Transcript Fork Lift Truck Safety Awareness

Health and Safety
Fork Lift Trucks
Health and Safety Awareness
Adams Burt (H&S) Ltd
Situations?
Working Safely
Some thoughts to get started...
"One of the most dangerous
things you can do is turn up for
work!"
Dr Michael V. Manning
H&S Awareness Course
Purpose
To help raise awareness of Health and
Safety when using an FLT
NOT to teach you how to drive it!!!
Introduction
Fork lift trucks are found in a variety of
situations in all types of industries.
Unfortunately, they also feature
prominently in work place accidents.
The Problem
Each year there are approximately 8000
reportable accidents involving fork lift
trucks.
 This is about 1/3 of all transport related
accidents at work
 These injuries, some of which are fatal,
create untold suffering for the victims
and their dependents.
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Reasons for the Problem
Generally these accidents result from:
• lack of operator training and awareness
• Lack of co-worker awareness
(a well known FLT manufacturer recently stated that
60% of injuries/fatalities are sustained by co-workers)
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poor maintenance
no safe systems of work regarding lift
truck operations
Main Risks
The main risks associated with FLTs are:
 Being struck by an FLT
 The FLT rolling over
 Driver being struck by falling items
 Passengers falling out
 Unauthorised start up
 Inadequate braking
 Restricted driver visibility
Struck by a Truck
In the UK in 2001 three people were
killed and 67 injured when struck by a
Fork Lift Truck
Training
Most training concentrates on driver
safety but we also need to be pro-active
in ensuring the people around us are
aware of the risks
One thing to remember – any
pedestrian getting into an argument with
an FLT is almost certainly bound to lose
Working at Height
Safe Working Platform!
Accident Prevention
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Moral
Duty of Care
 Physical and Emotional pain and ill health
 Staff Morale
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Legal
Enforcement and Prosecution
 Civil Law
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Financial
Costs of accidents
 Loss of trade
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The Law – Lifting Operations
A number of different laws apply to
working with FLTs – the main ones are:
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Health & Safety at Work Act
Management of H&S at Work Regulations
Provision & Use of Work Equipment
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment
Workplace Health Safety & Welfare
Personal Protective Equipment
Health & Safety at Work Act
Enabling Act
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VDU Regulations
Work Equipment
COSHH
PPE
Manual Handling
Management of H&S at Work
Health & Safety at Work Act
Section 2 “…employers duty to ensure
so far as is reasonably practicable the
health safety and welfare at work of all
employees”.
Section 3 “…employers duty to ensure
so far as is reasonably practicable that
persons not in his employment but who
may be affected are not exposed to
risks to health and safety”.
Health & Safety at Work Act
Section 4 “.. duty of each person who has
control of premises to ensure as far as
reasonably practicable the premises and any
substances or equipment in them is safe and
without risks to health”
Health & Safety at Work Act
Section 7 “ employees must take reasonable
care of themselves and others by virtue of
what they do or neglect to do and without
risks to health”
Employees must co-operate with their
employer in fulfilling legal requirements
Section 8 “no person shall intentionally or
recklessly interfere with or misuse anything
provided in the interests of H&S”
MHSWR
Management of
Health and Safety at Work
Regulations
Management Regulations (1)
Employers must
Assess risks to workforce (and others affected),
includes young persons, pregnant women and
women of childbearing age
Make arrangements to put appropriate measures
in place including planning, controlling monitoring
and reviewing
The appointment of a ‘competent person’
Management Regulations (2)
Employers must
Set up emergency procedures
Provide employees with information on health
and safety matters
Ensure employees (including casuals) have
adequate training
Management Regulations (3)
Employees must
Co-operate with the employer
Report faults, defects, unsafe procedures
Follow health and safety instructions
Reasonably Practicable
Time
Trouble
Cost
Physical
difficulty
Assessment
of the
Risk
A balancing act
Need to consider the effort needed to make
safe – against the cost and possibility of injury
Work Equipment (1)
Equipment must be:
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Suitable for use – FLT to suit job
Take into account the conditions/hazards
Used for intended purpose
Maintained in good order
Users trained and provided with
adequate instruction
Work Equipment (2)
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No one to be carried on mobile work
equipment unless designed for it
Suitable restraining system (Dec 2002)
Equipped to reduce risk in case of rollover
Prevention of unauthorised starting
Device for braking or stopping
If direct line of vision inadequate – devices to
improve vision
Lifting Equipment & Operations
(1)
Employer must ensure equipment:
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Is of adequate strength
Stable in use
Every part of load and anything attached to it
and used for lifting is of adequate strength
Marked with Safe Working Load
Information indicating safe working load for
each configuration kept with FLT
Lifting Equipment & Operations
(2)
Lifting operations must be:
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Properly planned
Appropriately supervised
Carried out in a safe manner
Lifting equipment must be Thoroughly Examined
at least once every 12 months – more often if
there are conditions which could cause
deterioration and result in dangerous situations
Video
RoSPA - Accident Replay
Damage!
More Damage
Spot the Problem!
Day-to-Day Considerations
Pedestrians
Daily Checks
Lifting & Transporting Loads
Charging
Do’s & Don’ts
Pedestrians
Segregation
 Flashing Beacon
 Reversing Beeper
 Side Mirrors
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Safe Working Systems
Driver Maintenance
Daily Check to include:
Tyres
 Oil levels
 Chains
 Bleeper
 Lights
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Water
 Steering
 Mast
 Battery/ies
 Hydraulic leaks
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Lifting & Transporting
Load weight
 Load Security
 Pallets
 Lifting
Capacity
 Check Route
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Overhead hazards
 Other traffic
 Travelling load
position
 Speed limit
 Loading bays
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Battery Charging
Well ventilated area
 Eye protection
 Eye wash facilities
 Overfilling batteries with water
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Don’ts
Do Not:
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Allow people to walk under the load
Leave a truck unattended with keys in ignition
Carry passengers
Drive forward if visibility impaired
Operate truck with load raised - except at
very low speeds
Do’s
Do:
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Be careful with pedestrians
Keep to the speed limits
Sound horn at potential danger spots
Stop before entering a building – sound horn
– enter
Avoid violent breaking
Conclusion
Any Questions?
The End