousesafety.co.ukASG Services Ltd, Unit 8, Easter Court, Warrington WA5 7ZB. Tel: 01925 710 923 Fax: 01925 712 966 Email: info@asgservices.co.uk
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