Transcript Health & Safety Awareness for Rider Operated Lift Trucks

Forklifts are very useful for moving raw materials,
Tools and equipment in many industries including
construction & warehousing. Unfortunately, they also
feature prominently in work place accidents, about 1/3
of all transport related accidents involve lift trucks.
These accidents result from a lack of operator
training, poor maintenance and no safe systems of
work regarding lift truck operations.
The main risks associated with FLTs are:
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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
Competent lift truck operators must know:
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How to operate the particular class of truck to which
they have been assigned
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Be aware of hazards associated with the work they
have been asked to do
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Be able to operate the truck in a manner that protects
both their own safety and the safety of others.
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It is the responsibility of the employer to establish a
worker's competence to operate a powered lift truck.
Be aware of the risks and dangers
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Moral:
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Legal:
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Duty of Care
Physical and Emotional pain and ill health
Staff Morale
Enforcement and Prosecution
Civil Law
Financial:
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Costs of accidents
Loss of trade
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
HSE may prosecute either or both the Employer
and Employee for any contravention of their
Duties
Should the Health & Safety Executive prosecute for
contravention of the regulations you can expect a fine
of up to £20,000 or a jail sentence of up to 1 year in a
magistrates court, or both.
Crown court fine Unlimited, Jail up to 2 years
Is it reasonably practicable to do this job in this manner? Is it also
reasonably practicable to assume that these machines are within their
capacity and therefore safe to use for this job?
Load weight ?
Security of the load?
Lifting Capacity
of the truck?
Who are the silly
people here? The
foreman for
allowing this,
or the workers
for doing it?
 The
law is the law, is the law! Be sensible and
keep within it
 There are many different types of lift truck and
even more types of attachments. Get to know the
one that you are using
 These Guidelines have provided you with some
reasoning for having a lift truck safety programme
 We all have a duty to keep our selves and fellow
workers safe while on-the-job !
Remember that:
Now, the film!